Jacky Buchsbaum attended the Crown Appointment Commission consultation to appoint the next Bishop of Manchester and gave a report to the Honorary officers.

Frank Baigel, President Manchester Jewish Representative Council, seen here with Shaare Zedek UK Manchester Director Filis Rosenberg, draws the 3 winners for the Shaare Zedek raffle. 1st prize of a portrait session at the studios of Warren Shaffer was won by Stuart Jackson. 2nd prize went to Norma Freeman and 3rd...

This was a special meeting organised by Executive member Judith Hayman. The following format was announced: “IS THERE ROOM FOR THE MIDDLE GROUND IN THE MANCHESTER  JEWISH COMMUNITY?” SPEAKERS: NICK BRAVSLAVSKY QC, MARK SAVINSON (Hale Synagogue), EMMA PEARLMAN, JUDITH HAYMAN TO BE FOLLOWED BY GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH SUMMARIES REPORTING BACK TO...

President Frank Baigel and former president Lucille Cohen were in Shilo recently to present Yisrael Medad, a leader of the Yesha community, with a Rep Council Yearbook. Also attending was Dr Sophie Simons another resident of Shilo. Sidney Cohen is seen with Frank and Yisrael in the second photo.

The Rep. Council is pleased to announce that Mayer Hersh has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for services to Holocaust Education.

Following the demise of Jewish Hour on BBC Radio Manchester, the team has decided to continue and the programme has been reborn and has begun to broadcast. The following was received this week. Jewish Hour 7pm Monday 24 December   Hello Ray Thank you for supporting us… we have some great...

On December 3rd, the Rep Council invited the outgoing Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, to a special farewell reception at the home of President Frank Baigel. The Rep Council and the community at large has enjoyed good relations with Bishop Nigel during his incumbency and we wish...

The President, on behalf of the Honorary Officers and the Executive, is delighted to send our warmest congratulations to Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on his appointment as the next Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation of the Commonwealth. He will be the 11th Chief Rabbi and will succeed Chief Rabbi...

On Sunday 16th December, President Frank Baigel took part in a Chanukah menorah lighting ceremony in Albert Square Manchester. Frank addressed the assembled audience. He was joined by the Lord Mayor of Manchester  and Rabbi Avrom Jaffe  as well as leaders from the Chabad  community. [slideshow id=3]  

This year’s Community Quiz was a great success with 22 teams taking part. Outreach won for the second year running by just one point from Stenecourt and the Muslim-Jewish Forum in third place. The Quiz organising committee was led by Linda Jacobs. First prize was £750. Update: Dear All On...