The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region was formally established in 1919.  For over 100 years, the Council has been responsible for representing, protecting, uniting, defending and serving the Jewish community of Greater Manchester and the surrounding regions.

As a representative body, we are the first point of contact for elected representatives, internal stakeholders and the media on issues that affect our community.  We proactively engage politicians at the highest levels of government to ensure they are aware of the community’s agenda.  We also ensure local and national media are informed when there are stories of interest that directly affect our community.

Our focus is to strengthen and support our affiliate members and the wider diverse community whilst ensuring concerns are recognised and acted upon.  The JRC also coordinates the Greater Manchester Jewish Strategic Group, which brings together the community with key individuals from wider society.  The group meets regularly to promote collaboration and coordination with internal organisations, whilst amplifying our collective voice to government.

We recognise that the success of our community is closely tied to that of our neighbours so we continue to take an active part in interfaith networks.  This ensures the general population is aware of issues affecting Jewish people across the region whilst simultaneously working towards a more cohesive society.

Mark Adlestone

Mark Adlestone OBE DL became Chair of the JRC in May 2021. Mark Adlestone is Chairman of Beaverbrooks the Jewellers. Mark joined the company in 1979, became Joint Managing Director in 1990, sole Managing Director in 2000 and Chairman in 2012. Beaverbrooks currently have 65 stores nationwide, plus: three Loupe...

Marc Levy

In May 2021, Marc was seconded from the Jewish Leadership Council to become the first Chief Executive of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region. Marc joined the Jewish Leadership Council in June 2016, initially as their North West External Affairs Manager.    Over time, Marc’s remit expanded...

Bernard Yaffe

Bernie qualified as a Chartered Accountant, before starting a 28-year career with the Kellogg Company. As VP Finance he served on the European Board before taking early retirement in 2009. Bernie still Chairs the Kellogg’s (Great Britan) Pension Fund and advises a number of other companies too as a Non-Executive...

Deborah Britstone

Deborah has been involved in youth and community work for over 20 years! She started working at Whitefield Jewish Youth Centre (WJYC) as a teenager and remained involved for many years until she decided to pursue other community interests.    Deborah is a graduate of the UJIA Leadership Course and...

Amanda Bomsztyk

Amanda joins the JRC leadership team bringing a wealth of experience from being involved with CST for over 30 years; firstly, as a volunteer then for the past 22 years as a member of staff. Amanda is the Northern Regional Director based in Manchester and is responsible for the north...

Nathan Boroda

Nathan grew up in Whitefield and attended King David High School, where he was Head Boy in 2017. He studied History at Warwick University where he was also President of the Jewish Society. Since 2021, he has been a councillor for Unsworth Ward on Bury Council and serves as Deputy...

Raphi Bloom

Raphi Bloom is the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications at The Fed, the largest Jewish social care organisation and charity in Greater Manchester, which supports one in seven Jewish homes across our city region. He is also one of the founders and current co-Chair of North West Friends of...

Jeremy Michelson

Jeremy grew up in London but was lured north by a Lancashire lass and has lived here for over 45 years.  Jeremy is partially sighted but became the first graduate of the John Aird school for the partially sighted to go into further and higher education. Having obtained a history...

Rabbi Daniel Walker

Rabbi Daniel Walker serves as co-chair of the community and interfaith committees of the JRC and has been the Rabbi of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation since 2008. He fulfils a number of other roles with community organisations including serving as Chairman of The Friendship Circle (an organisation that helps...

Esty Bruck

Esty Bruck has been the programme director at The Friendship Circle since its inception in 2008. The Friendship Circle helps people with disabilities make friends and integrate into the Jewish community as well as work to change perceptions towards disability.  It also aims to strengthen connection to Jewish life and...

