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โOn the eve of Yom Kippur, he was brutally murdered in a Palestinian terror attack.
He had gone to the spring with his eldest son to immerse before Yom Kippur.
He leaves behind his wife and six children
Melvin Kravitz, 66, was a member of the Jewish community in Manchester, England. He was killed on October 2, 2025, during the terrorist attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, as worshippers gathered for Yom Kippur. Kravitz was attacked outside the synagogue after the assailant drove into people and then attempted to enter the building.
A sociable, warm, and helpful person. His family said that Melvin โwould do anything to help anyoneโ and described him as someone who was always eager to stop, chat, and actually get to know people. They emphasized that he was deeply devoted to his wife, Karen, his family, and his community