The round of mayoral visits is upon us again. TRAFFORD OLDHAM            

JPR announces the launch this week of a major national survey of Jewish opinion, in order to generate data to support the policy needs of Jewish charities working across the community. The National Jewish Community Survey (NJCS) will be the first survey of its kind for over a decade, and...

Organisations, institutions and religious communities were well represented at the Civic Ceremony held on Sunday May 19th 2013 in the Grand Hall at Manchester Town Hall in the presence of Naeem ul Hassan, Manchester’s new Lord Mayor. Greetings from the 3 main faiths were delivered to the Lord Mayor by...

Guest speaker was Alex Brummer who spoke on a wide range of issues including the structure of the Board if Deputies, European antisemitism and the economy. The Honorary Officers were agreed for a second term unopposed. Dayan Berger was present to deliver the opening prayer.          ...

At the Annual general Meeting of 12th May 2013 Dr Sydney Baigel was presented with the following citation and his favourite whisky celebrating his 85th birthday and a lifetime dedicated to communal service. Former JRC Presidents Barbara Goldstone, David Arnold, Louis Rapaport and Lucille Cohen paid tribute

After brief presentations by Ray Cook and Judith Hayman reporting on their committee work, Jewish Leadership Council Executive Director Jeremy Newmark updated the Council on the history and activities of the JLC. He also covered recent court cases of Moti Crystal and Ronnie Fraser. Photos by kind permission of Lawrence...

A report by Lucille Cohen The first professor of Israel Studies at Oxford University, Prof Derek Penslar, delivered the annual Sherman Community Lecture on Sunday 10th March 2013. The lecture, which is under the auspices of the Jewish Representative Council, the Zionist Central Council and the University of Manchester’s Centre...

  The March 3rd Council meeting was the second leg of the initiative of Judith Hayman to look at changing demographics on the Manchester Jewish community. One of the challenges is the needs of the Haredi community and how they can be both accommodated and contribute to cross-communal organisations. The...

Executive members of the Greater Manchester Jewish Representative Council set up a Jewish stall for the AGM day of the Salford Interfaith Network. Barbara Goldstone, a past JRC president, delivered a report on the year’s activities and was re-elected  a Network officer. Pictured are Lucille Cohen (second left), Barbara Goldstone...

Alex Brummer is City Editor of the Daily Mail and a Vice President and also Chair of the International Division of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.  We are delighted that Mr Brummer has agreed to be our guest speaker at our AGM on Sunday, May 12.  Below is...