But he was then contacted by Adam Solomon, a Jewish London-based QC who read about the case in the JC.
Mr Solomon said he was prepared to fly to Edinburgh to represent him for free at the appeal, which took place on Yom Ha’atzmaut.
“Adam was simply amazing”, Mr Berlow said, describing his representation as “a great mitzvah.
“His advocacy skills and legal knowledge, combined with his polite and matter-of-fact demeanour meant that the case against me soon crumbled.
“I cannot thank him enough for coming to my rescue.”
Mr Berlow said the training he had been due to face “would have been odd as I am a Jew married to a Muslim and have never discriminated against anyone or any group in my life.”
The SPSC had organised events protesting against the Jericho Skin Care stall, owned by Nissan Ayalon, in Glasgow, later doing the same in Aberdeen when he moved his business there.
Two members of the SPSC were convicted as part of the protests they held against the stall, one for aggravated trespass and failing to follow police orders and a second for ignoring police orders.
In November 2017, Mr Ayalon, who has since left the UK, told the BBC his treatment was like "a game of chase the Jew".
He added: “We were accused of murdering, mass murdering, slaughter, criminals, we were called criminal enterprise. We were called baby killers.”
Mr Berlow was still required to pay the fine for “intemperate language”, which he called “the price you pay for defending Israel online”.
But he was found not to be liable for the considerable costs of his appeal, which he described as “a great relief”.
“It was a reminder that despite differences in the Jewish community, we come to the aid of each other,” he said.
