Last night, we came together with 250 people at the Heaton Park Synagogue for a deeply moving menorah lighting led by Rabbi Daniel Walker. Whilst acknowledging the terrorist attack in Sydney and the heartbreaking events that took place at the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, we demonstrated our strength and resilience...
We were proud to stand at the Lubavitch Grand Menorah Lighting outside Central Library, in the very heart of Manchester. Bringing light to the centre of our city felt especially symbolic given recent events in the city and this morning’s atrocity at Bondi Beach, Sydney. As we continue to process...
An excellent Business Breakfast was held in Manchester, providing an opportunity to highlight the important work of Work Avenue. Just over a year ago, Work Avenue opened its Manchester hub, and it is already performing extremely strongly, highlighting the need for such a provision in our city. The hub is...
We are proud to announce the launch of the next UJIA and JRC Leadership cohort. Building on the success of our first group, this ongoing collaboration continues to invest in the next generation of community leaders. Attendees heard opening remarks from Mark Adlestone, Chair of the JRC and Carmel Berke,...
JRC Stakeholder Manager, Rabi Danny Bergson enjoyed a pre Chanukah event with students at Lancaster University. We look forward to facilitating an interfaith event with the Jewish and Christian societies on campus next term.
We were thrilled to facilitate a visit by Stephen Young, the newly appointed CEO of Salford City Council to Hatzola and The Fed. Stephen had the chance to meet with staff and volunteers, learn about the vital services these organisations provide and see firsthand the incredible work being done to...
We attended another excellent Labour Friends of Israel Annual Lunch alongside communal leaders and MPs where the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves was the guest speaker. Thank you to the Labour Friends of Israel team for their dedication in strengthening the bonds between the UK and Israel. We are grateful to the...
Thank you to the Minister for Faith, Miatta Fahnbulleh for taking the time to meet our Chief Executive to understand the concerns and anxieties being faced by the Greater Manchester Jewish community. We discussed the importance of effective interfaith engagement with a focus on the Muslim Jewish Declaration signed earlier...
JRC Chair and Chief Executive held a catch-up meeting with the Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid to discuss his plans as Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. We thanked him for his leadership and outstanding support of our community across all his ministerial briefs and time in Parliament. Given...
What an inspiring evening at the UJIA Dinner in Manchester! It was fantastic to hear the thoughts of Eylon Levy and Yuval Raphael whose insights, passion and resilience deeply moved everyone in the room. Huge thank you to the team at UJIA for such a deep and meaningful evening. We...