AFFILIATES

'45 Aid Society45aid.org
Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women (AJEX)ajex.org.uk
Blackpool Reform Synagoguebrjc.co.uk
B'nai B'rith Cheshire Unity Lodgebnaibrithuk.org/bnai-brith-cheshire/
British-Israel Chamber of Commerce (BICC)biccnw.org.uk
Brookvale Care Homesbrookvalecarehome.co.uk
Broughton Jewish Cassell Fox Primary Schoolbjcfps.co.uk
Bury Hebrew Congregationburyhc.org.uk
Centre for Jewish Studiesmanchesterjewishstudies.org
Community Security Trustwww.cst.org.uk
Cheetham Hebrew Congregation
Council of Christians and Jewsccj.org.uk
Emunahemunah.org.uk
The Fedthefed.org.uk
The Focus FoundationFocus Foundationfocusfoundation.org.uk
Hale & District Hebrew Congregationhaleshule.com
Heaton Park Synagoguehphc.org.uk
Higher Prestwich Hebrew Congregationgodaven.com
Hillock Hebrew Congregation
Holy Law & South Broughton Synagogueholylaw.org.uk
Jewish Action for Mental Health (JAMH)jamh.org.uk
Jewish Lads & Girls Brigade (JLGB)jlgb.org
Jewish Small Communities Network (JSCN)jscn.org.uk
JSENSEjsense.org.uk
Jewish Volunteering Network (JVN)jvn.org.uk
Jewish Women's Aid (JWA)jwa.org.uk
JSENSEJsense
Lubavitch North Manchesterlchaim.org.uk
King David High Schoolkdhs.org.uk
Langdon Langdon UK
League of Jewish Women (LJW)theljw.org
Magen David Adom UK (MDA UK)mdauk.org
Manchester & District Council of Synagoguesmdcs.org.uk
Manchester Beth Din Ltdmbd.org.uk
Manchester Great, New & Central Synagoguestenecourt.com
Manchester Jewish Community Caremjcc.org.uk
Manchester Jewish Housing Associationmjha.org.uk
Manchester Jewish Museummanchesterjewishmuseum.com
Manchester Jewish Soccer Leaguemjsl.org.uk
Manchester Jewish Meals on Wheelsmjcc.org.uk
Manchester Liberal Jewish Communitymljc.org.uk
Manchester Reform Synagoguejacksonsrow.org
Meade Hill Synagoguemeadehillshul.co.uk
Menorah Synagoguemenorah.org.uk
Neshomoneshomo.co.uk
North Salford Synagoguevinestreetshul.co.uk
Northern Holocaust Education Groupnorthernholocausteducationgroup.org.uk
North West Friends of Israel (NWFOI)nwfoi.org.uk
Outreachoutreach.co.uk
Pennine Wayfarers
Prestwich Hebrew Congregationshrubberies.org.uk
Preston Jewish Communityprestonjewishcommunity
Sale & District Hebrew Congregation
Sam Herward JNF Wednesday Club
Second Generation Networksecondgeneration.org.uk
Sha'are Hayim, The Sephardi Congregation of South Manchester[email protected]
Sha'are Rachamim Synagogue[email protected]
Shaare Sedek Synagogue[email protected]
South Manchester Synagoguebowdonshul.org.uk
St Annes Hebrew Congregationshulbythesea.co.uk
Stoke-on-Trent & North Staff Hebrew Congjscn.org.uk/small-communities/stoke-on-trent-and-nortstaffordshire-hebrew-congregation/
United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA)ujia.org
Whitefield Hebrew Congregationthewhc.co.uk
Women's International Zionist Organisation (WIZO)wizo.org
Yeshurun Hebrew Congregationyeshurun.org.uk

AFFILIATES

Organisation
45 Aid Society 45aid.org
Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women (AJEX) ajex.org.uk
Blackpool Reform Synagogue brjc.co.uk
B'nai B'rith Cheshire Unity Lodge bnaibrithuk.org/bnai-brith-cheshire/
British-Israel Chamber of Commerce (BICC) biccnw.org.uk
Brookvale Care Homes brookvalecarehome.co.uk/
Broughton Jewish Cassell Fox Primary School bjcfps.co.uk
Bury Hebrew Congregation buryhc.org.uk
Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Manchester manchesterjewishstudies.org
Cheetham Hebrew Congregation
Emunah emunah.org.uk
The Fed thefed.org.uk
Hale & District Hebrew Congregation haleshule.com
Heaton Park Synagogue hphc.org.uk
Higher Prestwich Hebrew Congregation
Hillock Hebrew Congregation
Holy Law & South Broughton Synagogue holylaw.org.uk
Jewish Action for Mental Health (JAMH) jamh.org.uk
Jewish Lads & Girls Brigade (JLGB) jlgb.org
Jewish Small Communities Network (JSCN) jscn.org.uk
JSENSE jsense.org.uk
Jewish Volunteering Network (JVN) jvn.org.uk
Jewish Women's Aid (JWA) jwa.org.uk
Lubavitch North Manchester lchaim.org.uk
King David High School kdhs.org.uk
Langdon College langdoncollege.org
League of Jewish Women (LJW) theljw.org
Magen David Adom UK (MDA UK) mdauk.org
Manchester & District Council of Synagogues mdcs.org.uk
Manchester Beth Din Ltd mbd.org.uk
Manchester Great, New and Central Synagogue stenecourt.com
Manchester Jewish Community Care mjcc.org.uk
Manchester Jewish Housing Association mjha.org.uk
Manchester Jewish Museum manchesterjewishmuseum.com
Manchester Jewish Soccer League mjsl.org.uk
Manchester Jewish Soup Kitchen
Manchester Liberal Jewish Community mljc.org.uk
Manchester Reform Synagogue mrc.org.uk
Meade Hill Synagogue jacksonsrow.org
Menorah Synagogue menorah.org.uk
The Feinmann Trust thefeinmanntrust.org.uk
Neshomo neshomo.co.uk
North Salford Synagogue vinestreetshul.co.uk
Northern Holocaust Education Group northernholocausteducationgroup.org.uk
North West Friends of Israel (NWFOI) nwfoi.org.uk
Outreach outreach.co.uk
Pennine Wayfarers
Prestwich Hebrew Congregation shrubberies.org.uk
Sale & District Hebrew Congregation
Sam Herward JNF Wednesday Club
Second Generation Network secondgeneration.org.uk
Sha'are Hayim Synagogue
Shaare Sedek Synagogue
Sha'arei  Shalom Synagogue
South Manchester Synagogue bowdonshul.org.uk
St Annes Hebrew Congregation shulbythesea.co.uk
Stoke-on-Trent & North Staff Hebrew Cong jscn.org.uk/small-communities/stoke-on-trent-and-nortstaffordshire-hebrew-congregation/
United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA) ujia.org
Whitefield Hebrew Congregation thewhc.co.uk
Women's International Zionist Organisation (WIZO) wizo.org
Yeshurun Hebrew Congregation yeshurun.org.uk