MasortiMasorti Judaism welcomes new Manchester communityKehillat Or Tzion has grown into a congregation of 40 membersBy Gaby Wine1 min read
Metropolitan Police'Globalise the intifada’ chant banned at protests in London and ManchesterPolice forces in the cities have received new powers allowing them to take action against protesters using the phraseBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
CourtsJewish woman accused of murder claims she found husband ‘gurgling’ in pool of bloodDaryl Berman, 71, is accused of killing her 84-year-old husband David at their home in PrestwichBy Ian Leonard2 min read
TerrorismMan charged with helping Manchester synagogue attacker scout defence siteMohammad Asim Bashir, 31, accused of driving Jihad al-Shamie to the UK Defence Academy for a hostile reconnaissance missionBy Mark Wood1 min read
ManchesterEurovision star sings praises of Manchester’s Jewish communityOctober 7 survivor Yuval Raphael was performing at the UJIA North West annual dinnerBy Eliana Jordan3 min read
By Aaron SeitlerHow Manchester forged Chaim Weizmann and modern ZionismMy old hometown is far from being a mere backdrop to recent trauma – it played a decisive role in shaping the Jewish state’s first president, the Balfour Declaration, and ultimately the founding of the State of Israel3 min read
ManchesterMan City fan vows never to watch another game after Pep Guardiola’s ‘genocide’ commentsJewish fan of the club says he feels ‘betrayed’ by the manager’s rhetoric on IsraelBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
‘Kind, caring’ Melvin Cravitz died from multiple stab wounds inflicted during synagogue terror attack, inquest hearsThe inquests into the deaths of the two worshippers killed at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Yom Kippur opened todayBy Jane Prinsley5 min read||October 29, 2025 15:01
The Manchester community holds its breath – and hold on onto each otherNaomi Frankel spent Succot in the heart of the Bury community and witnessed the way grief and love live side by side on these streetsBy Naomi Frankel4 min read||October 24, 2025 11:51
Bob Vylan’s Manchester gig postponedJewish groups and local MPs called for the gig to be cancelled following the Heaton Park Synagogue attackBy Siam Goorwich1 min read||October 23, 2025 11:41
Ex-wife of Manchester terrorist reveals that he raped herElizabeth Davis says Jihad Al-Shamie became increasingly violent and controllingBy Siam Goorwich3 min read||October 20, 2025 17:26
Heaton Park fundraiser launched to help families of victims and injuredThe money will also go towards counselling and support groups for congregantsBy Gaby Wine2 min read||October 17, 2025 14:28
Manchester Jewish day centre evacuated after ‘suspicious substance’ foundIncident eventually found to be a false alarm – but community remains on high alertBy JC Reporter1 min read||October 14, 2025 08:27
The Manchester attack won’t weaken our community, of that I am sureAfter the fear, I felt pride – proud that our communal grit and defiance mean that Jewish life will go on, as it always doesBy Naomi Greenaway4 min read||October 13, 2025 11:18
Manchester synagogue attacker had three wives and pledged allegiance to ISIS in 999 callJihad al-Shamie is accused of raping one of his partners multiple times over the course of three years and forcing another to watch extremist videosBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read||October 9, 2025 12:02
