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Teens appear in court after being arrested in Jewish area ‘with hammer, knife and lighter fuel’

Harley Elliot and McKenzie Smyth were remanded in custody amid an ongoing Counter Terror Police investigation

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Manchester group launched to platform ‘diversity of voices’ on Israel

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Phil Rosenberg and Jeremy Michelson at No.10 North (Photo: Board of Deputies)

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Rosenberg heads to No.10 North during Manchester visit

By Phoebe Black

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Strong Ofsted report sets King David High Manchester up for the new school year

By Simon Rocker

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Exterior view of Thames House, which houses MI5 (Getty Images)

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Government bids to block MI5 intelligence disclosure in Heaton Park inquest

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

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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

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Manchester’s oldest kosher bakery – and 25 jobs – saved

State Fayre had gone into liquidation earlier in the month

By Lucy Pollock

1 min read

August 25, 2026 14:35

Yehuda Fagleman, co-director of State Fayre (Photo: courtesy)

The trauma experts from Israel helping Manchester recover

After the Heaton Park terror attack, Israeli charity Natal was there within days

By Gaby Koppel

5 min read

August 24, 2026 12:50

Reaching out: UJIA's Anat Caspi Kaivanto; a group therapy session; Caroline Ratner, CEO of UK Friends of Natal; counsellor and psychotherapist Esther Calek

Housing hub proposed for Orthodox community in Salford with built-in succahs

The plans address an ‘acute shortage of suitable affordable housing in Salford’ for the Orthodox community

By Ben Conway

1 min read

August 18, 2026 13:29

CGI rendering of the terraced houses (Brooks Murray Architects / Agudas Israel Housing Association)

Manchester and Liverpool Jewish housing associations merge to form regional provider

The merger will enable the number of Jewish housing to be increased across the region

By Arthur Popivker

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August 7, 2026 12:17

(left) Phil Geller, former chairman of the Manchester Jewish Housing Association and now chair of NWJHA, and (right) David Mintz, former chief executive of MJHA and now chief executive of NWJHA (Credit: courtesy)

Greens vow to twin Manchester with Ramallah if they win mayoral race

Candidate Geraldine Coggins said the partnership would create opportunities for collaboration between the cities

By JC Reporter

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July 24, 2026 16:44

Geraldine Coggins with Zack Polanski (Image: Green Party)

Two arrested after Manchester Jews ‘shot with BB gun’

The arrests come a day after Greater Manchester Police apologised for a ‘missed opportunity’ to further investigate the Heaton Park Synagogue terrorist

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

July 24, 2026 09:56

A Greater Manchester Police van in Manchester city centre (Getty Images)

Police failure to check Heaton Park terrorist’s phone before attack ‘distressing’ for survivors, say Jewish leaders

CST spoke after Manchester police chief apologised for ‘missed opportunity’

By JC Reporter

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July 23, 2026 11:23

Sir Stephen Watson, chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, (R) with then-Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham (L) and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (C) visit the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation following the terror attack on the synagogue on October 2, 2025 (Getty Images)

Manchester Reform welcomes new rabbi after three-year gap

Rabbi Scott Aaron is coming from over the pond to take on the role

By Ben Conway

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July 22, 2026 15:46

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

If British Jewry is to trust the new prime minister, he will use the inevitable hours marooned on the dysfunctional Manchester-London train line to reflect on his deplorable ideas on the Middle East

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July 16, 2026 13:34

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

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Teens appear in court after being arrested in Jewish area ‘with hammer, knife and lighter fuel’

Manchester group launched to platform ‘diversity of voices’ on Israel

Rosenberg heads to No.10 North during Manchester visit

Strong Ofsted report sets King David High Manchester up for the new school year

Government bids to block MI5 intelligence disclosure in Heaton Park inquest

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

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