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A Ghetto Within an Island? The Satmar Community of Canvey Island
Author(s): Flint Ashery, Shlomit
Date: 2020
Topics: Jewish Community, Haredi / Strictly Orthodox Jews, Housing, Jewish Schools, Cities and Suburbs, Main Topic: Other
Abstract: This study reveals the top-down strategy the Satmar community adopts to claim territory and influence the private and public spaces in the new settlement of Canvey Island. Purchasing the school made it possible to concentrate the community in a compact peripheral area at a relatively low cost. This collaboration is mostly explained by the attractiveness of Canvey Island, which offers an affordable solution to housing problems within an hour drive from Stamford Hill (North of London). The inherent lack of collaborations and cohesion in the veteran local population limits their ability to safeguard their spatial rights and maintain their social practices. Today Satmar is considered one of the most dominant congregations of the Torah world, and the veteran residents of Canvey Island are concerned about its impact on the public spaces, and its possible ramifications