How It Felt to Watch Glastonbury as a Member of the Jewish Community

How it felt to watch Glastonbury as a member of the Jewish community

Plus: The welfare trap; cross-party unity on NHS reform; land for solar farms; better diets without nannying; and insects on windscreens

Visible, Jewish, and Unwelcome: The Message Glastonbury Now Sends People Like Me

I always wanted to go to Glastonbury. For years, it had been on the list — the music, the madness, the myth. Last year, I finally made it, complete with camper van, kosher BBQ, and a carefully curated playlist. I fell in love with the chaos and the joy, the conversations with strangers, the music that throbbed through the ground and up into your chest. I went back this year for more of the same.

I love Glastonbury – but will it ever feel the same again? - The Jewish Chronicle

The ugly chants and political posturing at this year’s festival feel like a betrayal of its harmonious past