Rabbis express solidarity with mosque after worshippers attacked

Fourteen rabbis from Essex and North-East London signed a letter of solidarity with a local mosque following a suspected racially aggravated attack on its members last week,

Worshippers leaving the Ilford Islamic Centre were pelted with eggs and other items in an incident being investigated by the Metropolitan Police.

In the letter, co-ordinated by Woodford Forest Synagogue minister Rabbi Mordechai Wollenberg, the ministers condemned the “deplorable and indefensible” attack.

“No resident of Redbridge should have to fear attack simply for attending a place of worship. There can be zero tolerance for any hatred of this kind.”