We were thrilled to facilitate a visit by Stephen Young, the newly appointed CEO of Salford City Council to Hatzola and The Fed. Stephen had the chance to meet with staff and volunteers, learn about the vital services these organisations provide and see firsthand the incredible work being done to...
We attended another excellent Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch alongside communal leaders and MPs where the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves was the guest speaker. Thank you to the Labour Friends of Israel team for their dedication in strengthening the bonds between the UK and Israel. We are grateful to the...
Thank you to the Minister for Faith, Miatta Fahnbulleh for taking the time to meet our Chief Executive to understand the concerns and anxieties being faced by the Greater Manchester Jewish community. We discussed the importance of effective interfaith engagement with a focus on the Muslim Jewish Declaration signed earlier...
JRC Chair and Chief Executive held a catch-up meeting with the Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid to discuss his plans as Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. We thanked him for his leadership and outstanding support of our community across all his ministerial briefs and time in Parliament. Given...
What an inspiring evening at the UJIA Dinner in Manchester! It was fantastic to hear the thoughts of Eylon Levy and Yuval Raphael whose insights, passion and resilience deeply moved everyone in the room. Huge thank you to the team at UJIA for such a deep and meaningful evening. We...
Our community is grateful for the incredible support offered by the NHS across Greater Manchester. Thank you to the Chief Nursing Officer, Kimberley Salmon-Jamieson and Professor Matt Makin, Medical Director of North Manchester Hospital for taking the time to meet our communal stakeholders this morning. It was an excellent discussion...
The JRC joined communal stakeholders to meet Mike Kane MP, Jim McMahon MP, Lizzi Collinge MP and Andrew Ranger MP. Our conversations covered a number of issues including the rising concerns about antisemitism, community safety and security with a focus on dialogue with the emergency services, the need for security...
Our Chief Executive was delighted to attend the Magen David Adom UK Annual Dinner on behalf of the JRC. It was fantastic to hear the thoughts of Gilad Erdan, Nas Daily and Robert Rinder. The evening served as a valuable occasion to recognise their exceptional response on October 7th. Their...
JRC Management Board member, Andrea Cohen chaired the latest Council of South Manchester Orthodox Synagogues (COSMOS) meeting. The group brings together the Synagogues to develop shared programmes across all age ranges, discuss challenges they face and strategise plans for a continued positive Jewish future across South Manchester.
it is poignant that a mere few weeks after the terrorist attack targeting the Heaton Park Synagogue, they hosted a Mitzvah Day event collecting supplies for families outside of the Jewish community who are vulnerable and in need. The JRC was pleased to support this important initiative speaking with Sky...