London jewish community

'I will kill you Jews,' man jailed for shouting death threats at Jews in London

Tavius Jean-Charles, 36, made repeated threats between October 2025 and March 2026, with the incidents occurring near synagogues in an area of north London with a large Jewish community, police said.

|ByREUTERS
An Orthodox Jew walks near the scene where a man was arrested on Wednesday following a stabbing incident in which two Jewish men were wounded in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 30, 2026.
Britain's King Charles III meets members of the Shomrin Jewish security group as he visits Golders Green in North London following the attack on Jewish residents, Britain, May 14, 2026.

King Charles vows to take urgent action against antisemitism, foreign threats, and extremism

The King’s Speech is the centerpiece of the State Opening of Parliament in the UK, where the monarch reads a speech written by the government.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as people attend a rally organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026.

UK man convicted after assaulting people on the street while asking if they were Jewish

Thirty-four-year-old Dylan Ossei was convicted of religiously aggravated assault, religiously aggravated fear of violence, and religiously aggravated harassment when he appeared in court.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
A member of the forensic team works at the scene, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.

CAM weekly Antisemitism report – London stabbings demonstrate it’s “open season” on Jews, says CAM

CAM CEO Sacha Roytman warned, "If governments do not respond forcefully at every level, this 'hunting season' against Jews will continue."

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT

Torah desecrated after break-in at London synagogue, police say vandalism not antisemitic

Vandals smashed the cabinets containing the religious texts of Gur Synagogue, and tore the books, scattering the pages across the floor.

JUNE 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Blade-wielding man in Abbey Road sweatshirt cuts mezuzah from London Jewish home

The man can be seen approaching the front door of a private home where he then pulls a knife out from under his clothing and cuts the mezuzah from the doorframe. 

MAY 21, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Mezuzah at Shalom Kosher

'Nazi Jews': Antisemitic vandals target Jewish areas, businesses in London and Manchester

A sticker reading "antisemitism is a crime, anti-Zionism is a duty" was also affixed to the inside of a northern line tube carriage.

MAY 20, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Swastika found painted on the hood of BMW in Bristol, England on Yom Kippur.

'Deliberately antagonistic': Jewish community condemns Essex pro-Palestine march during Passover

The 'Essex March for Palestine' passed through the streets of Westcliff, near Southend, chanting “stop killing children” while Jewish families walked home from synagogue after Shabbat.

APRIL 20, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Essex March for Palestine, 19 April 2025

Haredim hold prayer meeting in Stamford Hill in protest of bill threatening Yeshivas

Haredi campaigners have expressed fear that the Bill would lead to state interference in yeshivas and force them to teach secular subjects.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Asifas Tefilah, the prayer gathering, held in Stamford Hill in response to the Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

'F*** Israel': Attackers pelt London bus carrying Jewish school children

Four of the attackers jumped onto the bus and shouted at the JFS students.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
A bus is driven across Westminster Bridge past the Houses of Parliament during foggy weather in London, Britain, February 7, 2023.

Jewish schoolgirls attacked by man hurling glass bottles in London, one badly wounded

The attack took place in Stamford Hill, which has a large Orthodox Jewish population.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Police officers keep guard outside the Rolls Building of the High Court ahead of the appearance of Britain's Prince Harry in London, June 6, 2023.

Swastikas, Heil Hitler daubed in sand of Hendon Golf Club

Hendon Golf Club stated that it had been "the victim of race-related vandalism."

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Antisemitic vandalism found at Hendon Golf Club, North London

London anti-Israel protesters applaud Hezbollah as antisemitism rises in the city

This comes as the number of antisemitic hate crimes in London overtake the number of Islamophobic incidents for the first time on record.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Anti-Israel demonstrators express support for Hezbollah in London, 5 October 2024

UK Police investigating attempted kidnapping of haredi man in north London

Two men can be seen approaching a haredi man while another opens the trunk of their car which was stopped in the middle of the street.

APRIL 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
British police officers stand watch at crime scene