Civic Reception and Fifth Night of Chanukah Celebration

Yesterday evening, the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region (JRC) and The Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) were proud to host a Civic Reception at The Performance Space in Manchester Central Library, marking the fifth night of Chanukah and celebrating the immense contribution of the Jewish community to Greater...

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Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Visits Parliament

We were delighted to welcome a delegation from Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation into Parliament. Whilst there, they visited Downing Street and held a private meeting with the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle. The Chair of Trustees, Alan Levy lit the menorah and spoke to hundreds of people at Westminster Hall prior...

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Lancashire County Council Hosts Chanukah Lighting

Lancashire Cunty Council hosted the fourth night candle lighting led by Rabbi Danny Bergson with over 120 people in attendance. Rabby Danny discussed the history of Chanukah and the Jewish fight against Hellenism which was an early form of universalism, drawing uncanny parallels to the two forms of universalism that...

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Fylde Menorah Lighting

The third night Chanukah lighting was hosted by the Mayor of Fylde, Frank Andrews at Fylde Town Hall for the fourth year running. Attending were Councillors, St Annes Jewish community, members of the Preston Jewish community, local primary schoolchildren, Headteachers of Kirkham Grammar School and the Chair and Vice-Chair of...

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