44 m. ago Manchester's Jewish community feels let down by Britain after deadly synagogue attack

Hundreds of mourners gathered in wind and rain for a vigil that combined grief and defiance in the remembrance of two men who were killed when a knife-wielding assailant attacked their synagogue in the English city of Manchester

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62 m. ago 'Stop fanning flames of hatred', urge Jewish Scotland leaders after Manchester synagogue attack

Political and community leaders across Scotland must act urgently to “stop fanning the flames of hatred”, Jewish council chiefs have said in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.

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3 h. ago Ella Baron on the aftermath of the Manchester synagogue attack – cartoon

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3 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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5 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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6 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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8 h. ago Manchester synagogue terror attack victim was working for Jewish community security charity

As well as the two fatalities, four other people were injured - three of them remain in hospital with serious injuries

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9 h. ago Pictured: Jewish worshipper, 66, killed 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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9 h. ago Almost £10,000 raised for Jewish community following Manchester synagogue terror attack

'After the horrific, murderous attack on a synagogue in Manchester, it is more important than ever that good people show their support and solidarity with the Jewish community', says the fundraiser

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11 h. ago Manchester synagogue: Police alert for copycat terror attacks on Jewish Sabbath

Keir Starmer promised to deploy extra police to synagogues across the UK, and revealed "additional police assets" were being rolled out to "do everything to keep our Jewish community safe"

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12 h. ago Stacey Solomon says 'being Jewish feels scary' in emotional social media post after Manchester synagogue attack

Stacey Solomon, 35, issued an emotional statement on social media after Islamist terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie targeted Heaton Park Synagogue yesterday morning.

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13 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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14 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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15 h. ago Everything we know as police name Manchester synagogue attacker

Two Jewish men were killed outside a synagogue. Three people have been arrested

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21 h. ago Jewish families were unaware of terror attack at Manchester synagogue after turning off their phones for religion's holiest day of the year

Members of Heaton Park synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, ran door-to-door to stop other worshippers from heading into the unfolding danger.

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21 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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21 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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22 h. ago 'He went to kill my people, my community': Broadcaster who calls Manchester home tells of stomach

Emma Barnett revealed that as a child growing up in Manchester she used to worship at Heaton Park Synagogue, where at least two Jewish people were killed this morning.

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24 h. ago Manchester synagogue attacker named after deadly attack on Jewish holiday

The terror incident saw three people dead, including the attacker, and multiple people seriously injured as Kier Starmer vowed that the country must defeat 'rising antisemitism'

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24 h. ago Starmer visits London synagogue with his Jewish wife hours after Manchester attack

Starmer visits London synagogue with his Jewish wife hours after Manchester attack  The Times of Israel

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