London jewish community

Antisemitic hate crimes in London surge 72% in May 2026 compared to April

Most of the incidents in May 2026 were concentrated in the borough of Barnet, which is where the Jewish neighborhoods of Golders Green, Hendon, and Finchley are located.

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.
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.

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

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

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


Aliya Stories: ‘Taking part in holy work’

A recent immigrant channels his energy into good deeds.

Yossi Fraenkel

London college criticized for lax response to violent anti-Israel protest

Pro-Palestinian protesters trapped Jewish students in a lecture hall where an Israeli guest was speaking.

Protesters gesture as part of their efforts to stop an Israeli from speaking to students on the University College of London campus

Labour lawmaker says anti-Semitic attacks on her scare, sadden her family

The board has been explicit about the anti-Semitism problem of Labour under its current leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

Luciana Berger

Aliya Stories: Quiet Contributions

The aliya story of Terry Newman, 35 who made the move from London to Netanya in 2006.

Terry Newman

London man pleads guilty to driving damaged car to beat start of Shabbat

He drove on the shoulders of four major roads to avoid heavy traffic and parts of his car flew off along the way.

London

What's in a name, what's in an ethnic identity?

The Jerusalem Post

British Jewish MP targeted by anti-Semitic death threats

A woman holds a Union flag umbrella in front of the Big Ben clock tower (R) and the Houses of Parliament in London

Anti-Semitic attack in London: 'Go back to Isra-hell'

A film of the incident features a man's voice aggressively telling the family, "Don't come round here, go to Stamford Hill, you're not welcome."

London

London’s Muslim mayor hit with anti-Semitic messages for not backing Corbyn to lead Labour

The mayor “spends his time writing articles to help his masters in Tel Aviv,” read one tweet.

London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan

London family rallies global Jewish community to help save mother's life

Sharon Berger must find a stem cell donor in a matter of weeks; her match is most likely to be an Ashkenazi Jew.

Stephen and Sharon Berger