8 h. ago In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but amid rising antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start nowIt was the Jewish New Year last week, when the traditional greeting is shana tova: a good year. This time around, you’d often hear it in adapted form, as Jews wished each other something more modest: “A better year.” As if, given the times we live in, “good” would be too much to ask for; as if we ought to scale down expectations. It turns out we didn’t scale them down enough.I was in synagogue when word spread of the murderous attack at Heaton Park in north Manchester that left two people dead, along with the killer. Yom Kippur is rightly described as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, but it is also a moment of vulnerability. Those who follow tradition, and that includes plenty who wouldn’t describe themselves as believers in God, do not eat or drink for 25 hours; many switch off their phones, and don’t watch TV or listen to the radio; they engag...

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9 h. ago Manchester synagogue attack victim was 'great guy' as he's pictured for first time

A picture of Adrian Daulby has emerged after the 53-year-old was killed in the horrific terror attack on Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day of the Jewish calender

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11 h. ago Deadly twist of fate meant Manchester terror attack victim was at synagogue

Manchester attack victim Adrian Daulby, 53, was killed along with Melvin Cravitz, 66, on Yom Kippur - the holiest day of the Jewish calendar - as they attended prayers at the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue

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14 h. ago Manchester attack latest: Police say one of synagogue victims was shot by armed officers

Suspect Jihad Al-Shamie’s family have condemned the ‘heinous act’ and have expressed ‘deep shock and sorrow’ over the attack

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16 h. ago Manchester attack latest: Police surround suspect’s home as officers on high alert for more attacks

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were both killed after being attacked on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day

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16 h. ago Manchester synagogue victims named as home secretary criticises pro

The men were killed when an attacker used a car to ram into the grounds of a synagogue, then stabbed worshippersSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Manchester attack latest: Police name two men killed at synagogue after suspect identified as Jihad Al

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were both killed after being attacked on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day

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17 h. ago Pictured: Jewish worshipper, 66, stabbed to death by Islamist terrorist in Manchester synagogue attack

Melvin Cravitz, 66, was killed alongside Adrian Daulby, 53, and in the attack outside Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester yesterday.

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18 h. ago Manchester synagogue latest: Two men killed in attack named after police identify suspect as Jihad Al

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were both killed after being attacked on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day

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19 h. ago Copycat attacks feared after Manchester synagogue attack on holiest Jewish day

Counterterrorism police and security services were placed on heightened alert last night amid fears of potential copycat attacks after two men were killed at a Manchester synagogue

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22 h. ago Seven minutes of horror: How the Jewish holy day in Manchester turned into carnage as Islamist terrorist stormed a synagogue and killed two

The morning of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, began in quiet solemnity. Then at around 9.30am, came the first sign of the horror that was about to unfold.

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24 h. ago Six minutes of terror: how Manchester synagogue attack unfolded

Witnesses screamed ‘he’s got a bomb’ and ‘shoot him’ before suspect was killed by armed policeWorshippers had arrived early for a special morning service at Heaton Park shul in north Manchester. It was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and rabbi Daniel Walker was leading prayers in his long white robes. By 9.31am, they were stained with blood.As people made their way to the synagogue, they saw a small black car being driven erratically before it crashed into the gates. At first, some thought the driver had suffered a heart attack. But within seconds he had jumped out of the vehicle, dressed all in black, and had started stabbing those nearby. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Everything that happened on a day Manchester hoped it would never see

The terror attack that has shaken the world on the Jewish community's holiest day

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26 h. ago Manchester attack: two killed and three injured after terrorist drives into grounds of synagogue and stabs worshippers

Police say Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was behind car and knife attack that left three people seriously injuredPolice have shot dead a terrorist who killed two people and seriously injured three others in an attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.Using a car to ram into the grounds of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, the man then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampage that only ended when armed officers shot at him twice, fearing he also had an explosive device tied to his chest. It was later found to be a fake. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Jewish community 'risked their lives' to warn loved ones after Manchester synagogue attack

The deadly bloodshed occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It is the day when synagogues are at their busiest with many Jewish people gathering, even those who would not often attend.

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26 h. ago Seven minutes of horror: How the Jewish holy day in Manchester turned into carnage as Islamist terrorist stormed the synagogue and killed two

The morning of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, began in quiet solemnity. Then at around 9.30am, came the first sign of the horror that was about to unfold.

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26 h. ago ‘Our hearts are broken for you’: Community reeling after devastating terror attack kills two at Manchester synagogue

Neighbours said they were left mourning for ‘innocent lives’ as they came together in the wake of the ‘terrible’ attack

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27 h. ago Manchester’s Jews left in fear after ‘inevitable’ attack strikes at heart of community

A multicultural city proud of its sense of cohesion reels after atrocity shatters calm on holiest day of the Jewish year

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27 h. ago Manchester synagogue attack suspect named by police after two people killed and three injured – latest updates

Greater Manchester police name Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen, and say three people are in custody on charges of preparing acts of terrorismFull story: two killed and suspect shot deadPolice have shot a suspect after several people were stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public at the Heaton Park Hebrew congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester Police said.The force posted on X saying police were called to the synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public and one man had been stabbed.Police said four people have suffered injuries caused by a vehicle and stabbings at a synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester.A cordon has been set up after the incident, and a major road had been closed while officers attended. Paramedics are at the scene.Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said the “immediate danger appears to be over” after reports of a “s...

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28 h. ago Manchester synagogue attack suspect named by police after being shot dead

The 35-year-old was killed by police after the attack on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

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