H E Israel Ambassador to the Court of St James, Tzipi Hotovely, In Conversation with Mark Adlestone

Yesterday evening, we were delighted to host the Israeli Ambassador, Tzipi Hotovely at Hale Shul.  The Ambassador engaged in conversation with Jewish Representative Council  of Greater Manchester & Region Chair, Mark Adlestone. Questions were asked on a number of important topics including the recent elections, role of an Ambassador, government,...

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Lord Mayor of Manchester’s Civic Reception

The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Cllr Donna Ludford hosted a Civic Reception for the Jewish community at her Parlour in Manchester Central Library.  The event was jointly organised by the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region and the Jewish Leadership Council. The Lord Mayor and communal leaders were...

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JRC Meets with H E Ambassador of Israel, Mrs Tzipi Hotovely

Our Chair and Chief Executive had the pleasure of meeting H E Ambassador of Israel, Mrs Tzipi Hotovely. We discussed the JRC’s historic links with the State of Israel and how we are proud of the Greater Manchester Jewish community’s reputation as the “cradle of Zionism”. We look forward to...

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Regional Councillors Seminar

Councillors from across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire joined the JRC, Jewish Leadership Council and Board of Deputies at the Regional Councillors Seminar. We had representatives from across the political spectrum who came to learn about various different aspect of the Jewish community. There were a number of panel sessions,...

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Mark and Marc Visit JSense

Our Chair, Mark Adlestone and Chief Executive, Marc Levy met the team at JSense this morning to hear more about their incredible work. JSense works to support parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs. Whilst there, Mark and Marc had the privilege of affixing mezuzahs...

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Communal Commemorative Service for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

The Jewish community across Greater Manchester and the surrounding regions have joined in the nation’s grief at the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. As the representative body for the Jewish community across the region, we have long admired Her Majesty’s selfless sense of duty, integrity and humility.  The...

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Statement on the Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

We are devastated to hear the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  We join the rest of the country in deep mourning on this terribly sad occasion. Her Majesty was a wonderful friend to the Jewish community across the country.  We will be forever grateful for...

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Wiener Holocaust Library Collaboration

Following the extremely successful exhibition at Manchester Jewish Museum, our Chief Executive met the team at the Wiener Holocaust Library to view their incredible exhibitions and archives.  We are looking forward to collaborating to assist their wonderful work in the future.

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