Results of Community Challenge Quiz 2015

The Jewish Representative Council held our Annual Community Challenge Quiz for the Leslie Donn Challenge Cup on Sunday Evening. It was a very exciting evening with Dr Adam Simon and Jonny Wineberg as Quizmasters, Adam having taken over from his father, Malcolm Simon, due to the latter’s illness. Elaine Simon...

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Courtesy Visit to the Lord Mayor of Manchester

The following members of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester paid a courtesy visit to the newly-elected Lord Mayor of Manchester – Councillor Paul Murphy OBE – on Monday, 20th July 2015: Rabbi Tony Walker – Honorary Secretary Frank Baigel – Immediate Past President Barbara Goldstone – Past President...

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JRC visits the Lord Mayor of Manchester

Photo L-R Rabbi Arnold Saunders Honorary Secretary JRC, Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Susan Cooley, Filis Rosenberg and the Lord Mayor’s Consort Mr Steven Cole. Rabbi Saunders presented the Lord Mayor with the JRC year book and books on Judaism and Israel.

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Chanukah in Albert Square

On Sunday 16th December, President Frank Baigel took part in a Chanukah menorah lighting ceremony in Albert Square Manchester. Frank addressed the assembled audience. He was joined by the Lord Mayor of Manchester  and Rabbi Avrom Jaffe  as well as leaders from the Chabad  community. [slideshow id=3]  

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We visit the Mayor of Trafford

President Frank Baigel led a courtesy visit to the Mayor of Trafford, Cllr. Patricia Young. Pictured from the Left: Len Rose of Sale Synagogue, Harry Lesser, Centre for Jewish Studies at Manchester University, Louis Rapaport, past President of the Rep. Council, Marcelle Doweck, Exec., Mayor Cllr Patrica Young, consort Cllr....

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