We attended a Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at the Foreign Office, where the community wee hosted by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron and Israel Ambassador, Tzipi Hotovely. We also heard from Holocaust survivor, Eve Kugler and Eli Elbag, whose daughter is currently being held hostage by Hamas.

We attended a Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration hosted by the Speaker, Sir Lindsay hoyle in the House of Commons, where he was joined by survivors and Parliamentarians for a moving ceremony.

The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region and the Board of Deputies continued their fruitful relationship by taking seven panels of the Board’s Jewish Living Experience Exhibition (JLEE) to Blackburn Cathedral on January 22nd and 23rd. The excellent relationship that  the JRC and the BoD  have with Sian...

Our chief Executive had the pleasure of attending the Conservative Friends of  Israel Annual Lunch alongside hundreds of Parliamentarians and supporters. it was wonderful to speak with so many MPs, including the former Prime Minister, Theresa May MP. Thank you to our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak for his powerful words...

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.