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Yom Kippur

Members of the Jewish community comfort each other near to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, 2025
October 2, 2026, 10:19 am
Man who held off Manchester synagogue attacker recalls having ‘strange feeling’
Andrew Franks, who was stabbed three times protecting worshippers, has received a Pride of Britain Award for his bravery
By JN Reporter
Pro-Palestinian protesters outside the Meridian Arts Centre in Toronto, where The Song Shul held a Yom Kippur service on Monday. Photo Credit: Neil Herland / X
September 25, 2026, 11:28 am
Jewish journalist ‘pulled off air’ after filming protest outside a synagogue on Yom Kippur
Neil Herland said demonstrators tried to “taunt and intimidate” him as he arrived for service in Toronto
By Annabel Sinclair
Dutch chess players compete at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photo Credit: Israeli Chess Federation
September 24, 2026, 2:51 pm
Israel forfeits Chess Olympiad matches on Yom Kippur after scheduling row
Israeli chess chiefs accuse international federation of failing to honour earlier agreement as Netherlands and Bulgaria awarded 4-0 victories
By Annabel Sinclair
Members of the Jewish community comfort each other near to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, 2025
September 23, 2026, 10:45 am
Yom Kippur in Heaton Park Synagogue, 2026
Exactly one year earlier, there had been death, destruction, injury, trauma and fear right here, simply because Jews had come together on the holiest day of our year
By Raphi Bloom
Greater Manchester Police (Credit: PA)
September 22, 2026, 4:51 pm
Police foil Manchester Yom Kippur terror plot
Two men arrested over suspected plan to target Manchester’s Jewish community during holiest day of the year
By Jewish News Reporter
Leeds City Museum illuminated blue to mark Yom Kippur. Photo Credit: Leeds City Council
September 22, 2026, 3:25 pm
Leeds landmarks light up blue to mark Yom Kippur
Civic buildings illuminated for the Day of Atonement after city also marked Rosh Hashanah in blue
By Annabel Sinclair
Israeli army at the scene of shooting at a natural spring. Pic: Emanuel Fabian, Twitter/X
September 22, 2026, 2:40 pm
Palestinian gunman detained after Jewish father of six murdered in West Bank
Netanel Shakron fatally shot whilst bathing at a natural spring with his son hours before Yom Kippur
By Michelle Rosenberg
Sons of Jacob Synagogue on Sept. 21, 2026. Pic: Twitter/X
September 22, 2026, 12:22 pm
Canadian leaders condemn shooting outside Ontario synagogue at the start of Yom Kippur
A police officer was injured while preventing the gunman from reaching the building
By Tovah Lazaroff JTA
Rabbi Daniel Walker shakes hands with members of the congregation after the funeral of Adrian Daulby at Agecroft Jewish Cemetery in Salford, Manchester.
September 18, 2026, 4:59 pm
Chief Rabbi issues special Yom Kippur prayer in honour of Heaton Park tragedy
This year marks the first anniversary of Manchester synagogue attack that claimed the lives of Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby
By Michelle Rosenberg
Screenshot: EcoJudaism September 2026
September 15, 2026, 11:27 am
New High Holy Days guide invites UK Jews to consider climate change advocacy
Leadership at work can help combat climate and nature crises, say EcoJudaism, the Jewish Climate Professionals Network and the Jewish Ethics Project
By Michelle Rosenberg
Yoni Finlay. Photo Credit: Instagram/ Naz_Hashem
September 1, 2026, 2:35 pm
Heaton Park survivor says son received death threats as Jewish families ‘hide their identity’
Yoni Finlay says the community still does not feel safer almost a year after the deadly synagogue terror attack
By Annabel Sinclair
September 1, 2026, 1:13 pm
Showing God no respect, but still turning up to shul
From aborted landings to Yom Kippur services, faith has a funny habit of resurfacing when life gets uncomfortable
By Darren Richman
Yoni Finlay, Manchester Heaton Park synagogue hero
December 4, 2025, 12:28 pm
‘God chose to save me that day’, says father injured in Manchester synagogue attack
Yoni Finlay, shot whilst helping to barricade the doors as Jihad Al-Shamie targeted Heaton Park shul, speaks to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme
By Jewish News Reporter
An armed police officer at the scene of an incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester. PA Photo. Photo credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire
October 29, 2025, 2:10 pm
Heaton Park synagogue attack: Inquest opens into deaths of two worshippers
Judge Alexia Durran, chief coroner of England and Wales, offered condolences to the families and friends of both victims
By Lee Harpin
Rabbi Walker Manchester plenary. Pic: BOD
October 21, 2025, 4:13 pm
Standing ovations for Heaton Park Rabbi at communal meeting in Manchester
Rabbi Daniel Walker tells Board of Deputies: 'I will always remember the trauma but I will always remember the kindness as well'
By Michelle Rosenberg
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