Manchester Jewish Museum

A Taste of Culture

Members of the museum’s regular Women’s Textile Group meet-up, most of whom are Jewish and Muslim, present the latest piece they’ve been working on. A Taste of Culture is an embroidered dress that celebrates identity, tradition and the memories evoked by food, from Masala tea to chicken soup (often dubbed Jewish penicillin).

Until 2 March

M8 8LW. 08432 080 500. www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com

Tuesday 10 February

Community Cohesion Dialogues: Overcoming Global & Local Tensions

Explore how a smaller community can prevent divides from global tensions with Rob Kanter, