A deadly attack on a synagogue on the Holy Day of Yom Kippur. Carried out by someone named ‘Jihad’.  That’s the most basic summary of what happened in Manchester today.   Let’s get the obvious out of the way first. All violence is abhorrent. Attacks like this are unacceptable. And Jewish people being targeted for violence is reprehensible.   But as usual, let’s go beyond the surface-level reporting of this event. I have a number of observations (including on the ‘Blue Thunder’ helicopter, which I find especially curious).   We also need to revisit some previous synagogue attacks. And crucially … Continue reading The UK Synagogue Attack: Examination & Key Notes…