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

UK Chief Rabbi steps in on dispute over religious burials in London

"No death will be prioritized in any way over any other because of the religion of the deceased or family.”

JANUARY 25, 2018ByTAMARA ZIEVE, JTA
A Jewish cemetery (illustrative)

British Parliament to debate full ban of Hezbollah as terrorist entity

Currently, the UK only proscribes Hezbollah’s ‘military wing,’ but not its ‘political wing.’

JANUARY 13, 2018ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017.

London coroner under fire for delaying Jewish burials

According to both Jewish and Islamic law, bodies of the deceased must be buried as soon as possible after death.

DECEMBER 29, 2017ByJTA
The nameplate is seen outside St Pancras Coroners Court

London driver yells antisemitic comments at Orthodox Jews in London

The driver repeatedly said “Hitler was a great man,” at the urging of another driver in the rant captured on video.

DECEMBER 25, 2017ByJTA
Orthodox Jews walk along Whitehall in central London

Muslims give blood at London synagogue on worldwide Mitzvah Day

Earlier this year, a petition opposing the opening of the Muslim center received thousands of signatures.

DECEMBER 6, 2017ByJTA
A rabbi and a sheikh at a prayer session for Muslims and Jews in Gush Etzion.

London Orthodox teacher fired for living with boyfriend wins legal case

Zelda de Groen told a tribunal that school managers subjected her to a “humiliating” hour-long interview.

DECEMBER 5, 2017ByJTA
A general view is seen of the London skyline from Canary Wharf in London, Britain, October 19, 2016

Jewish teenager stabbed 12 times in London park

The 16-year-old, a student at London’s Jewish Community Secondary School, was stabbed 12 times in the legs by a group of men.

NOVEMBER 16, 2017ByJTA
The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017.

Jewish woman, 70, attacked in London by assailant shouting ‘Jew’ in Polish

The male attacker smashed her head into a brick wall while shouting “Zyd” during the attack.

NOVEMBER 10, 2017ByJTA
Police officers work at the scene after an attack on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain, March 22, 2017

Our lovable Israeli comedians are going global, mate.

Dear London - Please don’t be too heartbroken when our favorite comedians need to return to Israel at the end of their trip.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Shahar Hason performs at 'Funny Monday' in Tel Aviv

London police on high alert in Jewish communities ahead of High Holy Days

London police have a special "L'Shanah Tovah" message for the Jewish community.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017ByYOCHEVED LAUREN LAUFER
An armed police officer attends to the scene after a vehicle collided with pedestrians in the Finsbury Park neighborhood of North London, Britain June 19, 2017