0h 18min, oct 16, 2025 y - Manchester Synagogue Reopens

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The Manchester synagogue that was targeted in a car and knife attack has reopened for the first time since it happened.

Two people were killed when Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, carried out the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on 2 October.

The synagogue's congregation, together with members of the wider Manchester Jewish community, gathered in the main building to celebrate the festivals of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah earlier this week.

The BBC was invited into the synagogue, where leaders told how the community had regrouped and felt "comfortable and happy" to be back.

Rob Kanter, the synagogue's vice-president, said there was "a really positive attendance" and that "a special effort was made to ensure that the Simchat Torah atmosphere was extra vibrant".

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