A Jewish Manifesto for the General Election developed by the Board of Deputies in consultation with many groups across the country. Has received excellent support from many candidates who have read it. Download it here: BoD Jewish Manifesto 2015 This is the sort of work that the Board does very...
The Omer edition of the Rep Council magazine is now out and can be downloaded using the link in the main menu above.
Notice to all delegates: You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of the Council Meeting to be held on: SUNDAY, 8th FEBRUARY 2015 at 10.30 am A G E N D A 1. PRAYER TO OPEN MEETING 2. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION The regular Monthly...
Manchester University is proposing to end the teaching of modern Hebrew (along with Turkish and Persian), because these subjects are taken by relatively few students. This has been strongly opposed by the Centre for Jewish Studies because of its likely effects on research and on the university’s standing in the...
This year’s Community Challenge Quiz was once again a great success with 19 teams taking part. Outreach won the Leslie Donn Challenge Cup by just 3 ½ points from Stenecourt and the Holy Law Synagogue were in third place. The random prize was won by South Manchester Synagogue The Quiz...
Photo L-R Rabbi Arnold Saunders Honorary Secretary JRC, Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Susan Cooley, Filis Rosenberg and the Lord Mayor’s Consort Mr Steven Cole. Rabbi Saunders presented the Lord Mayor with the JRC year book and books on Judaism and Israel.
The following proposal was placed before the delegates of the Jewish Representative Council at its monthly meeting held on Sunday, 6th July 2014. A discussion took place and several points were raised. The proposal was agreed as follows: PROPOSAL ON RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION ON JEWISH YOUTH PROVISION The Representative...
Steven Niman of the North Manchester Cemeteries Trust and Harris Frazer of the Shabbat UK Project addressed the Council on Sunday June 8th.
The following address was given by Louise Ellman MP at the Rep Council AGM In Parliament I try to be involved in matters to do with the Jewish Community. As an MP I try to support refugees and people seeking asylum and in Liverpool there are a lot of people...
