Loving our Jewish friends in the wake of tragedy

Ziggy Rogoff  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  10 Oct 2025
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Loving our Jewish friends in the wake of tragedy

Armed police at the scene of Manchester synagogue attack, 2 October. Credit: BBC

This week (7 October) marked two years since the world witnessed, with horror, a modern-day pogrom, events that shocked the modern conscience. And just last week, two British Jewish men were shot dead outside a synagogue in Manchester. How must the Jewish community be feeling?

This moment is not only about the fear and loss of the present; it’s also a reminder of deep, generational wounds.

Each act of hate stirs memories of persecution and raises old questions about safety, belonging, and trust.

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