Meeting with the Chief Whip

Thank you to the Chief Whip, the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP for meeting with our chief Executive to send his solidarity to our community in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack. We hold an excellent and longstanding relationship with Jonathan and have always valued his support. We spoke...

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Meeting with the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care

Thank you to the Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care for taking the time to meet with our CEO, Marc Levy. We discussed the terrorist attack against Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation along with the response from our charitable organisations to assist the...

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Further High Level Meetings at Westminster

Our Chief Executive met the Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon David Lammy MP and Victims Minister, Alex Davies Jones MP along with James Frith MP to discuss the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack targeting our community. We again expressed our gratitude for the way in which Government immediately responded...

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High Level Westminster Engagement

We have continued with our high level engagement and held meetings with senior advisors in Downing Street with the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP; the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Steve Reed MP; Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Chancellor...

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2026 Youth Leadership Course

Last year, it was a privilege to work alongside UJIA to deliver an important Young Leadership Course. The participants were taught important skills, met key leaders from across the community and spoke about our communal landscape. These journeys are continuing as they engage with their mentors and take positions across...

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Meeting with Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Our Chief Executive, Marc Levy took several high-level meetings across Westminster.  Firstly, he met The Speaker to thank him for his longstanding support and solidarity to the community. Sir Lindsay contacted Marc to express his condolences to our community and ordered that Parliamentary flags were lowered to half-mast in memory...

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Heaton Park Attack Vigil

We held a vigil outside Heaton Park Synagogue to mark exactly one week since the horrific terrorist attack that claimed the lives of Melvin Cravitz z’l and Adrian Daulby z’l took place. Rabbi Daniel Walker led prayers for the deceased and injured and JRC CEO, Marc Levy and JRC Board...

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Manchester Evening News Opinion Piece by Mark Adlestone OBE

“Antisemitism has always been the canary in the coalmine. it is the first sign that there is a profound sickness in society and over the last two years our country has felt broken. I was privileged to grow up in a tolerant, open-minded and fair society but in recent years...

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JRC Meeting with Chief Executive of the Co-op

Since the terrorist attack against our community, there has been a sharp focus on why there is a lack of respectful dialogue between communities. A mere few hours before Yom Kippur, our Chief Executive, Marc Levy and Management Board members, Raphi Bloom and Nigel Tobias met with the Chief Executive...

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