Angela Epstein

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Yom Kippur in my beloved Manchester, one year on

Twelve months after the terrorist attack on Heaton Park synagogue, Angela Epstein reflects on marking the Day of Atonement in her home city

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Resilience: Heaton Park Synagogue with insets of Rabbi Daniel Walker and police officers outside the shul in October 2025, and floral tributes laid for Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby

Heaton Park Synagogue Yom Kippur attack commemoration event, Manchester, Aug. 31, 2026. (Photo by Jon Super)

The people of Heaton Park shul came out to confront evil with light – but our ghosts sat among us

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Powerful memento: plants will likely be left behind

Angela Epstein: How to give my friends making aliyah a cleaner break

3 min read

Andy Burnham at Millbank studios on July 2, 2026, ahead of an interview (Image: Getty Images)

Andy Burnham’s No 10 North plan is just as ill-conceived as his Israel views

3 min read

Will Andy Burnham’s premiership be good for the Jews?

He backed Labour Friends of Israel, opposed BDS, and, in my experience, showed genuine support for Manchester’s Jewish community. Yet behind the charm there are also reasons for concern

3 min read

June 23, 2026 12:25

Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch and Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham visit the scene of the Manchester Synagogue attack on October 4, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Image: Getty Images)

Manchester’s Jews stand strong against those who plan to harm us

Yes, we’re vigilant and even fearful. But the Jews of north Manchester are steadfast and resilient.

2 min read

December 24, 2025 15:11

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Rabbi Daniel Walker and King Charles III view floral tributes during a visit to Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on October 20, 2025 in Manchester, England. The King is visiting Manchester to show his support for the Jewish community in the city, following the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on October 02. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Will Yom Kippur in Manchester ever feel the same again?

How could my beautiful childhood shul become a place where blood was spilled? But our gritty Manchester spirit keeps me from despair

3 min read

October 3, 2025 11:46

A family embrace on the street following the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on October 2, 2025 (Image: Getty)

We need to celebrate the joy of being Jewish – and our Jewish mums

Of course we can’t ignore the bad news, but there’s much to celebrate and share

3 min read

May 15, 2025 14:27

Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner : it's important to laugh and share our humour

What makes a car Jewish? I mean, how long you got?

In which I explain why I have been in love with my Volvo, a car that is almost as Yiddishe as me, for 16 years

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April 25, 2025 10:27

Trusty workhorse: Angela Epstein with her beloved family car -- a Volvo XC90

Put away your egos, we Jews need to work together

We can be proud of our communal bodies – but why is it so hard sometimes to co-operate?

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February 19, 2025 09:20

We're more effective when we work together: the CAA organised march against antisemitism, in November 2023 was backed by the whole community

Does the cap fit? My guide to spotting your fellow Jews

Always itching to introduce yourself to Jewish-looking strangers? Here’s how to ‘bagel’ with confidence

2 min read

February 11, 2025 17:16

One of us? Could this man come from Hendon?

‘Get yourself tested for your cancer risk’ urges Vanessa Feltz

The media star was speaking in Manchester

4 min read

January 16, 2025 14:12

Vanessa Feltz (centre) at the one-year anniversary of the launch of the NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme with Louise Hager MBE, chair of Chai Cancer Care and Anthony Angel, chair of Jnetics, the two charities which are working with the NHS to raise awareness of the groundbreaking programme (Photo: Aaron Parfitt)

The big Chanukah and Christmas clash: how will you celebrate?

For the first time in years, Chanukah starts on Christmas day

3 min read

December 22, 2024 10:23

Will you hang baubles from your chanukiah? (Illustration Sylwia Szyszka/The Jewish Chronicle)

A gift for your Friday night dinner host? Shop the Christmas aisle!

If you need some Shabbat gift inspiration, take a leaf out of my festive book...

3 min read

December 18, 2024 13:42

Chrismukkah spirit: Angela with her Yuletide cull

The azure Greek seaside town you’ve probably never heard of

The Blue City, as Kavala is known, is rarely visited by Brits, but as well as being lovely it has a Jewish past and the unspoilt island of Thassos is a short boat road away

4 min read

November 21, 2024 11:27

Planning a flight to Israel? Don’t book until you’ve read our writers’ recent experiences

From heightened (and humourless) security measures at Ben Gurion to a less-than-optimal new direct flight from Manchester, Israel travel comes at a cost

6 min read

November 7, 2024 13:13

Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan 25, 2020 Arrivals hall at Ben Gurion airport

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Angela Epstein

Latest from Angela Epstein

Yom Kippur in my beloved Manchester, one year on

The people of Heaton Park shul came out to confront evil with light – but our ghosts sat among us

Angela Epstein: How to give my friends making aliyah a cleaner break

Andy Burnham’s No 10 North plan is just as ill-conceived as his Israel views

More from Angela Epstein

Will Andy Burnham’s premiership be good for the Jews?

Manchester’s Jews stand strong against those who plan to harm us

Will Yom Kippur in Manchester ever feel the same again?

We need to celebrate the joy of being Jewish – and our Jewish mums

What makes a car Jewish? I mean, how long you got?

Put away your egos, we Jews need to work together

Does the cap fit? My guide to spotting your fellow Jews

‘Get yourself tested for your cancer risk’ urges Vanessa Feltz

The big Chanukah and Christmas clash: how will you celebrate?

A gift for your Friday night dinner host? Shop the Christmas aisle!

The azure Greek seaside town you’ve probably never heard of

Planning a flight to Israel? Don’t book until you’ve read our writers’ recent experiences