Tributes on Dr Sydney Baigel’s 85th birthday
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
Council Meeting of April 14th 2013
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...
Professor Penslar of Oxford University gives the Sherman Lecture
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...
Council Meeting of March 3rd – Welfare Panel
The March 3rd Council meeting was the second leg of the initiative of Judith Hayman to look at changing demographics on the Manchester Jewish community. One of the challenges is the needs of the Haredi community and how they can be both accommodated and contribute to cross-communal organisations. The...