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...

Congratulations to everyone connected with UJIA who recently hosted an incredible Annual Dinner in Manchester. Over 550 people were captivated by Israeli influencer, activist and social media sensation, Noa Tishby.  In conversation with Daniel Berke and Josh Glynn, Noa discussed the challenges, her motivations and tactics in publicly combatting those...

Working across political parties and seeking to build consensus on issues affecting our community is something the JRC have always prioritised. We joined CST in Parliament to hold a number of meetings with MPs from across the region to discuss the worrying trend around levels of antisemitism and how it...

We had an excellent meeting with both Bury MPs, Christian Wakeford MP and James Frith MP top say thank you for their support. It was good to discuss lots of interesting ideas on future engagement with a focus on how we can highlight issues affecting our community on a local...

Our Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager, Rabbi Danny Bergson met with the Chief Negotiator for the UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement, James Clarke. Rabbi Danny commented “We discussed upcoming developments in the Agreement, especially in the area of service and technology. Despite the difficulties in some aspects of relations it is...

Our Stakeholder and Engagement Manager, Rabbi Danny Bergson represented the JRC at the Salford City Council city wide consultation on strategising a child friendly city in the coming years. He is photographed with the City Mayor, Paul Dennett.  Rabbi Danny discussed issues of concern to our community and thanked Paul...

Everyone connected with the JRC is eternally grateful to the professional team and volunteers at the Community Security Trust (CST) for their work providing physical security and reassurance to our community.  Their efforts also protect our way of life ensuring we remain confident, vibrant and outward facing. At the CST...

The UJIA and JRC Leadership Course has been a tremendous success.  The most recent session dealt with Trustees, Chairs and Fundraising. Carmel Berke, Regional Chair of UJIA, Jonny Manson of the Focus Foundation and Raphi Bloom of The Fed gave a fascinating talk on their roles and responsibilities alongside a...

We were delighted to meet Caroline Simpson, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Chief Executive, to discuss our priorities and the work of our communal stakeholders. Since its inception, we are extremely grateful for the amazing support offered to our community by the GMCA. We look forward to continuing close collaboration...