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Autumn 2013 Issue 26 Rosh Hashanah 5774 15% Growth Jewish Care Crisis Looming of Jews in Unless the community chooses to properly support its care services, the If any Local Authority has told Greater personalisation and commissioning initiatives being implemented from you that Jewish options for care are unavailable, or pushed other Manchester Government may see them coming under real threat of closure. options ahead of appropriate Janis Stout was one of a Jewish care provision, please Jonny Wineberg, Chairperson residential homes, day services, organisations to run an information panel of speakers at a recent of the Manchester Jewish Care domiciliary care or housing campaign for the community and contact the Jewish Representative Representative Council Forum, warned of this possible providers. If people chose to use promote the use of Jewish care Council. crisis in Jewish care provision at non-Jewish providers then the provision. It also wants to support Full details of the resolution on Meeting exploring July’s Representative Council Jewish ones will get more anyone who has been told that a Care Provision passed by the demographic changes in our meeting, where delegates passed expensive as their revenue relative cannot have End of Life Representative Council, along with community. Here she tells a motion to address the issue. reduces until they cannot afford to Care in a Jewish home in more information on the impact of RepPresents of the They key concern is for Jewish run anymore. complaining to the Local Authority the Government’s changes, can be importance of analysing the people to use and value their The Council resolved to work and pursue such complaints, found at the Council’s website: 2011 Census. communal assets whether they be with Manchester's Jewish care wherever possible. www.jewishmanchester.org. This may be the last census funded by the government on a national scale. Housing Partnership Limbering up for a In order to plan for the future needs of the community, we need to understand its demography: Planning Pipeline Day Limmud in 2014 How many people there are in it and what the trends shown by the The Jewish Representative stage, through to projects further T h e J e w i s h and terrorism; Gillian Walnes census can tell us about e.g. the Council attends the Greater along the pipeline to those that are Representative Council is OBE, a founder of the Anne Frank structure of the population in terms Manchester Jewish Community “shovel ready”. pleased to be an active Trust UK; Ivan Lewis MP for Bury of age, and where people are living. Housing Partnership. It is chaired The aim of the Delivery Plan is However the census is not the participant in the South; Rabbi Dr Yossi Ives, by Sir Howard Bernstein and to show the breadth of projects specialist on social change and only source of data about the future includes the major housing and that are currently considered to be Manchester Day Limmud humanitarian projects; Michael demography of the Greater care bodies in the community. Its both “live” within the Jewish 2014 Committee, writes Etherton, managing director of UK Manchester Jewish community. delivery plan for 2013-4 (set out by housing sector and supported by Lucille Cohen. Jewish Film; Baroness Sally Interlink are undertaking a Tom Cohen) guides future growth the Partnership, so assisting in Plans are well advanced for Hamwee on UK politics; Frank sampling socio-economic survey of and development activity for wider strategic discussions. the next packed day of learning, Vignon on art appreciation with a the Orthodox community in Salford Jewish housing in the Greater Currently the Partnership is discussion, entertainment, Jewish flavour; Lynn Julius which will look in more depth at Manchester area. supporting 8 main developments comedy, workshops and all things presenting two films on Jews from poverty including benefits and It sets out the current site in the pipeline covering: Jewish on Sunday 2nd February Arab lands; and Alex Klein, housing, health and social care. Jewish Special Educational opportunities that best meet the ! 19.5 acres of land 2014 at the Fielden Campus, Chairman, European Cantors Needs Services ( JSENSE), a new strategic priorities for ! 234 properties for sale- Barlow Moor Rd, Didsbury, Association, highlighting charity, have been working with development for the Partnership. shared ownership Manchester 20. chazanut. The Partnership is the forum for ! 