London jewish community

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.

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.
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

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

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.

Shomrim volunteer who helped subdue London attacker: 'I wanted to protect community' - interview


Pro-Palestinian protest areas become no-go zones for Jews in London

Advisers to the British Home Office have warned that the British capital has become a "no-go zone for Jews" following pro-Palestinian demonstrations

 Antisemitic attack on Jewish London restaurant

Golders Green knifeman pleads guilty in London court, blames alcohol

Gabriel Abdullah's barrister claimed that the incident had occurred due to Abdullah trying to self-medicate his paranoid schizophrenia with alcohol.

 ‘Pro-Palestine graffiti in Golders Green, October 9.’ Illustrative

Leading British rabbi against Rafah invasion: ‘If I said nothing, I couldn’t live with myself'

"I write out of dread at the future hatred this is likely to engender, and out of fear that these actions may haunt us, and the good name of Israel and the Jewish People, for generations.”

 RABBI JONATHAN WITTENBERG,  co-founder, speaks at the Carbon  Zero event at the Jewish Museum,  Camden, London.

‘It is an obligation to remember the hostages’: Powerful London exhibit recreates Hamas tunnels

The exhibition is based on the testimonies of hostages who have been freed, returned home, and told their stories, as well as footage from Hamas.

 The search for tunnel shafts continues.

Neo-Nazi podcasters sentenced for inciting terrorism against Jews, Prince Harry

The podcasters had originally drawn public attention for calling for Prince Harry and his son to be killed, for having an interracial relationship with Megan Markle.

 Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, departs the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 7, 2023.

London council backs down from canceling Hanukkah celebration plans

A representative of the London Jewish Forum told the 'Post' that the council's initial decision had been made from an overabundance of caution, not hate.

 Havering Council moves forward with Hanukkah celebrations after meeting with Jewish community.

Sister and aunt of kidnapped by Hamas recites Kaddish in London

During the event, Bibas asked for the prayer to be said on behalf of her sister-in-law, Shir Bibas, who couldn't attend her own parents' funeral due to her current captivity in Gaza.

 Photos of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza fill empty seats on an El Al flight carrying military and medical equipment to Israel, October 23 2023.

Pro-Israel protesters in London demand Hamas release hostages

Waving the blue and white Israeli flag adorned with the Star of David, several participants wept as the names of hostages were read out to the crowd.

 Thousands of people pack London's Trafalgar Square, Britain October 22, 2023 to demand the liberation of the more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas in its incursion into southern Israel on October 7.

UK man fined only £200 after threatening Orthodox Jewish man in London

Despite the 60-year-old man being delivered a verdict within 24 hours of the crime, some members of the Jewish community leaders are less than impressed.

Police are seen at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, for the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and the presentation of the Honours of Scotland, in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 5, 2023.

University of London professor fired for antisemitic insults at students

Singh allegedly made statements to students like: “Too bad you live down to stereotypes,” “Is it difficuybeing a Jew?” [sic] and “Are you pretending to be a Jew?”

 Senate House, University of London