Katie Grant

Katie Grant is acting news editor at The JC

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Rabbi escapes with his life as Russian drone hits synagogue moments after he stepped out to put up mezuzah

Kherson’s only synagogue has been damaged, but not destroyed, while Rabbi Wolff ‘miraculously’ avoided death or injury

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Some of the damage caused to the shul by the projectile (Photo: X/Rabbi Moshe Azman)

Roni, four, and Alma, two, prepare to be reunited with their father, Omri Miran, after his 737 days in Hamas captivity (Photo: Lishay Miran-Lavi/X)

‘Prepared and ready for Daddy’: Hostages’ children and loved ones share joy at being reunited

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Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or are reunited after Avinatan's release today. The pair's abduction on October 7 was live-streamed by Hamas, with the shocking image of Noa being kidnapped on the back of a bike appearing on front pages around the world the following day (Photo: IDF)

Songs of joy and tears of relief as hostages reunite with families after two years apart

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Benjamin Netanyahu giving a televised address

Netanyahu credits himself with securing hostages’ release amid reports of early elections

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Two Manchester synagogue attack victims named

The victims’ families have been notified and are being supported, Greater Manchester Police said

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October 3, 2025 08:59

Melvin Cravitz, 66, died during the Yom Kippur terror attack

Chief Rabbi’s ‘heart shattered’ by Manchester synagogue terror attack

‘This is the day we hoped we would never see, but which deep down, we knew would come,’ Sir Ephraim Mirvis said

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October 2, 2025 21:18

The UK's Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis (Photo: Getty)

‘Shocked but not surprised’: British Jews ‘saw synagogue terror attack coming’

‘This attack was sadly something we feared was coming’ the Board of Deputies and JLC said in a joint statement

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October 2, 2025 21:04

Rabbi Daniel Walker (third left, dressed in white), who leads Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, stands among armed police officers as they talk with members of the Jewish community outside the shul following the terror attack on Yom Kippur (Photo: Getty)

Synagogue security and worshippers praised for ‘immediate bravery’ in the face of Manchester attacker

The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police said their actions, combined with the police’s fast response, stopped the terrorist gaining entry to the building

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October 2, 2025 15:35

Greater Manchester Police chief constable Stephen Watson speaks to members of the media following the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall (Photo: Getty)

Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner name baby daughter after her Shoah survivor paternal great-grandmother Reichel

In keeping with Ashkenazi tradition, the couple have named their newborn in memory of a beloved relative who has passed away

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October 1, 2025 11:54

Joshua Kushner and Karlie Kloss (Photo: Getty)

Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles lose kosher status, Kosher London Beth Din confirms

The confectioner’s entire vegan range is no longer approved as parev

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October 1, 2025 10:02

Households who keep kosher have been advised to discard any packages they have, or consider donating them to a food bank

Progressive Judaism: Two-state solution is ‘only sustainable path to peace’

The movement’s co-leaders reiterated their position after the UK Government officially recognised a Palestinian state

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September 22, 2025 09:04

The co-leaders of Progressive Judaism, Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky

New tree planted to commemorate Jewish man tortured to death after previous memorial felled in ‘act of hatred’

Donations poured in to replace the olive tree to commemorate murdered Frenchman Ilan Halimi

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September 4, 2025 12:16

Ilan Halimi was tortured to death in 2006 (Photo: Getty)

Ten further Orthodox Jewish charities named by regulator investigating cashed cheques worth £22m

Nursery, girls’ school and food poverty charity under investigation

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September 1, 2025 15:10

The Charity Commision is investigating 105 charities believed to have issued and cashed cheques to a value of £22 million

Booing the heads of Progressive Judaism off stage at hostage march was ‘disgraceful’, BoD says

Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky were greeted with loud jeers when they showed support for the idea of a Palestinian state

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August 11, 2025 10:13

Rabbis Levy and Baginsky were faced with shouts of 'Get off the stage!' at August's hostage rally from some individuals in the crowd

Jewish couple become ‘world’s oldest newlyweds’ with a combined age of 202

Marjorie Fiterman, 102, and Bernie Littman, 100, tied the knot on Sunday

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May 23, 2024 13:22

Marjorie Fiterman, 102, and Bernie Littman, 100, from Philadelphia, got married on Sunday at the residential home where they met (Photo: Sarah Sicherman)

Muslim website 5Pillars sanctioned over ‘Jews control porn’ podcast

Regulator takes action over interview with far-right activist

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May 22, 2024 13:07

5Pillars deputy editor Dilly Hussain interviews far-right activist Mark Collett for his podcast

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Katie Grant

Latest from Katie Grant

Rabbi escapes with his life as Russian drone hits synagogue moments after he stepped out to put up mezuzah

‘Prepared and ready for Daddy’: Hostages’ children and loved ones share joy at being reunited

Songs of joy and tears of relief as hostages reunite with families after two years apart

Netanyahu credits himself with securing hostages’ release amid reports of early elections

More from Katie Grant

Two Manchester synagogue attack victims named

Chief Rabbi’s ‘heart shattered’ by Manchester synagogue terror attack

‘Shocked but not surprised’: British Jews ‘saw synagogue terror attack coming’

Synagogue security and worshippers praised for ‘immediate bravery’ in the face of Manchester attacker

Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner name baby daughter after her Shoah survivor paternal great-grandmother Reichel

Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles lose kosher status, Kosher London Beth Din confirms

Progressive Judaism: Two-state solution is ‘only sustainable path to peace’

New tree planted to commemorate Jewish man tortured to death after previous memorial felled in ‘act of hatred’

Ten further Orthodox Jewish charities named by regulator investigating cashed cheques worth £22m

Booing the heads of Progressive Judaism off stage at hostage march was ‘disgraceful’, BoD says

Jewish couple become ‘world’s oldest newlyweds’ with a combined age of 202

Muslim website 5Pillars sanctioned over ‘Jews control porn’ podcast