We met with the Leader and Chief Executive of Bury council to formally express our appreciation for their continued support of the Jewish community, particularly in the aftermath of the Heaton Park terrorist attack. The meeting provided an important opportunity to discuss the impact of the incident on our community...
Our Chair, Mark Adlestone had the pleasure of joining dignitaries from across Greater Manchester including the High Sheriff and Lord Mayor to address the annual League of Jewish Women Coffee Morning. He thanked those from outside our community who have given their support in the aftermath of the Heaton Park...
The following statement was originally published on 6 October 2025, prior to a planned performance by Bob Vylan at Manchester Academy (a performance which has since been postponed). The below version has been amended to remove some of the original wording, following feedback the JRC has received from one of...
Our Chief Executive, Marc Levy addressed the Council of Christian and Jews (CCJ) AGM. Marc focused on his leadership journey, the positive engagement over many years with CCJ, the challenges posed to interfaith relations post October 7 2023 and the importance of being able to hold civil and respectful dialogue...
Rabbi Danny Bergson, on behalf of the JRC and St Anne’s Hebrew Congregation, recited memorial prayers at the Lancashire Constabulary Annual Armistice Day Service. Danny is pictured together with Christian Chaplain, Tony Ward, the standard bearer and trumpeter from Lancashire Constabulary.
The JRC represented the Jewish community at cenotaphs across Greater Manchester and Lancashire to mark Remembrance Sunday. We remember with pride and gratitude the courage of those who fought for freedom, including the many Jewish men and women who served in the British Armed Forces.
Proudly British and proudly Jewish. We had the privilege of representing our community at cenotaphs across Greater Manchester. Rabbi Daniel Walker and Marc Levy laid a wreath and participated in the service at the cenotaph in Manchester.
It was wonderful to join Ed Horwich and the Jewish Small Communities Network at their Parliamentary Drop-In, supported by Andrew Snowden MP. There were representatives from 50 small communities from right across the UK alongside their MPs, who came to show solidarity and support. At the JRC, we continue to...
We have been in Westminster this week taking meetings to advocate on our requests for action in the aftermath of the Heaton Park terrorist attack. These meetings are taken alongside the Community Security Trust and Antisemitism Policy Trust as we speak with Government Ministers, parliamentarians and others about the need...
We are so proud of our Management Board member, Rabbi Daniel Walker who addressed the European Jewish Association Conference in Krakow, following the terrorist attack targeting the Heaton Park Synagogue. He was speaking on a panel alongside former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson about the rise in antisemitism, how it is...