In 2019, The Jewish Representative Council will be celebrating the centenary of serving and representing the community since 1919. We are proud to be part of the great diverse community of Greater Manchester, working alongside others, leading, uniting and promoting community cohesion, particularly in these difficult times. In recognition of...
Councillor G Driver CBE Lancashire County Council PO Box 78 County Hall Fishergate Preston PR1 8XJ 16 October 2018 Dear Councillor Driver We are writing to you in relation to your proposal to forbid the serving of meat which has not been pre-stunned within the schools of Lancashire County Council....
Press Statement for Immediate Release JRC-JLC. 04-09-18 Salford City Council represented by Deputy City Mayor, Cllr. John Merry, Cllr. John Ferguson and Cllr. Mike Pevitt met with The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester...
5th September 2018 The Jewish Representative Council welcomes the adoption of the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism, with all its examples, by the Labour Party. This should have occurred many months ago and is a necessary first step to rebuilding a relationship with the UK Jewish community. We hope that the...
RepPresents Rosh HaShonah 5779 / 2018 Now out! (With Addendum!) Download here REPPRESENTS RH 2018 (FINAL) RepPresents Addendum Rosh Hashanah 2018 (Final)
Press Statement for Immediate Release 02-08-2018 “The Labour Party and IHRA “ “The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region (JRC) take note that Jeremy Corbyn has apologised for sharing a platform at an event at which Israel and Zionism was compared to the Nazis and Nazism. ...
Please see below a complaint issued this morning from The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region to the Complaints and Legal departments of the Labour Party concerning their dealing with the anti-Semitism issue. I hope you find this useful. Dear Sirs I wish to make a complaint regarding...
Below is a lost of the graves which have been damaged at Urmston Cemetery. Whitefield Synagogue which manages these plots, is having trouble finding relatives of those whose headstones have been vandalised. If you can help, please contact Whitefield Synagogue on 0161 766 3732 NEWER SECTION Bertelstein Lily...
ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Mission of the Council To serve, represent, unite, defend and protect Jewish interests and provide opportunity for collaboration and co-ordinated action in Greater Manchester and Region. Aims of the Council: Provide infrastructure support to affiliated organisations, building their capacity to deliver services and activities; Respond to need...
Press Release 11 May2018 The JRC notes with interest the announcement by the Government that it will provide funds for local authorities to create a new generation of “voluntary-aided” faith schools. These will be able to be fully selective on grounds of religion – and the funding for their creation...
