We are profoundly troubled by the latest revelation of antisemitic social media posts by a Conservative candidate in the forthcoming local elections. Sadly, it is now clear that these are not isolated incidents and there is a recurring issue with prospective Councillors posting racist content directed at the Jewish community....
The JRC have been made aware of problematic social media posts from two Conservative Party candidates standing in the forthcoming local Elections in Bury. The views expressed in the posts are reprehensible and we condemn them in their entirety. To have candidates holding such abhorrent views standing for election in...
Following the amended Constitution being overwhelmingly passed at a recent EGM, the JRC is delighted to announce that its Management Board has been established. The Board will formally be appointed following the AGM on 24 May. This has recognised the ambition to bring together representatives from the diverse community across...
Yesterday morning we had the pleasure of showing Cllr Bev Craig, the Leader of Manchester City Council, around The Fed and Chai Cancer Care. Cllr Craig was hugely impressed by the care and support offered to residents and the wider community from the team at Heathlands Village
The JRC join our national representative bodies and Jewish communities around the world in condemning the awful attack on the Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. We are relieved that the hostages emerged from their ordeal physically unscathed. It is profoundly troubling that the terrorist who perpetrated this crime is from Blackburn,...
The JRC joined communal stakeholders to raise directly with The Labour Party the issue of antisemitic comments made by Cllr Ron Cooper who represented Tanhouse Ward on West Lancashire Borough Council: ‘Upon being notified of the disgraceful antisemitic comments made by Cllr Cooper, we joined communal stakeholders and immediately...
We were thrilled to welcome over 200 people to Hale Shule on Thursday night to greet the Metro Mayor for Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, who was able to attend our Chanukah Lighting Event. The event was put on in conjunction with the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester (JRC), Board...
The JRC welcomes the news that Greater Manchester based far-right activist Richard Hesketh has received a significant custodial sentence. The antisemitic material he created and proactively shared across social media platforms was viewed millions of times. We should like to thank Greater Manchester Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and...