Yesterday, on Yom Kippur – the holiest day of the Jewish year – our community’s worst fears came true when a terrorist attacked congregants as they entered the Heaton Park Synagogue on Middleton Road in Manchester. This horrendous attack is the culmination of two years of constant Jew hatred targeting...
Our Community Stakeholder & Engagement Manager, Rabbi Danny Bergson visited UCLAN Jewish society. Although a small JSoc, consisting mainly of Jewish people, it also includes Christians who actively want to support a Jewish presence on campus, especially in light of the rise of antisemitism in general society. Topics included the...
Our Chief Executive has formed part of the Jewish communal delegation attending Labour Party Conference. As an organisation, we are appalled by the motion passed by Labour delegates on the Middle East conflict. To agree to the text without referencing the atrocities committed by Hamas on 7th October 2023 when...
Our CEO, Marc Levy had the pleasure of accompanying Navendu Mishra, the MP for Stockport on a visit to the Manchester Jewish Museum. Nav spoke with the professional team and volunteers at the museum whilst learning about the history of the Jewish community across Greater Manchester. We thank Nav and...
Our Chair, Mark Adlestone joined leaders and dignitaries at the Civic Launch of the Greater Manchester Black History Month. The celebration was organised by the Caribbean & African Health Network of which Mark has been a proud patron since February 2023 and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The event had...
Our Chief Executive held further positive engagement with Reform UK, spending time with Sarah Pochin MP. We were grateful to have the opportunity to hold constructive dialogue around ensuring the UK remains a safe and tolerant society for our community. We look forward to working together with Sarah and her...
Last week, our CEO took meetings at Number 10 Downing Street and Conservative Central Headquarters. Ensuring our voice is heard at the heart of government remains a key priority for the JRC. Being able to operate cross party is more important than ever. We are grateful that fighting antisemitism and...
We were pleased to meet Lord Walney (John woodcock), the former advisor to Government on Political Violence and Disruption. The discussion focused on Lord Walney’s report on countering problematic marches and the implications for public safety, community cohesion and the need to protect our democracy from extreme protests. The meeting...
On Thursday, 11 September we formally wrote to Manchester Academy requesting the cancellation of Bob Vylan’s scheduled performance. This request is now even more urgent following further disgraceful comments made by a member of the bank in Amsterdam over the weekend. As a prominent cultural institution, Manchester Academy has both...
Thank you to James Frith MP for using his platform on the DCMS Select Committee to highlight the failings of the BBC. in his role as the Bury North MP, James has been a huge supporter of the JRC and the Jewish community. This week, he questioned the Chair and...