We are delighted to announce that our Management Board member, Raphi Bloom has been appointed as a new trustee of The Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) on behalf of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region. He will succeed our Chair, Mark Adlestone OBE, who is stepping down from the JLC after completing an outstanding nine-year term.

Commenting on his appointment, Raphi Bloom said:

“I am truly delighted to be joining The Jewish Leadership Council as a Trustee on behalf of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester. At such a challenging and defining time for our community, i am proud to play my part in supporting and helping to lead with clarity, resilience and unity. It is both an honour and a responsibility I take deeply seriously, and I feel especially privileged to be following in the footsteps of the peerless Mark Adlestone, whose leadership has set such an inspiring standard.”

Reflecting on his time as a JLC trustee, Mark Adlestone said:

“It has been my privilege to serve as a trustee of the JLC for the past nine years, initially under the leadership of Jonathan Goldstein and latterly Keith Black. As the sole reprsentative from outside London, I would like to think I brought a northern perspective to the table in my role as Chair of the Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region. During that time, we have faced generationally challenging issues on behalf of the entire Jewish community. i believe we have been successful in speaking truth to power resulting in real and positive action.”