On Tuesday 11th September Manchester Jewish Representative Council President Frank Baigel along with ex Officio Lucille Cohen and Hon. Secretary Filis Rosenberg entertained Cultural attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, Rita Valiukonyte at the Manchester Jewish Museum. Manchester Jewish Museum CEO Max Dunbar gave Ms Valiukonyte a guided...
President Frank Baigel was interviewed by Jim King on Salford City Radio on Wednesday 17th September. Frank spoke about his early life and career in Dublin, London and Manchester. During the conversation Frank’s selection of music was played. The recording can be heard here http://www.podcast.canstream.co.uk/scr/index.php?cat=wed17
On Sunday 2nd September Kasim ‘Kaz’ Hafeez gave the address to the Council meeting. Kaz was introduced by Honorary Secretary, Ray Cook. Kaz spoke about his experiences within the Muslim community in his home town of Nottingham and beyond. Kaz was once an anti-Israel, anti-Zionist, antisemite who happened to...
Rabbi Tony Walker and Filis Rosenberg welcomed The Mayor of Oldham and The Youth Mayor of Oldham on behalf of the Jewish Representative Council to the Manchester Jewish Museum. (13 August 2012) The visit was initiated during the Representative Council’s recent courtesy visit to the Mayor. L-R Rabbi Tony Walker,...
Frank Baigel headed an official delegation to the elected civic Mayor of Salford, Ian Stewart. The delegation comprosd Rabbi Yehuda Brodie of Manchester Beth Din, Mrs Nava Kestenbaum of Inter-Link, Mrs Barbara Goldstone Past President, JRC, Ms Filis Rosenberg Hon Sec JRC, and Mr Jonny Wineberg Executive Member JRC. The...
President Frank Baigel led a courtesy visit to the Mayor of Trafford, Cllr. Patricia Young. Pictured from the Left: Len Rose of Sale Synagogue, Harry Lesser, Centre for Jewish Studies at Manchester University, Louis Rapaport, past President of the Rep. Council, Marcelle Doweck, Exec., Mayor Cllr Patrica Young, consort Cllr....
The President, Frank Baigel and other members of the JRC and the Community attended a Memorial Ceremony organised by the JRC at the Manchester Jewish Museum, which currently is showing a special exhibition on Jews In Sport. This event coincided with the Zionist Federation’s live webcast from the Israeli Embassy...
The President Frank Baigel presenting the Mayor of Tameside, Cllr Brenda Warrington, with a copy of the Council’s Manchester Jewish Year Book, a book called “What do Jews Believe”, and a book about Israel during his recent courtesy visit on Tuesday 24th July to Ashton Town Hall – the tenth...
On Shabbos 21st July at Whitefield Hebrew Congregation I was honoured to witness a very special event; Mayer Hersh was given an aliyah and later a kiddush in his honour. Earlier that week Mayer had received his honorary doctorate, a DEd from Edge Hill University. A fitting tribute to his...
The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region expresses its great disappointment at the result of the vote in the General Synod to support EAPPI (the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel). Whereas it is perfectly legitimate for any Church or religious body to question or criticise the actions of the...
