The 2012 Greater Manchester and Region Jewish Community Awards ceremony took place on Sunday 14th October. Jewish Volunteer Network leaders Leonie Lewis and Susan Winton came from London along with Laura Marks, Senior Vice-President of the Board of Deputies. Rep Council Ex officio Lucille Cohen was instrumental in instigating...
During their visit to the Labour Party conference in Manchester , Board of Deputies president, Vivian Wineman and Jewish Leadership Council head of Policy and Research, Claudia Mendoza, met Jewish Representative Council hon. officers, several executive members and Board deputies at the home of Jewish Representative Council president, Frank Baigel....
On Tuesday 11th September Manchester Jewish Representative Council President Frank Baigel along with ex Officio Lucille Cohen and Hon. Secretary Filis Rosenberg entertained Cultural attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, Rita Valiukonyte at the Manchester Jewish Museum. Manchester Jewish Museum CEO Max Dunbar gave Ms Valiukonyte a guided...
President Frank Baigel was interviewed by Jim King on Salford City Radio on Wednesday 17th September. Frank spoke about his early life and career in Dublin, London and Manchester. During the conversation Frank’s selection of music was played. The recording can be heard here http://www.podcast.canstream.co.uk/scr/index.php?cat=wed17
On Sunday 2nd September Kasim ‘Kaz’ Hafeez gave the address to the Council meeting. Kaz was introduced by Honorary Secretary, Ray Cook. Kaz spoke about his experiences within the Muslim community in his home town of Nottingham and beyond. Kaz was once an anti-Israel, anti-Zionist, antisemite who happened to...
Rabbi Tony Walker and Filis Rosenberg welcomed The Mayor of Oldham and The Youth Mayor of Oldham on behalf of the Jewish Representative Council to the Manchester Jewish Museum. (13 August 2012) The visit was initiated during the Representative Council’s recent courtesy visit to the Mayor. L-R Rabbi Tony Walker,...
Frank Baigel headed an official delegation to the elected civic Mayor of Salford, Ian Stewart. The delegation comprosd Rabbi Yehuda Brodie of Manchester Beth Din, Mrs Nava Kestenbaum of Inter-Link, Mrs Barbara Goldstone Past President, JRC, Ms Filis Rosenberg Hon Sec JRC, and Mr Jonny Wineberg Executive Member JRC. The...
President Frank Baigel led a courtesy visit to the Mayor of Trafford, Cllr. Patricia Young. Pictured from the Left: Len Rose of Sale Synagogue, Harry Lesser, Centre for Jewish Studies at Manchester University, Louis Rapaport, past President of the Rep. Council, Marcelle Doweck, Exec., Mayor Cllr Patrica Young, consort Cllr....
The President, Frank Baigel and other members of the JRC and the Community attended a Memorial Ceremony organised by the JRC at the Manchester Jewish Museum, which currently is showing a special exhibition on Jews In Sport. This event coincided with the Zionist Federation’s live webcast from the Israeli Embassy...
The President Frank Baigel presenting the Mayor of Tameside, Cllr Brenda Warrington, with a copy of the Council’s Manchester Jewish Year Book, a book called “What do Jews Believe”, and a book about Israel during his recent courtesy visit on Tuesday 24th July to Ashton Town Hall – the tenth...
