First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with pupils from the Independent Jewish Day School whilst on the Remain campaign trail

Scotland’s Jewish community will face a dilemma if the SNP calls a second vote on independence, it has been claimed.

Many of the country’s 7,000 Jews voted against the break-up of Britain in 2014 amid concern that it could damage Scotland’s economy and allow anti-Israel sentiments to flourish.

According to polls, however, British Jews voted two to one to stay in the EU in the recent referendum, and a survey for The Jewish Chronicle reported 59% were unhappy with the result.

Jewish leaders in Scotland have intimated that many may now back independence if it meant Scotland could remain in the EU.

Rabbi David Rose, of the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation, said members have been tapping into their European roots and “taking out European passports”. The