British Jews

British Jewish groups call on Labour Party to suspend lawmaker

British Jewish groups call on Labour to suspend Afzal Kahn, who compared Israel to the Nazis.

At home in London, French Jews dread vote on leaving the EU

British Jews are split over referendum on EU membership; French Jews in UK brace for what a 'Brexit' might mean for them.

London's new mayor pays respect to Holocaust victims

London's newly elected Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, attends Yom Hashoah ceremony as his first public engagement in office.

UK student union president urged to address past anti-Semitism

Jewish student leaders call on new NUS president Malia Bouattia to go further to address their concerns over her alleged anti-Semitism.

British donor: Jews quit giving to Labour over anti-Semitism

Major Jewish donor to Britain's Labour Party says no big Jewish donor has given money to the party this year because of the anti-Semitism.

British Jewish leader: UK Jews 'can't trust Labour'

Senior British Jewish figure warns the Labour party is losing its trust due to the many incidents of anti-Semitism.

British Jews meet controversial Labour leader

Main representative body of Jews in Britain meets opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has in the past sympathized with Hamas.

Britain's Chief Rabbi OK with women reciting Kaddish

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis says women who want to say mourner's prayer should be supported.

Lord George Weidenfeld passes away at 96

British philanthropist and Holocaust survivor dies with final act of kindness.

BBC urged to act after caller's 13-minute anti-Semitic rant

Caller to BBC program rants about "Zionist Jews" and their "rule" over Britain. Network urged to hand his details to the police.

Study: Half of UK Jews to Be Haredi By 2031

Haredi Jews becoming the dominant religious power in Britain's Jewish community through demographics alone.

British Foreign Secretary Mocks Labour Leader Over Israel

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond mocks Jeremy Corbyn for failing to mention Israel by name at a Labour pro-Israel event.

British Labour Leader to Address Pro-Israel Group

Jeremy Corbyn accepts invitation to speak at Labour Friends of Israel's reception.

UK Labour's Pro-Israel Group Reaches Out to Corbyn

Labour Friends of Israel invites new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to address reception, despite his ties to pro-Palestinian groups.

New British Labor Leader Says He Has Jewish Ancestry

Jeremy Corbyn says there is a "Jewish element" in his family, stresses he is not anti-religious.

British PM Slams Anti-Semitism in Rosh Hashanah Greeting

British PM David Cameron sends 'very best wishes' to Jewish community in Britain and around the world in honor of new year.

'Friend of Hamas' Elected Leader of UK Oppositon

Jeremy Corbyn wins by a landslide in UK Labor Party elections, in result that is bound to alarm British Jews.

Netanyahu to British Jews: Don't Apologize

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets in London with leaders of the British Jewish community, urges them to stand up to attempts to boycott Israel.

London: Vandals Cover Jewish Monument in Raw Pig's Meat

Jewish community's memorial for King Edward VII defiled in latest anti-Semitic incident in the British capital.

67% of British Jews Worried Over Anti-Semitic Labour Candidate

British Jews on high alert over the success of Jeremy Corbyn, who has been linked to Hamas and to Holocaust denial organizations.

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UK Chief Rabbi's Ambitious Plan to Fight Jewish Apathy

Somewhere along the line Jews lost touch with what synagogues are actually for; UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis is determined to fix that.

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What Part Can British Jews Play in Defeating Extremist Islam?

UK Jewish leader outlines ambitious, controversial, plan for Jewish-Muslim engagement, vows to go tough on anti-Semitism.

Alarming 53% Rise in UK Anti-Semitic Incidents

UK Home Secretary vows to 'eradicate' anti-Semitism in Britain after report finds rapid rise in hate incidents during first half of 2015.

UK: Labour 'Outing' Gay Conservative MP to Sway Orthodox Jews

Left-wing activists seeking to unseat right-wing MP in key constituency taking a markedly un-liberal approach.