Last night, almost a year after the horrendous terrorist attack on Yom Kippur that resulted in the murders of Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby the Greater Manchester Jewish community came together at Heaton Park Synagogue, the very place where the attack to place to commemorate their lives. It was a deeply moving and poignant evening, bringing together 850 members of our community alongside local and national political leaders, civic representatives, emergency services stakeholders , community partners and friends from across Greater Manchester. Their presence demonstrated the strength of the relationships between Greater Manchester’s Jewish community and the wider civic and political leadership of our region. Most importantly, we heard from the family of Melvin Cravitz and representatives of Heaton Park Synagogue. Their words were a powerful reminder that behind the headlines are lives lost, families devastated and a community forever changed. But last night was also about strength, unity and resilience. Standing together at the Synagogue where so much changed for our community, we showed that hatred will not define us. The terrorist tried to close the Synagogue. Instead, he filled it. We will continue to remember Melvin and Adrian, stand with their families, support the whole congregation and advocate at the highest levels of government demanding real action to eradicate extremism and hate that continues to target British Jews.