A group of 14 senior rabbis in Stamford Hill has apparently warned that recent Zionist protests and anti-Muslim statements could “bring danger upon all Jews in this country.”
 
Several Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations rabbinic judges and other faith leaders reportedly signed a letter last week critical of “provocative actions and public demonstrations by the Zionists.”
 
The JC could not verify the authenticity of the letter, apparently displayed in some shuls and shared online, including by groups such as True Torah Jews and Jewish Voice for Labour.
 
“We protest vehemently against such provocative actions and public demonstrations by the Zionists, as well as against their recent anti-Muslim declarations, which can only create antagonism between our communities. Unless we condemn these actions in the strongest language, they could bring danger upon all Jews in this country, G-d forbid,” it said. 
 
The open letter comes after UOHC president Binyomin Stern recently joined a Jewish delegation led by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis at Downing Street. 
 
The Community Security Trust recently warned of surging antisemitism in the UK after last month’s 11-day war between Israel and Palestinians.
 
The UOHC did not immediately return a request for comment.

A community leader, speaking anonymously, later told the JC the letter had not been signed by the "UOHC or anyone speaking on its behalf."

"It was created by zealots who succeeded in whipping up concern by completely misconstruing a meeting that took place.  No senior community Rabbonim signed the letter, and some of signatories have since rescinded when they realised that they were duped," the person said.