--- description: The sign displays the outline of an orthodox Jewish man title: A Sign That Reads ‘Beware of Jews’ Appeared in London image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # A Sign That Reads ‘Beware of Jews’ Appeared in London by [Zamira Rahim](/author/zamira-rahim/) ## Zamira Rahim Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 15, 2017 12:43 PM CUT by [Zamira Rahim](/author/zamira-rahim/) ## Zamira Rahim Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 15, 2017 12:43 PM CUT A [street sign appearing to read ‘Beware of Jews’](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39275581 "undefined") was spotted close to a synagogue in [London](http://time.com/4311165/surge-of-anti-semitism-in-the-u-k/ "undefined"). Stamford Hill, the neighborhood it appeared in, is thought to be home to the largest Charedi Jewish community in Europe, the BBC reports. The sign imitated the [red triangular signs](http://www.passmytheory.co.uk/learningcentre/signs05.aspx "undefined") that are used on British streets to warn drivers of potential road hazards. Instead of a normal symbol however it featured the silhouette of an orthodox Jewish man wearing a fedora. > [](https://twitter.com/Shomrim/status/841711263302471681) Other signs, including one displaying the outline of an elderly woman, were reportedly seen in the neighborhood. Diane Abbot, the area’s Member of Parliament, said the signs were “disgusting” and “unacceptable.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4701989/london-synagogue-britain-anti-semitism/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4701989/london-synagogue-britain-anti-semitism/"},"headline":"A Sign That Reads ‘Beware of Jews’ Appeared in London","datePublished":"2017-03-15T12:43:52.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T03:50:51.901Z","description":"The area's Member of Parliament called the sign \"disgusting\" and \"unacceptable\"","url":"https://time.com/4701989/london-synagogue-britain-anti-semitism/","keywords":["anti-semitism","United Kingdom","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Zamira Rahim","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/zamira-rahim/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4701989/london-synagogue-britain-anti-semitism/","name":"A Sign That Reads ‘Beware of Jews’ Appeared in London"}}]}] ```