348 properties for rent Interlink and Jewish Autistic and The target audience is YOU, Limmud Manchester is a Deficit Disorders Support sharing development plans and ! £87M of projects whether you are single or married, genuine family day out. A crèche (JADDS), researching the numbers activities for Jewish housing. ! £20.5M of private sector a senior or a family. A roster of will be provided for nursery-aged of Jewish schoolchildren in Greater This Plan is intended for use funds already committed glittering speakers and experts children plus Mini Limmud style ! Manchester and those with special by partner agencies and others £9.7M from partner agencies has been gathered on the back of activities for youngsters. educational needs. who wish to understand the own funds-fundraising the resounding success of last Manchester Day Limmuds have The Institute for Jewish Policy current housing priorities within year's Day Limmud and includes been held since 2000 and next Research is undertaking a National the Jewish community. These Key Priorities of the Framework the following keynote presenters: year’s event should be one of the Jewish Community survey and priorities range from projects still can be viewed at Hagai Segal, a lecturer best. See www.limmud.org/day initial findings will be published at very much at the drawing board jewishmanchester.org. specialising in the Middle East for more information. the end of this year. Their initial review of the 2011 Census presents some clear observations: “The 2011 census enumerated 263,346 Jews in England and It’s Not All Mayors! Wales. This represents a slight increase of 3,419 over the ten Frank R Baigel, President of the Jewish Representative Council, shares a week of his years since the 2001 census. tenure, including many comings and goings to venues across Greater Manchester. Within Greater Manchester, I start each day by checking the and saw what a wonderful the Board of Deputies and the JLC. Salford and Bury both saw hundreds of emails I receive and community they run. Next evening, I brought significant increases (by 2,508 and then I contact the JRC Office to see Then I and some colleagues greetings to the Nicky Alliance 1,378 Jews respectively). what needs to be dealt with. I often paid courtesy calls to two new AGM and met some more Mayors Conversely, the City of Manchester write an email or dictate a letter or Mayors; Trafford in the morning there! itself lost 463 Jews, and Stockport two over the phone. and Bury in the afternoon. At each On Thursday, we went to lost 314.” It could be a matter of preparing visit we included different Oldham and took along one of our Bury is the 5th most Jewish a letter to send to the Heritage representatives of the local sixth formers, as Oldham has a location in England and Wales with Lottery Fund to support the communities/shuls/schools in each Youth Mayor. That evening, I a Jewish population of 10,302 a Manchester Jewish Museum Borough where possible. chaired the monthly Honorary 15.4% increase from 8942 in 2001. application for a grant for some On Monday evening, I had a Officers meeting. Salford is the 7th most Jewish exciting extensive development two hour conference call meeting On Friday, as a result of an location in England and Wales with they have in mind, which I was very with the the Jewish Leadership objectionable anti-Israel article in a a Jewish population of 7,687 a pleased to do, or it could be a letter Council. Matters discussed Church Newspaper, Harry Lesser Clockwise from above: Frank Baigel, 48.4% increase from 5179 in to Brookvale to say how moved, included dealings with Christian and I penned letters to the Editor. President, and other Communal 2001.” representatives meet the Mayors of inspired and impressed I was when groups, the census data analysis Read the rest of Frank’s week and Rochdale, Oldham, Trafford and Bolton. I attended theirAGM the day before and the proposed merger between more atjewishmanchester.org .
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MEDIA YOM HASHOAH 2013 This year I had the privilege Inspector Interviewed MONITORING of being invited to be In an interview with , Chief Inspector of East Manchester, Patrick Chairman of the Jewish Barbara Goldstone Harry Lesser reports on his, McKelvey, discussed Police Management of East Manchester. Representative Council's and Frank Baigel’s, Yom Hashoah Committee, Asked how he saw his role as service to the community. Asked monitoring of the Church of writesJacky Buchsbaum . Chief Inspector, he said he wanted how he could help us he said he England and Irish papers It includes members of the to improve representation and wished to try and reduce crime and and The Tablet for matters of Second Generation and the 45s, develop the membership. He saw to open doors. Jewish interest. who are mainly responsible for the the biggest challenge was to Referring to police cuts and From our activity, three