We spoke with Wigan Council Leader, David Molyneux and had the pleasure to thank him and the Council for their long-standing support. We discussed the challenges being faced by Jewish people across the region along with the fantastic work of our communal charities. We look forward to continuing our close...
Further to our correspondence asking for dialogue with Reginald D Hunter, it is regrettable he has instead chosen to amplify the voices of those espousing anti Jewish racism. Due to his views, we therefore believe it would be irresponsible for venues to host this individual and call on Laughterama and...
We had the pleasure of catching up with Navendu Mishra MP in the Stockport constituency. We spoke about the alarming rise in hate crime and the need to ensure that all communities are able to practice their faith freely. We look forward to continuing our close working relationship with Nav...
We have written to Reginald D Hunter as he is scheduled to perform at Laughterama in Manchester. We are inviting him to sit down with us as the representative body of the Greater Manchester Jewish community to discuss our deep concerns over the antisemitic comments he recently made in Edinburgh.
Following the recent disturbing riots, the CEO of the JRC, Marc Levy met with the Director of the Community Security Trust (CST) North and Christian Wakeford MP (Bury South constituency) to discuss the worrying increase in antisemitic reports as CST released in their six month report. Click here to read...
Our CEO, Marc Levy and Management Board member, Raphi Bloom met with Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Hackett and Vice President, Professor Nalin Thakkar of The University of Manchester to discuss issues relating to the Jewish community. The JRC has had a constant constructive dialogue with The University of Manchester for...
“The increase in hate crime targeting our community will cause deep concern for Jewish people across the region. With a huge increase in reported crimes, it confirms our fears that there is now a clear trend highlighting how anti-Jewish racism has infected every section of society. This phenomenon is affecting...
JRC Chief Executive, Marc Levy had the pleasure of meeting with Tom Morrison MP in the Cheadle constituency. We were grateful to have the opportunity to thank Tom for his support and look forward to working on a number of project together, both in the constituency and in Westminster.
Our Chair, Mark Adlestone OBE has made the following comment on the violent disorder being experienced across Greater Manchester and around the country: “I completely deplore the appalling scenes that have taken place on our streets over the last week. It is unacceptable to everyone in the Jewish community that...
We held an excellent discussion with the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw. We spoke about the current challenges facing our community and thanked Clive for the support we have received from Lancashire Police. We look forward to continuing our working relationship with the police and Crime Commissioner and...