Yoni Finlay
Yoni Finlay is a community member who bravely intervened during the recent attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, where he sustained serious injuries while trying to block the assailant from entering. He is currently hospitalized and being treated for his wounds, with his actions hailed as heroic by local leaders and the community.
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Yoni Finlay is a survivor of the Manchester synagogue attack who helped barricade the doors during the assault.
‘In the presence of evil’: Manchester synagogue attack survivor on the day that shook British Jews | Antisemitism
United Kingdom· 2025-11-30
Yoni Finlay was injured by a police bullet during the synagogue attack.
Hundreds of extra officers to 'reassure' Manchester's communitiesUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-04
Worshipper Yoni Finlay was shot by police leaving him serious injuries.
Synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie was on bail after rape arrest, police sayUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-04
Yoni Finlay is recognized as one of the heroes of the Heaton Park community and is currently recovering from terrible wounds.
Family pay tribute to Manchester ‘hero’ believed to have been accidentally shot by police | UK newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-03
