Showcasing our incredible communal organisations remains one of our top priorities. We are fortunate to be able to rely upon charities like The Friendship Circle Manchester and The Helpline who run groundbreaking and innovative provisions to care for the vulnerable in our community. It was a pleasure to welcome our...
Our Chief Executive, Marc Levy represented the JRC and joined the Prime Minister, MPs, Lords and leaders from across the Jewish community in Downing Street to celebrate Chanukah. He heard wonderful speeches from the Chief Rabbi and Prime Minister about the importance of combatting antisemitism, the need to urgently secure...
Our Chair, Mark Adlestone OBE is Patron of the Caribbean and African Health Network. He enjoyed the opportunity to address their Strategic Group and discuss the shared challenges experienced by our communities. Later, Mark also spoke to the Yeshurun Hebrew Congregation – Cheadle and Gatley Discussion Group about the evolution...
We value and appreciate our relationship with Bury Council who have always provided outstanding support to the JRC and wider Jewish community. This evening we joined Councillors, Officers and other organisations from the whole of society at a reception to celebrate their partnership work across the Borough. Huge thanks to...
Thank you to the Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Lord John Mann and The Board of Deputies of British Jews for inviting our Chief Executive to join their Chanukah receptions in Westminster Hall and Speakers House. it is always a powerful symbol that our community is welcomed into the...
Our Chief Executive had the pleasure of joining The Jewish Labour Movement at their annual Chanukah reception. Excellent speeches were given by the Secretary of State for Business, Jonathan Reynolds MP and Minister Sarah Sackman MP, wishing the community an early happy Chanukah, whilst highlighting the invaluable work of JLM.
We held one of our regular meetings with Lord Mann, the Government’s Independent Adviser on Antisemitism. We focussed on the challenges across society and also areas where our work has been successful in combatting antisemitism. We will also be looking to progress a number of innovative ideas around how we...
Our chair and Chief Executive had the pleasure of congratulating Jon Pearce MP, the Parliamentary Chair of Labour Friends of Israel on an excellent Annual Lunch. We heard powerful and emotional words from Mandy Damari, whose daughter Emily is still held hostage in Gaza. We were delighted to hear from...
We were delighted to host the Deputy Israel Ambassador, Daniela Grudsky Ekstein. Daniela met with our key communal stakeholders who are advocating across society for Israel on a daily basis. We discussed a number of active projects along with other innovative ideas as we look to continue our strong working...
We enjoyed the opportunity to accompany Mark Cubbon and Kimberley Salmon Jamieson on their visit to Hatzola. Mark is Chief Executive of the Manchester university NHS Foundation Trust and Kimberley is the Chief Nursing Officer. The work of Hatzola and their dedicated volunteers was discussed with a focus on how...