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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 432

Manchester Jews

Members of the Jewish community celebrate Purim in Manchester, in northern England, on March 17, 2022. (OLI SCARFF / AFP)
August 18, 2022, 9:12 am
As Manchester’s Jewish community grows, a local kosher certifier shuts down
Closure highlights the wide-scale demographic and social shifts reshaping the UK Jewish community, as Haredi residents with strict kosher requirements grow in numbers
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Alta Fixsler lies in hospital in Manchester, England, in 2019. (Courtesy of the family via JTA)
June 22, 2021, 6:50 pm
Fate of hospitalized British Jewish toddler to be decided Wednesday
British court ordered 2-year-old Alta Fixsler removed from life support, pending hearing; her parents want to transfer her to Jerusalem for treatment, against hospital’s wishes
By JTA and ToI Staff
David Kross as Bert Trautmann in 'The Keeper' (Jürgen Olczyk/Menemsha Films)
October 2, 2020, 11:56 am
How an ex-Nazi found UK soccer stardom thanks to a refugee rabbi’s intervention
Docudrama ‘The Keeper’ tells the amazing true story of Bert Trautmann’s journey from German POW to Manchester City goalie. But questions remain over his wartime service in Ukraine
By Renee Ghert-Zand
NHS workers are swabbed at a drive-in facility to test for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, set up in the car park on the outskirts of Manchester on April 4, 2020. (Oli SCARFF / AFP)
April 4, 2020, 6:46 pm
Rabbi Osher Yaakov Westheim, British authority on kosher laws, dies of virus
Westheim, known for high standards, headed the Kashrut Department of the Manchester Beth Din until 2004 and would conduct surprise inspections at sites around Europe
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Roseman's Delicatessen in Liverpool was the main kosher eatery for Jews in the UK city. (Google Street View via JTA)
January 15, 2020, 12:26 pm
UK court hears meat scandal deli owner killed himself after losing kosher badge
Inquest told that Robert Kaye, who had MS and depression, ended his life in June after rabbis made him paint over kosher symbol on store where he sold nonkosher products
By Marcy Oster
Two men British police want to identify after verbal anti-Semitic attack on November 17, 2019 (Greater Manchester Police from CCTV footage)
December 8, 2019, 2:42 pm
UK police asks for help in identifying suspects in Manchester anti-Semitic abuse
Two men were filmed hurling insults at Jewish man last month at kebab shop, saying Jews should be ‘wiped out’ and giving Nazi salute
By ToI Staff
Whitefield Hebrew Congregation, screen grab taken September 14, 2019 (Google Maps)
September 14, 2019, 1:10 pm
Orthodox UK rabbi said mulling bias lawsuit against his liberal congregation
Some observers of the dispute say it underlines the increasing tension between British Jewry’s ultra-Orthodox and progressive contingents
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Illustrative photo of British policemen. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
January 29, 2019, 8:06 pm
UK Jewish teen found hanged in Manchester building
Sarah Goldman, 16, discovered in derelict building after saying she was going to exercise
By Stuart Winer
Smashed headstones at the Urmston Jewish Cemetery in Manchester, Britain. (Twitter/@Joanne13Harding)
June 14, 2018, 11:37 pm
Over 30 headstones smashed at Jewish cemetery in Manchester
Police investigating three separate incidents of vandalism at Urmston Cemetery as a hate crime
By JTA
Illustrative: Kosher meat slaughtered in Poland bears the symbol of the Warsaw rabbinate. (JTA)
December 20, 2017, 11:24 pm
English county bans ritually slaughtered meat from public schools
Move by Lancashire comes over accusations that religious refusal to stun animals before killing is cruel
By JTA
Anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson on June 26, 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube/The Rebel)
From the WebJuly 6, 2017, 8:58 am
UK Jewish establishment fumes after Jews meet anti-Muslim activist
Tommy Robinson, former far-right leader and self-proclaimed Zionist, speaks to a dozen Manchester Jews, Jewish News reports
Police stand guard at the scene of a suicide bombing in which 23 people were killed during a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande in Manchester, England, on May 23, 2017. (AFP Photo/Paul Ellis)
May 30, 2017, 4:11 am
Arrested cousin of Manchester bomber posted anti-Semitic messages on Facebook
In now-disabled account, Abderahman Forjani said ‘If only Hitler was still alive — these Jews would be burnt in chambers’
By JTA
Emergency services arrive close to the Manchester Arena, Manchester, England May 23, 2017. (Dave Thompson/Getty Images, via JTA)
May 24, 2017, 8:48 am
In Manchester, Jews have been bracing for an attack for years
After pop concert bombing, local Jewish population is cautious and security-conscious — as usual
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Rabbi Shneur Cohen distributes hot tea and pastries to police working at the scene of Monday night's terror attack in Manchester, United Kingdom, May 23, 2017. (Courtesy Chabad of Manchester City Center)
May 23, 2017, 4:57 pm
In aftermath of terror attack, Manchester Jews pull together, think of Israel
Coordinated volunteer efforts, joint statements, and emotional support from a community united in the face of adversity
By Yaakov Schwartz
Rabbi Shneur Odze, a UKIP candidate who came in sixth in the May 2017 race for Manchester mayor. (Screen capture: YouTube)
May 1, 2017, 2:23 pm
Rabbinical UKIP candidate making headlines for wrong reasons
As tabloid publishes allegations of S&M affair, New Testament-burning far-right Manchester mayoral wannabe Rabbi Shneur Odze faces tough slog to gain public support in Thursday’s election
By Jenni Frazer
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