Guest speaker was Alex Brummer who spoke on a wide range of issues including the structure of the Board if Deputies, European antisemitism and the economy. The Honorary Officers were agreed for a second term unopposed. Dayan Berger was present to deliver the opening prayer.          ...

At the Annual general Meeting of 12th May 2013 Dr Sydney Baigel was presented with the following citation and his favourite whisky celebrating his 85th birthday and a lifetime dedicated to communal service. Former JRC Presidents Barbara Goldstone, David Arnold, Louis Rapaport and Lucille Cohen paid tribute

After brief presentations by Ray Cook and Judith Hayman reporting on their committee work, Jewish Leadership Council Executive Director Jeremy Newmark updated the Council on the history and activities of the JLC. He also covered recent court cases of Moti Crystal and Ronnie Fraser. Photos by kind permission of Lawrence...

A report by Lucille Cohen The first professor of Israel Studies at Oxford University, Prof Derek Penslar, delivered the annual Sherman Community Lecture on Sunday 10th March 2013. The lecture, which is under the auspices of the Jewish Representative Council, the Zionist Central Council and the University of Manchester’s Centre...