6,500 at antisemitism rally

Photos from Sunday 21st January 2024 when 6,500 Jewish and non-Jewish community members joined to march against antisemitism that has grown by over 500% since the massacre that occurred on 7th October 2023  

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

Thank you to the Greater Manchester Metro Mayor Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Association of Jewish Refugees for a memorable Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 commemoration. Our Chair, Mark Adlestone OBE DL had the honour of lighting one of the memorial candles alongside other communal leaders from across...

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Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at the Foreign Office

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.

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Jewish Living Experience in Blackburn

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...

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Conservative Friends of Israel Annual Lunch

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...

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Manchester March Against Antisemitism

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.

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Discussions Held with Council Leaders

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...

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Meeting with the Leader of Oldham Council

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...

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A Time to Say Thank You

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...

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