The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region has been greatly concerned in recent months about the escalation in the number and frequency of continual rocket attacks from Hamas-controlled Gaza. These attacks have indiscriminately targeted Israel’s civilian population in its southern towns and cities with the firing of hundreds...
The Stoke Jewish Community has produced its Annual Report. You can see the report by clicking the images belwoe whcih has 6 pages.
The Council was honoured to host five of the candidates for the new role of Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner who will be elected later this month. Matt Gallagher (Lib Dem) Tony Lloyd (Lab) Roy Warren (Independent) Michael Winstanley (Con) Steven Woolfe (UKIP) Information about the candidates can...
At the November 4th Council meeting, Jewish Community Award winners who were not able to collect their rewards at the main event were presented during the council meeting. [imagebrowser id=2]
The 2012 Greater Manchester and Region Jewish Community Awards ceremony took place on Sunday 14th October. Jewish Volunteer Network leaders Leonie Lewis and Susan Winton came from London along with Laura Marks, Senior Vice-President of the Board of Deputies. Rep Council Ex officio Lucille Cohen was instrumental in instigating...
During their visit to the Labour Party conference in Manchester , Board of Deputies president, Vivian Wineman and Jewish Leadership Council head of Policy and Research, Claudia Mendoza, met Jewish Representative Council hon. officers, several executive members and Board deputies at the home of Jewish Representative Council president, Frank Baigel....
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,...
