2026 Youth Leadership Course

Last year, it was a privilege to work alongside UJIA to deliver an important Young Leadership Course. The participants were taught important skills, met key leaders from across the community and spoke about our communal landscape. These journeys are continuing as they engage with their mentors and take positions across...

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Meeting with Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Our Chief Executive, Marc Levy took several high-level meetings across Westminster.  Firstly, he met The Speaker to thank him for his longstanding support and solidarity to the community. Sir Lindsay contacted Marc to express his condolences to our community and ordered that Parliamentary flags were lowered to half-mast in memory...

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Heaton Park Attack Vigil

We held a vigil outside Heaton Park Synagogue to mark exactly one week since the horrific terrorist attack that claimed the lives of Melvin Cravitz z’l and Adrian Daulby z’l took place. Rabbi Daniel Walker led prayers for the deceased and injured and JRC CEO, Marc Levy and JRC Board...

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Manchester Evening News Opinion Piece by Mark Adlestone OBE

“Antisemitism has always been the canary in the coalmine. it is the first sign that there is a profound sickness in society and over the last two years our country has felt broken. I was privileged to grow up in a tolerant, open-minded and fair society but in recent years...

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JRC Meeting with Chief Executive of the Co-op

Since the terrorist attack against our community, there has been a sharp focus on why there is a lack of respectful dialogue between communities. A mere few hours before Yom Kippur, our Chief Executive, Marc Levy and Management Board members, Raphi Bloom and Nigel Tobias met with the Chief Executive...

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Manchester Stands With Israel Rally

Yesterday morning, the Jewish community gathered together with members from across society for a deeply moving rally and vigil to commemorate the victims of October 7th and to stand united following the terrorist attack against the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation. The event brough together people of all backgrounds – united...

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GMCA Condemnation of the Terror Attack

We are grateful to the Leaders of all ten Greater Manchester boroughs along with the Metro Mayor, Andy Burnham and Police and Crime Commissioner, Kate Green for their swift and unequivocal condemnation of the appalling terrorist attack targeting our community on Yom Kippur. We have always held strong relationships with...

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Aftermath of the Terrorist Attack at Heaton Park Synagogue

In the aftermath of the recent terrorist attack, the Jewish Representative council of Greater Manchester & Region has been working tirelessly to represent and support our community. Over the past 36 hours, we have engaged with the world’s media and spoken directly with senior politicians, including the Prime Minister, Deputy...

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Press Conference Following the Attack at Heaton Park Synagogue

At this impossibly difficult time for our community, we have spent the day liaising with Government and speaking on the media. Yesterday evening, our Chair, Chief Executive and the Regional Director of CST joined the Home Secretary, Mayor of Greater Manchester, the Chief Constable, Police and Crime Commissioner, Chief Fire...

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