It was such a pleasure to spend the day with Loay Alshareef at several events across Manchester. Loay is touring the UK with a powerful message of coexistence between Israel and the Arab world. Loay spoke to a number of audiences about his vision to build peace in in the...
Thank you to Navendu Mishra, Cllr Vimal Choksi and everyone connected with the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Temple in Ashton for inviting our Chief Executive to meet their spritual leadership and volunteers. We appreciated the warm welcome and positive discussions and look forward to further engagement designed to bring our...
it is clear that the BBC has lost all credibility to impartially report on the current Middle East conflict. The Jewish community and supporters of the State of Israel have for decades raised concerns about how news from the region was being presented. This has now come to the public’s...
Mark Adlestone was delighted to speak at a lunch to celebrate the work of Jewel. He focused on their invaluable contribution supporting business start-ups and individuals into employment. At the JRC we champion working in partnership and Mark discussed the organisation’s fantastic relationship with Bury Council, who were well represented...
Our engagement with Government remains of paramount importance. Today, our Chair and Chief Executive held meetings at Number 10 Downing Street and Parliament with MPs from across the region. Thank you to all the MPs and advisers for taking the time to understand our concerns and for their continued support...
At a time when words seem so insufficient, they are actually more important than ever. When many in society remain silent instead of vociferously condemning the appalling atrocities committed by Hamas, the Greater Manchester Jewish community came together to remember Oded Lifshitz. Shaare Sedek Synagogue in South Manchester adopted Oded...
Our Chair, Mark Adlestone was the guest speaker as we celebrated the opening of Work Avenue’s new shared workspace in Manchester. It was fantastic to be joined by professional staff and Trustees from Work Avenue as Mark thanked them for investing their time, resources and expertise to benefit our community.
“Throughout 2024, Jewish communities across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire have once again been subjected to huge numbers of antisemitic incidents. The Community Security Trust has reported 533 incidents across the region, the second highest number on record. The fact antisemitism is being reported right across society and in all...
The Jewish Strategic Group held our latest excellent meeting with Salford City Mayor, Paul Dennett. The Strategic Group has been discussing our communal vision for five years. We bring together our diverse communal leadership with key partners from across society. Today’s topics for discussion included the challenges faced by local...
Our Chief Executive was in conversation with Grant Shapps at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation. Grant held a number of positions at the highest levels of Government, including Defence Secretary, Home Secretary, Secretary of State for Business and Co-Chair of The Conservative Party. It was a fascinating discussion focusing on Grant...