Leaders from Greater Manchester’s Muslim and Jewish communities joined elected representatives and civic dignitaries to sign an important declaration at The University of Manchester. Over recent months, the signatories consulted at meetings chaired by the President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, Professor Duncan Ivison. This allowed for honest...
Christian Wakeford MP wrote directly to Manchester City Council Leader, Bev Craig regarding the upcoming Kneecap performance at MCC’s Wythenshawe Park. “The spread of hatred and fear cannot be allowed to be promoted in our country.”
Thank you to County Councillor Stephen Atkinson, the Reform UK Leader of Lancashire County Council for meeting with our Chair and Chief Executive. We are grateful for Stephen’s longstanding support to the Jewish community across the region. We had an excellent discussion focused on using the IHRA definition to tackle...
The JRC issued the following press release with regard to the scheduling of Kneecap as support act to Fontaines DC playing in Wythenshawe Park on 15/16 August: “It is clearly inappropriate for any festival to platform a band who are currently facing terrorism charges and have openly called for the...
Our Chair, Mark Adlestone had the pleasure of speaking to Manchester Mesivta students about leadership and the importance of running your business ethically. Thank you to Rabbi Katz, the teachers and Yisroel Meir Shaftesky for the invitation.
We always enjoy our visits to the Manchester Jewish Museum as it serves as an invaluable insight into our communities’ rich history. We were joined by Tom Stannard, the Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, who spoke with Museum Interim CEO, Gemma Meek about their work educating school children and...
We were delighted to meet with Tom Tugenhadt MP, the former Securities Minister in Westminster. Tom has been a longstanding friend to the Jewish community and the JRC. He spoke at our March Against Antisemitism and met with us and CST in his Ministerial capacity on a visit to Manchester....
“It is perfectly possible to make legitimate criticisms of the Israeli Government without resorting to disgusting Holocaust comparisons. Such comments are an appalling inversion of the Holocaust, are deeply offensive and must be considered unbefitting of an elected Member of Parliament. This type of rhetoric does nothing to bring communities...
Our Chair and Chief Executive met Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner Kate Green, Manchester City Council Leader Bev Craig, alongside Deputy Leaders Joanna Midgeley and Gary bridges to discuss a number of issues on our agenda. We spoke about the levels of antisemitism being experienced across society, the excellent...
Our Chief Executive, Marc Levy wrote for LBC with his thoughts on the failings of the BBC and Glastonbury festival. “As a music lover, i have always cherished the BBCs coverage of the Glastonbury Festival. To be able to relax and watch an eclectic mix of artists perform is a...