Richard Hesketh Jailed for Antisemitc Abuse Campaign

  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...

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HE Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely Visits Manchester Jewish Community

The Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) and Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region (JRC) last night hosted HE Tzipi Hotolevy, Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Court of St James. In a wide ranging discussion with JRC Chief Executive Marc Levy, the Ambassador elaborated on a number...

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Andy Burnham – The frequency of antisemitic hate crime is distressing

    Following the establishment of the GMCA (Greater Manchester Combined Authority) in 2017, the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester, Jewish Leadership Council and Community Security Trust have regularly met with Mayor Andy Burnham and his staff.  In keeping with this continual dialogue, Jewish Representative Council CEO and JLC Regional...

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Jewish Museum Max Dunbar

Our Chief Executive, Marc Levy had the pleasure of meeting Max Dunbar, the CEO of the newly renovated Manchester Jewish Museum. It is so pleasing to hear the museum is thriving and we look forward to working together with the team in the near future.

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James Grundy MP

It was excellent to have a catch up meeting with James Grundy MP in his Leigh constituency this afternoon. We thanked James for his support to the community and look forward to continuing our close working relationship.

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