things of content of the Commemoration ensure that the role of the police how this would affect the working of importance emerge. The first is whilst the Representative Council was to help those who need it and the IAGs or their efficiency, he said that, at the official level, there is a looks after its administration. This reduce fear of crime in the this would depend more on the growing sympathy for Judaism, year's theme was, “The Warsaw community. community and restructuring for with a condemnation of anti- Ghetto Uprising” marking its 70th He enjoyed the many different more efficiency. Semitism, respect for Jewish Anniversary. roles from fire arms to drugs and His final comments on the values and a wish to increase Thank you to Tania Nelson, meeting different people, “to make workings of the IAGs were that he dialogue. This is especially evident Sarah Moise, the rest of the a difference.” His proudest was hoping to develop more ways in the Catholic Church since the Programme Committee and all who achievement was in gaining his for stronger impact, improve the appointment of Pope Francis. volunteered on the night both as Masters Degree. balance of the IAGs and having Chief Insp. Patrick McKelvey Bsc, MA Secondly, also at the official presenters and assistants who The IAG (Independent Advisory more representatives of areas in level, articles on the Middle East, made it so special. Thanks also to Group) representatives of our faith could help him by promoting police East Manchester. including Israel/Palestine, are on Karen and Susan, our office team. the whole accurate and fair. The event provides an Thirdly, in contrast to this, there opportunity for the Community to Forthcoming Film Festival are some in all the Church groups honour the Survivors of the claiming commitment to the Holocaust; reflect on, and educate Gita Conn suggests that you get out your diaries, mark the Israel Information Centre and Palestinian cause (though what about, the atrocities and heroism representatives from across the they advocate is often to the during that period; and confirm our dates because a bigger and better UK Jewish Film Festival community’s spectrum…North and is coming to Manchester. disadvantage of the Palestinians) commitment to keep telling the South, Orthodox and Reform. whose criticism of Israel is biased world and future generations what This joint effort has resulted in and frequently untrue. They write occurred more Festival screenings each letters, sometimes contribute It was well received with Civic year, to be shown at Cineworld, articles, and work generally to have dignitaries finding it educational Didsbury, the Cornerhouse and at their views officially adopted.. and highly motivating. This reflects the Menorah Synagogue. So our job is, by every the hard work put in by all The strong links formed with appropriate means, to support the concerned, which was also much London by the Manchester first two developments and resist appreciated by the 500 attendees Committee mean that we are no the third. from all sections of our community. longer regarded as a provincial offshoot but as an integral part of the Festival programme. We can therefore be confident On the Air...Again! that the films will be innovative and Following the cancellation of the “Jewish Hour” programme on world-class. We know dates and venues BBC Radio Manchester, the programme is up and running again and film titles will be publicised as on its old slot (7-8pm each Monday night) on Salford City Radio soon as the information is 94.4FM. available. In the meantime, make For the Representative City Radio presenters has sure to mark these dates in your Council, which supported the show described Jewish Hour as the best Pictured at the recent UK Jewish Film/Menorah Film Club screening of "David" are: (l-r) diary: through the BBC’s misjudged programme on the station! Robert Shields, Louis Rapaport and Lucille Cohen - Representative Council Past Wed. 30 October: Opening decision-making, this is a The programme can be heard Presidents, Stephen Margolis - UKJF President, Alan Spier, Judith Gordon - UKJF Night Reception: 7.15pm; Film 8pm vindication of our belief in the online on www.salfordcityradio.org Manchester Committee Chairman and Gita Conn Cineworld, Parrs Wood, Didsbury. programme’s relevance. (it stays there for a week after Listeners will be reassured to broadcast), and further details No fewer than EIGHT special Menorah’s Judith Gordon in the Further showings on 3, 5, 7, 10, know that the format is the familiar about the programme can be found films will be coming our way from Chair, strength and support comes 12, 14 & 17 November at Cineworld, mix of topics of relevance to the