Tributes have poured in for an influential member of London's Jewish community, who has died of coronavirus. 

Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, who spoke for the orthodox Haredi Jewish community in Stamford Hill, north

Tributes have poured in for an influential member of London's Jewish community, who has died of coronavirus. 

Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, who spoke for the orthodox Haredi Jewish community in Stamford Hill, north London, was described as 'an undoubted leader of exceptional talent'.

Religious figures as well as a series of senior politicians have taken to social media to remember him, after he died on Monday having battled the virus in hospital.

The first rabbi to become a local councillor, he was an active supporter of the Labour Party, but was outspoken over its problems with anti-Semitism.

Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, pictured, spoke for the orthodox Haredi Jewish community in Stamford Hill, north London 

Former party leader Jeremy Corbyn is among those to have paid tribute today.

He wrote: 'So sad at death of Rabbi Pinter - a wonderful caring Rabbi, educator and community activist, and a great friend to all communities.

'I always enjoyed his company. May his memory be a blessing.'

London mayor Sadiq Khan described him as a figure who 'did so much to help community relations in London and will be missed by so many'.  

Rabbi Pinter first became unwell last week before being admitted to a central London hospital, according to the Jewish Chronicle.

Best known for his work as a community figurehead, he made history by becoming the first rabbi to be elected as a local councillor, when he won a seat in Hackney in 1982.

He was also a driving force in the bid to get state funding for the Yesodey Hatorah Girls School in the constituency, where a new building was later opened by then-Prime Minister Tony Blair.  

Leading Jewish figures have also paid tribute, with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis writing: 'I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Rabbi Avraham Pinter z'l.

Religious figures as well as a series of senior politicians have taken to social media to remember the rabbi, pictured, after he died on Monday having battled the virus in hospital 

'Rabbi Pinter was known to many as a tireless representative of the Jewish community in Stamford Hill, as a local councillor and as the Principal of Yesoday Hatorah Girls' School.

'I will remember him as an eved Hashem with a kind heart and an unwavering commitment to his community. His loss will be widely felt across Anglo Jewry and beyond. Yehi zichro baruch.'

In a joint statement, the Jewish Leadership Council's Simon Johnson and Jonathan Goldstein said Rabbi Pinter 'was an undoubted leader of exceptional talent and a strong advocate for his community with a broad sympathy for and understanding of the needs of Jews from across religious observance.

'He was respected by politicians and by all across our community. Baruch Dayan Emes. Rabbi Pinter's memory will endure and we pray that his family may be comforted among the mourners for Zion and Jerusalem.'

Rabbi Pinter was outspoken in his views on anti-Semitism within the Labour Party, and claimed at one stage he no longer felt welcome at constituency meetings 

In 2016, he said: 'The Labour Party never recognised it had a problem. It's really where it was 50 years ago. It's been there and it's still there.'