Hallel and Shammai

Lunch & Learn in the City | Lunch & Learn returned to Manchester City Centre with a selection of excellent speakers including Rabbi Greg Bank and Yaakov Pinsky.

Rabbanit Shalvie Friedman | Rabbanit Shalvie launched the ladies bat mitzvah programme at a lovely evening with Bowdon Synagogue.

Rabbi Hershel Schachter | Rabbi Schachter Shlita led the Va’ad HaRabbanim, bringing together Rabbanim and Rabbaniot from across the UK to support their community’s Jewish learning, growth and development.

Bet Limmud | Our Sunday morning learning programme with LSJS has continued to educate teens; expanding their Jewish knowledge, improving study skills and strengthening their connection to Judaism and Israel. Yeshiva & Sem Fair | Over 250 students attended the Yeshiva & Sem Fair at JFS to discuss their options with 28 different yeshivot and seminaries.

Weekend of Inspiration | 45 educators from Israel and America spent Shabbat in 61 communities, reaching over 10,000 people. Educators included; Executive Chairman of World Mizrachi, Rav Doron Perez, journalist and TV presenter, Sivan Rahav-Meir and educational director of Matan, Rabbanit Shani Taragin.

Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon | Manchester were joined by Rav Rimon as a Scholar-in-Residence who delivered shiurim to the community about Pesach. Rav Rimon also met with members of the Manchester Beit Din for a shiur on “Artificial Intelligence and the Smart Home: What will Shabbat look like in 10 Years?”

Rebbetzen Dr. Yocheved Debow | Communities and schools in London and Manchester learnt with Rebbetzen Debow, who specialises in areas of Judaism and parenting, talking to children about sexuality and raising Orthodox children in a secular world.

Lilmod Ul’Lamed | A new cohort of 10 women began their leadership training with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Rabbanit Shani Taragin and Dr Tova Ganzel.

Day of Inspiration | The Weekend of Inspiration ended with a full day conference of learning in London and Manchester, attracting over 800 guests.

Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum | Rabbi Dr. Rafi Zarum visited Manchester, giving a variety of shiurim on topics such as Torah & Mythology, Churchill and the Jews, culminating in a walking tour of Dunham Massey.

Seminary & Yeshiva Visits | Rabbi Andrew Shaw and Daniel Sacks visited students in yeshivot and midrashot in Israel where they spoke about the Yehudi programme and recruited the Mentors for this year

Fellows | Rabbi Andrew Shaw met with the Mizrachi UK Fellows who are studying and training in Israel.

Yom Yerushalayim | Manchester celebrated Yom Yerushalayim with a musical Shacharit and pancake breakfast.