Minute for Munich

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...

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We visit the Mayor of Tameside

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...

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Our Official response to the EAPPI vote in the General Synod of the Church of England

The Jewish Representative Council  of Greater Manchester and Region  expresses  its great disappointment  at the result of  the vote in the General Synod to support EAPPI (the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel). Whereas it is perfectly legitimate for any Church or religious body to question or criticise the actions of the...

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We visit the Mayor of Oldham

Photo from our official delegation to the Mayor of Oldham.  Frank Baigel, JRC president, presents the mayor of Oldham, Councillor Olwen Chadderton with a Yearbook. Frank was accompanied by Russell Conn and Rabbi Tony Walker of the JRC Executive and local residents Lisa Stock and Marcus Keller.    

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We visit the Mayor of Wigan

Photos from our official delegation to the Mayor of Wigan Top: JRC President presents Yearbook to The Worshipful the Mayor of Wigan Council, Councillor Myra Whiteside. Below, back row: Rabbi Tony Walker, Judith Hayman and Gordon Levy of the JRC Executive. Front Row: Sylvia Sheff MBE JP JRC Exec., President...

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We visit the Mayor of Bolton

Photos from our official delegation to the Mayor of Bolton JRC Pres. Frank Baigel presents a JRC Yearbook to His Worship the Mayor of Bolton Cllr Guy HarkinAlso pictured from the left: Rabbi Tony Walker, JRC Executive, Hilary Lewis, JRC Executive and Russell Conn JRC Executive

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We visit the Mayor of Salford

Photos from our official delegation to the Mayor of Salford Frank Baigel with Mayor of Salford Cllr Bernard James Lea. Also pictured from the left: Barbara Goldstone, FB, Lady Mayoress, HW the Mayor of Salford, Russell Conn JRC Exec. and Rabbi Tony Walker, JRC Exec

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