Witness appeal: Theft of mezuzah in Golders Green caught on camera

Footage caught on a door-cam appears to show a man removing a mezuzah from a home in Golders Green in North London yesterday and walking away.

A mezuzah is a decorative case containing a prayer traditionally fixed to a Jewish home.

We are calling for witnesses to contact Shomrim North West London, the neighbourhood patrol group that retrieved the footage, which you can watch here.

If anyone has information, please contact Shomrim on 0300 9991234 quoting ref NW683-20/05/25.

A spokesperson for Shomrim North West London said: “The religious Jewish community have traditionally borne a lot of the brunt of antisemitic attacks because they are most visibly Jewish. This has a profound impact on our quality of life. This person is caught on camera. He must be identified. We urge anyone with information to come forward.”

A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “This sort of cowardly and costly vandalism targeting Jewish homes sends the message that British Jews aren’t safe, even in places where they think they are. We join Shomrim North West London in calling for information about the person captured in this video so that appropriate action can be taken. If this were your home, you would hope that others would help you get justice too.”