Press Release 11 May2018 The JRC notes with interest the announcement by the Government that it will provide funds for local authorities to create a new generation of “voluntary-aided” faith schools. These will be able to be fully selective on grounds of religion – and the funding for their creation...
Watch last night’s Board of Deputies Presidential Hustings, organised with the Jewish Representative Council and held at Stenecourt Synagogue, at www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN1SR2WDWx4. Excellent debate with four top quality candidates.
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Press release 27th March 2018 Today we offer our unconditional support to the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council in their letter to Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, condemning the rise of antisemitism within the Labour Party. We also condemn his close involvement...
RepPresents Pesach 5778 / 2018 Now out! Download PDF Version
PLEASE NOTE – The monthly Council meeting of The Jewish Representative Council, due to take place on Sunday 4th March at Manchester Jewish Museum has been cancelled. A new date will be notified once arranged.
The Department of Health is aiming to increase the number of organ donations across England as there is currently a shortage of donors. The government plans to change the existing organ donation system to make it ‘opt-out’ rather than ‘opt-in’, and wants to find out what people think of how the...
An initiative of the Jewish Representative Council has seen the Jewish community help transport vulnerable and isolated people to parties across the region during the festive period. David Lewis again led the effort, organising transport for St John’s & St Mark’s Church in Bury and St Joseph’s Church in Ramsbottom....
PRESS RELEASE – 3rd December 2017 Jewish Representative Council Seeks New Image Clive Moss-Barclay, Publicity Officer, announced that the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region is seeking to modernise its image as it approaches its Centenary Anniversary in 2019. Clive was speaking to an audience of representatives of...
Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli tell Manchester interfaith audience of their hopes for peace More than 130 people in Manchester last night heard two bereaved parents – one Israeli and one Palestinian – speak about their hopes for peace and reconciliation. Robi Damelin and Bassam Aramin, of the Parents Circle –...
