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Stolen Torah scrolls found outside Manchester church and returned to Jewish community
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 13, 2026
What happened
Two stolen Torah scrolls from Manchester’s Etz Chaim synagogue were found outside a Methodist church and returned safely. Police-like community volunteers are still investigating how they got there. The Jewish community in Manchester celebrated their return on Friday.
- 01Two stolen Torah scrolls were found outside a Manchester church and returned intact.
- 02The scrolls had been taken from Etz Chaim synagogue in March.
- 03Shomrim is reviewing CCTV to identify those involved.
- 04Manchester’s Haredi community celebrated their return with music and dancing Friday.
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