Thank you; to Schools Minister, Catherine McKinnell MP, Shadow Equalities Minister, Saqib Bhatti MP, Independent Advisor to Government on Antisemitism, Lord Mann, Chief Executive of the Antisemitism Policy Trust, Danny Stone MBE, Rabbi Dovid Lewis and Vice Chancellor of the University of Salford, Professor Nic Beech for speaking at our...
Management Board member, Andrea Cohen represented the Jewish community and the JRC at the Lord Mayor’s induction at Manchester Cathedral. Maintaining positive relationships with civic leaders and elected representatives remains a key priority for the JRC. In addition to formally sending our best wishes to the Lord Mayor ahead of...
JRC CEO, Marc Levy and Management Board member, Rabbi Daniel Walker joined communal leaders for a two day residential as part of the Dangoor Senior Leaders Programme at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor. The conference was facilitated by the Windsor Leadership Programme who specialise in creating programmes to facilitate the development...
Rabbi Danny Bergson of St Anne’s Hebrew Congregation and also the JRC Stakeholder and Engagement Manager presented to trainee nurses from Brigham Young University in Utah, USA and UClan School of Nursing. The Brigham nurses were over for a few weeks on an exchange programme. They discussed nursing with sensitivity...
We have been informed that overnight there has been an attack on a Jewish owned building housing businesses in the heart of our community. Those responsible for such appalling vandalism are seeking to intimidate the Jewish community. We will not tolerate our community being targeted by antisemitic vandals who are...
Over the previous 12 months, the JRC has been at the forefront of representing our community to government, media and wider society whilst simultaneously coordinating, connecting and strengthening our internal stakeholders. We have produced a detailed Annual Review demonstrating the scope of our achievements during the previous year. Please see...
Holocaust survivor and educator, Dr Martin Stern MBE came to Lancashire from London on a two-day tour. The tour was facilitated by Rabbi Danny Bergson of St Anne’s Hebrew Congregation and Stakeholder and Engagement Manager of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region. He spoke at St Anne’s...
It was great to meet with Mike Kane MP (Wythenshawe and Sale East) to talk about key issues facing the Jewish community both in the constituency and around the UK. We thanked Mike for his support, discussed the concerning levels of antisemitism and spoke about the positive contributions being made...
Our community has always had a proud history supporting the British Armed Forces. Many Jewish people from Greater Manchester and beyond made the ultimate sacrifice serving during both World Wars. Our Chair and Chief Executive represented the Jewish community at a special afternoon tea hosted by the Lord Mayor of...
We held the latest Jewish Strategic Group meeting bringing together our community with key stakeholders from across Greater Manchester. Thank you to the chief Executive of the Greater Manchester combined Authority, Caroline Simpson for speaking with our diverse communal leadership about her vision focusing on a number of sectors. We...