onwww.jewishhour.co.uk . If you 30th October to 17th November from Lucille The Cornerhouse and Menorah. M a n c h e s t e r have an event or an idea which you this autumn, writes Gita Conn. C o h e n o n J e w i s h want to promote, contact the team The success of the UKJF behalf of the Fuller versions of these, and additional, RepPresents C o m m u n i t y , [email protected] or Manchester Committee is a Representative articles, along with additional information, can be seen on i n c l u d i n g [email protected]. wonderful example of cross- Council, Doreen our website at www.jewishmanchester.org/RepPresents religion, arts, As the programme's popularity communal endeavour. With Gerson, of the culture, issues grows, the team is also looking for affecting Israel, new volunteers to join them, UNIVERSITY UPDATE and community news. 'Jewish whether on the technical side or on Enlightened Education Hour' remains an important means the journalistic side. The team Barbara D Goldstone, Education Committee Chairman, There are two pieces of of disseminating information within plans to branch out to further reports on recent developments. good news and one of bad the community and the perfect way community radio stations and Since our Rosh Hashana Members are invited to participate. news, reports Harry Lesser. to advertise an event. hospitals in the future and the edition, I am delighted to report that Sandra Teacher and other notable The first good news is that in A lot of the 'old' listeners from Council will detail such Michael Gove MP, Secretary of speakers will be addressing us. Manchester, unlike some other the BBC have followed the developments in RepPresents and State for Education, has registered SACRE representatives campuses, anti-Semitism is programme to its new home, and on jewishmanchester.org. our complaint and backed down on continue to ensure that Judaism is currently not a problem, though the feedback so far from those his decision to make certain presented correctly on the RE people must always be vigilant. languages, NOT Hebrew, a curriculum and I thank them for this. The second is that the Centre statutory requirement. All our Present problems include for Jewish Studies continues to be Please email articles for the schools can breathe a sigh of relief. humanists wishing to join a local very active in teaching, research years ago from the Department of Pesach 2013 edition of There will be a Jewish SACRE SACRE Committee and getting and seminars: for details, go to its Middle Eastern Studies. We have RepPresents to Seminar on Sunday, 1st December accurate representation of website. lost a first-class scholar, [email protected] after our Representative Council Jerusalem and Israel in the RE The sad news is the death of particularly in the field of modern by Monday March 3rd 2014 Meeting. All regional SACRE curriculum. Leon Yudkin, who retired some Hebrew literature. COMMUNITY EVENTS DIARY
! Sunday, September 8 10.30am- REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING at Nicky Alliance Centre. UJIA Young Leadership representatives give their perspectives of the challenges facing the community. ! Sunday, September 8 to Tuesday 10- Conference: Jews and Modern Visual Culture. Manchester Metropolitan University in partnership with Manchester Jewish Museum.Detailed list of talks can be found at www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com/whats-on ! Wednesday, September 116pm to 7.30pm - An opportunity for the Manchester Jewish Community to meet Moty Cristal at Manchester Maccabi. ! Sunday, October 6 10.30am- REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING at Nicky Alliance Centre. ! Sunday, October 6 12.30pm- Launch of JSENSE at Broughton Hub, Salford. ! Tuesday, October 8 12.30pm- Salford Interfaith Network Event in the David Horwich Hall, Higher Crumpsall Synagogue to be addressed by Rabbi Arnold Saunders. ! Wednesday, October 30 to Sunday November 17- UK Jewish Film Festival in Manchester. Eight films will be screened at Manchester venues. ! Sunday, November 3 10.30am- REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING at Nicky Alliance Centre. ! Saturday, November 9 7.30pm- Muslim-Jewish Forum Klezmer and Asian Music Concert at the Ukrainian Centre, Smedley Lane. ! Thursday, November 21 7.30pm- Hindu-Jewish Seminar: ‘Planet Earth It Aint Half Hot’. Manchester Reform Synagogue, Jacksons Row. To be addressed by Rabbi Natan Levy, Interfaith Officer at the Board of Deputies. ! Sunday, November 24- COMMUNITY CHALLENGE QUIZ at the Hilton Suite. Call 720 8721 to book your table for a chance to win The Leslie Donn Challenge Cup. FOR DETAILS OF ALL FORTHCOMING EVENTS, CONSULT THE COMMUNAL DIARY AT WWW.JEWISHMANCHESTER.ORG