A nine-storey high mural has been unveiled at the site of the London Jewish community’s flagship cultural centre.

Painted by artist Leon Fenster, the collage at JW3 features hundreds of people, places and items connected to the history of Jewish London.

Using his trademark use of wit and caricature, Fenster has managed to incorporate over 150 faces from Jewish fiction, legend, history and the business world.

Passers-by will be able to spot father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, three famous agony aunts, Margorie Proops, Claire Rayner and Irma Kurtz, the only Jewish prime minister Benjamin Disraeli celebrating the Bar Mitzvah he never had and Queen Elizabeth I watching the trial of Rodrigo Lopez, her famously Jewish doctor.

Leon Fenster in front of the mural at JW3 (Photo: Blake Ezra)

In an interview with the JC, Fenster said the mural was “a collision of historical memories in a single space, an artwork that lets us inhabit our memories and dreams in the same way that we actually remember our memories within dreams. It's a kaleidoscope of the world of one community.”

William Gallinsky, director of programming at JW3, which commissioned the mural, said: “London has a diverse Jewish community, with history and stories to match. Now, more than ever, we need to ensure that rich tapestry is shared with the whole of London.

"What better way to be loud, and proud of our heritage, than by putting it up on the side of our home for the world to see? Leon has captured the depth and breadth of Jewish London in a beautiful artwork that we hope will create countless conversations about multicultural London.”

JW3 mural of Jewish London by Leon Fenster is unfurled by abseilers at JW3 (Photo: Blake Ezra)

Visitors are being invited to borrow a pair of binoculars to see if they can spot a diverse range of characters, including Jewish boxers, Daniel Mendoza and Harry Mizler, seven prominent rabbis and even a golem, a creature from Jewish folklore, warding off Nazi planes during the Blitz by hanging off St Paul’s Cathedral like King Kong. The most eagle-eyed observers may be able to spot the one character who appears twice.

The mural is due to be on display at least until autumn.

To discover what each part of the mural means, click here