A sell out crowd of 300 came to listen to Dame Maureen Lipman and Natasha Hausdorff – two of our community’s most formidable advocates for the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The joint Fed and Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region (JRC) event saw Dame Maureen...

Our Chair and Chief Executive visited Manchester Mesivta and Shir Hatorah Yeshiva. At Mesivta, we met the senior management team and discussed their recent successes and future vision for the school. Mark Adlestone then addressed the boys at the Yeshiva about his pride in being Jewish, the importance of giving...

Our Chief Executive, Marc Levy had the privilege of joining young leaders from across the UK on a UJIA Leadership Delegation to Israel. You are immediately reminded that Israel is a nation at war upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport with posters of the hostages still being kept in the...

It is always a pleasure to see our communal organisations showcase their work to politicians from across the political spectrum. Our Chief Executive joined The Fed as they welcomed the Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron. He was incredibly impressed by Heathlands Village and enjoyed speaking with the staff, Trustees and residents.

Last night, we launched the UJIA and JRC Leadership Programme.  Historically, the UJIA have run the programme for over ten years, resulting in numerous graduates taking position of responsibility in communal organisations. It has been a pleasure to work with Yael Mohaliver Brif, Carmel Berke and Ben Shapiro from the...

Our Chair, Mark Adlestone brought greetings from the Jewish community at the inauguration of the new Lord Mayor of Manchester, Cllr Paul Andrews. We look forward to showcasing the work of our communal charities and organisations to the Lord Mayor during his term of office.

This morning, we joined UJIA and the British Israel Chamber of Commerce as we listened to the inspirational Gadi Katz. Gadi spoke about his experiences serving in the Israel Defense Forces with a focus on the legalities of war and the extensive lengths taken to avoid civilian casualties.

The JRC were briefd by Community Security Trust (CST) about this ongoing investigation. We are grateful to the team at CST, Counter Terrorism Policing and Greater Manchester Police for their invaluable work protecting our community. CST Statement: Three men have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation being carried...

Our Chief Executive attended a fantastic Yom Ha’atzmaut Business Breakfasted hosted by the UJIA. Wonderful speeches were given by Chief Rabbi Mirvis and Israel Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely about the strength and resilience of Israel on her 76th birthday. We were also inspired by the story of heroism and resilience of...