Thank you to the 6,500 who marched in Manchester and sent a clear message that we are proud British Jews who will not tolerate antisemitism. It was amazing to be joined by thousands of people from all faiths and none who came to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community.
Further excellent discussions were held with the Labour Leader on Lancashire County Council, Azhar Ali, County Councillor Lorraine Beavers and the Leader of Preston Council, Matthew Brown. We discussed the recent surge in antisemitic hate crime along with the importance of bringing our communities together. We will be working closely...
Our Chief Executive had the pleasure of catching up with the Leader of Oldham Council, Cllr Arooj Shah. We thanked Arooj for her long-standing support and discussed various initiatives to bring together communities during this challenging time. We look forward to continuing our close working relationship with Arooj and the...
For the first time, our North and South Manchester communities joined Alby Chait, the UHC and GIFT to participate in #atimetosaythankyou. This serves as the Jewish community’s opportunity to say thank you to those working in emergency services and hospitals instead of being with their families on Christmas Day. Across...
Yesterday evening, our Chief Executive had the privilege of lighting Chanukah candles alongside communal leaders from across the UK in Number 10 Downing Street. Those gathered heard inspiring words from the Chief Rabbi and Foreign Secretary. We are eternally grateful to the Government for the support offered to the Jewish...
The Manchester Lubavitch Menorah Lighting in Central Manchester was more symbolic than ever. Our Vice chair addressed the gathering about the important lessons of light overcoming darkness and how grateful we are to Manchester City Council and others for their support during this difficult time.
Alongside CST, we had an excellent discussion with Securities Minister, Tom Tugenhadt MP in Manchester. We thanked the Minister for his long-standing support to our community and discussed how we are strong, determined and resolute despite the current high levels of antisemitism.
Thank you to Magen David Adom for hosting us at a powerful and emotional dinner to raise awareness of their lifesaving work across Israel. It was humbling to spend time with the brave first responders who risked everything to react to the deadly terrorist attack on the 7th October. A...
The conflict in the Middle East has always been extremely complex and it is imperative that the subject is discussed sensitively. Schools have a responsibility to their students, staff and wider society to ensure that hostilities taking place thousands of miles away is not imported into their classrooms and onto...
We are thrilled to be joining Rabbi Chait and GIFT, along with the communities in Leeds and London for this year’s #atimetosaythankyou initiative. This special initiative allows the Jewish community to thank emergency services, hospital and care staff for working and being away from their families on Christmas Day. In...