For Britain’s Jews, a New and Deadly Sign of Rising Antisemitism

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In the hours after an attack, a blanket of fear and grief fell over synagogues and Jewish community centers across the country.

When Manchester, England, joined Boulder, Colorado, Washington and other cities in the tragic roll call of anti-Jewish violence on Thursday, British Jews were shocked and saddened by the recognition that antisemitism, already on the rise in their country, had mutated again into something deadlier.

Like other European countries and the United States, Britain has recorded a marked rise in antisemitic incidents in the nearly two years since the attack by Hamas militants on civilians in Israel and the Israeli military campaign in Gaza that followed.

There had been no recent acts of targeted violence at synagogues in Britain, although Jewish people and places of worship have featured in several terrorist plots thwarted by the police over the past decade.

“We haven’t had an incident like this here,” said David Feldman, the co-director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism in London. “This is, in the most literal sense, extraordinary.” » | Mark Landler | Reporting from London | Thursday, October 2, 2025

Professor Tim Wilson: Farage's Appalling Speech about Manchester- It Took Him a Day to Respond and He Has Done So Badly

October 3, 2025

Manchester endeuillé par un attentat islamiste contre une synagogue

LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Le terroriste, qui a foncé sur les fidèles en voiture avant de s’en prendre à eux à coups de couteau, a été abattu par la police.

Le visage de la terreur de Manchester se dessine peu à peu. Par petites touches, le profil de l’attaquant contre la synagogue de Heaton Park se précise. Le terroriste, d’origine syrienne et nommé Jihad al-Shamie, semble avoir mené une vie discrète, hors des radars antiterroristes, avant de perpétrer cet acte odieux. L’itinéraire tristement ordinaire de la haine islamiste.

L’attentat antisémite survenu jeudi matin, endeuillant le jour saint de Yom Kippour, a pour l’heure fait deux morts - Adrian Daulby, 53 ans, et Melvin Cravitz, 66 ans - et trois blessés graves. Le terroriste a d’abord foncé sur les fidèles avant s’en prendre à eux à coups de couteau. Il a été abattu sept minutes après le début de l’attaque. Mais l’intervention ne s’est pas faite sans dommages, a-t-on appris vendredi de la police du Grand Manchester. L’une des personnes décédées a été touchée par une balle tirée par un agent, dans le cadre de la neutralisation. L’un des trois blessés a aussi été touché par une balle, sans que sa vie ne soit en danger. Un autre a été blessé par arme blanche et le troisième a été percuté par la voiture. » | Par Arnaud De La Grange, correspondant à Londres | vendredi 3 octobre 2025

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ITV News Obtains First Photo Believed to Show Manchester Synagogue Attacker Jihad Al-Shamie

Oct 2, 2025 | ITV News can exclusively reveal the first image of the Manchester synagogue attacker, who has been identified as Jihad Al-Shamie.

In a statement, Greater Manchester Police confirmed that, although formal identification is yet to take place, they believe the person responsible for Thursday's attack is the 35-year-old.

According to the force he is "a British citizen of Syrian descent".

ITV News understands he was a father and his family had lived in Greater Manchester for at least 30 years. His father appears to have worked as a trauma surgeon for several NGOs in warzones across the world. Al-Shamie appears to have worked as a tutor teaching English and computer programming.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed that according to their records, Jihad Al-Shamie had no previous Prevent referrals - that means authorities were not aware that he was at risk of becoming involved with terrorism through radicalisation.


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Manchester Attack: Two Killed and Four Injured after Terrorist Drives into Grounds of Synagogue and Stabs Worshippers

THE GIARDIAN: Police say Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was behind car and knife attack that left four people seriously injured

Police have shot dead a terrorist who killed two people and seriously injured four 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.

Police named the attacker on Thursday night as Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. Greater Manchester Police revealed that three other people – two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s – had been arrested “on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism”.

It is understood the attacker entered the United Kingdom as a young child and was granted British citizenship in 2006. » | Josh Halliday, Chris Osuh, Emine Sinmaz, Vikram Dodd, Hannah Al-Othman, Robyn Vinter and Dan Sabbagh | Thursday, October 2, 2025

Jewish Law: Everything Is Kosher. | Inside the World of an Orthodox Jewish Community

May 5, 2023 | This eye-opening documentary series was filmed with remarkable access to the hidden world of one Orthodox community in Manchester, UK.

How do people live their everyday lives with so many traditional rules?

This film focuses on the rules for kosher food. Why are there two sinks and two fridges in all Jewish kitchens? What makes food kosher? What is involved in Kosher slaughter?

We are given unique access to the work of a team of Kosher slaughterers. They believe that this is an instant and humane method of killing animals for food.

“This fascinating documentary series accesses a world seldom seen on television”

Crowbar Attacks Spark Safety Fears in Manchester’s Gay Village

THE GUARDIAN: City’s businesses and LGBTQ+ community appeal to police for more help after rise in hate crimes

Safety fears are rising in Manchester’s gay village after a shop’s windows were smashed with a crowbar for the third time in six weeks in what the owner has called a “premeditated, targeted hate crime”.

Businesses and LGBTQ+ people on Canal Street and the surrounding neighbourhood have spoken about experiencing an increase in abuse and crime, and have appealed for more police help.

Greater Manchester police (GMP) are trying to identify two masked people on motorbikes responsible for vandalising CloneZone, an adult shop on Sackville Street, on Monday. » | Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent | Friday, April 28, 2023

Strictly Kosher | Jewish Culture Documentary – Real Stories

The Jewish community in Manchester is a kaleidoscope of tradition, religion and extravagance. This documentary film opens a window into their lives and shows a wide variety of ritual and celebrations.

Manchester Tragedy: Understanding The Big Picture

Yesterday's tragedy at a Manchester, UK pop concert reminds us again that terrorism is alive and well. ISIS claimed responsibility and governments will respond. But will their response make future attacks more or less likely? Looking at the larger war in today's Liberty Report.

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Trump Condemns 'Evil Losers' behind Manchester Attack

During a press conference with the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, the US president offered his condolences to those affected by the Manchester attack and called those responsible ‘evil losers’. He added that the United States stood in ‘absolute solidarity’ with the people of the United Kingdom | * ‘We stand in solidarity’ – Trump leads global reaction to Manchester attack

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