Applications for between £5k and £20k are invited for the GERSHON ROTHMAN AWARDS 2017 funded by the Delamere Charitable Trust in memory of Gershon Rothman to recognise his generous bequest to the charity. Project bids must be focused on meeting a need (or needs) which would benefit and improve the...
The Rosh Hashana 2016 edition of RepPresents is out now! You can download it by clicking the image below.
Sharon Bannister, JRC President, welcomed 40 delegates to the September meeting of the JRC at the Nicky Alliance Centre on Sunday. In her report to the meeting Sharon described how over the summer months she had attended a range of meetings and functions on behalf of the JRC and she...
The Jewish Representative Council, in conjunction with the Centre for Jewish Studies, is offering 3 FREE places for their HEBREW BEGINNERS’ (LEVEL 1) COURSE and LEVEL 2 COURSE The normal cost of the course for audit only is £545 but you can get a free place. Just complete the form,...
Please follow the link below to send nominations for the Manchester Jewish Community Awards for 2016 OR download a form here. Joint partners are the Rep Council, the Jewish Volunteering Network and the Jewish Telegraph. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ManchesterAwards
Daniel Berke chair of the Zionist Central Council (ZCC) was the guest speaker today at the monthly meeting of the Jewish Representative Council of Manchester and Region (JRC). Daniel Berke newly installed chair of the ZCC spoke about the ZCC vision, its past history , numerous achievements and its future...
On Sunday 26 June, The Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester (MJF) and Faith Network 4 Manchester (FN4M) organised their join annual Iftar. An iftar is the meal held at the end of a day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This time the event was kindly...
Our Annual Year Book sits on the desk of more than 600 organisations and individuals and is an extensive source of Jewish communal reference, with our invaluable “Yellow Pages” section. This year, we are dedicating the Year Book to the memory of Dr Sydney Baigel z”l, who worked tirelessly for...
The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and the Regions is saddened by the news of recent criminal damage of tombstones at Blackley and Failsworth Jewish cemeteries. We know that, previously, our friends from other communities have expressed their horror at such actions. Whether an act of vandalism or antisemitism,...
The AGM took place on Sunday 8th May with guest speaker Luciana Berger MP. This was the first election to the new structure of the Council. Officers elected: OFFICERS President Sharon Bannister Chair Jonny Wineberg Vice-Chair Public Relations Jacky Buchsbaum Vice-Chair Education Rabbi Tony Walker Treasurer Phil Langer Secretary Michael...
