JRC Chair and Chief Executive held a catch-up meeting with the Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid to discuss his plans as Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. We thanked him for his leadership and outstanding support of our community across all his ministerial briefs and time in Parliament. Given...
What an inspiring evening at the UJIA Dinner in Manchester! It was fantastic to hear the thoughts of Eylon Levy and Yuval Raphael whose insights, passion and resilience deeply moved everyone in the room. Huge thank you to the team at UJIA for such a deep and meaningful evening. We...
Our community is grateful for the incredible support offered by the NHS across Greater Manchester. Thank you to the Chief Nursing Officer, Kimberley Salmon-Jamieson and Professor Matt Makin, Medical Director of North Manchester Hospital for taking the time to meet our communal stakeholders this morning. It was an excellent discussion...
The JRC joined communal stakeholders to meet Mike Kane MP, Jim McMahon MP, Lizzi Collinge MP and Andrew Ranger MP. Our conversations covered a number of issues including the rising concerns about antisemitism, community safety and security with a focus on dialogue with the emergency services, the need for security...
Our Chief Executive was delighted to attend the Magen David Adom UK Annual Dinner on behalf of the JRC. It was fantastic to hear the thoughts of Gilad Erdan, Nas Daily and Robert Rinder. The evening served as a valuable occasion to recognise their exceptional response on October 7th. Their...
JRC Management Board member, Andrea Cohen chaired the latest Council of South Manchester Orthodox Synagogues (COSMOS) meeting. The group brings together the Synagogues to develop shared programmes across all age ranges, discuss challenges they face and strategise plans for a continued positive Jewish future across South Manchester.
it is poignant that a mere few weeks after the terrorist attack targeting the Heaton Park Synagogue, they hosted a Mitzvah Day event collecting supplies for families outside of the Jewish community who are vulnerable and in need. The JRC was pleased to support this important initiative speaking with Sky...
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...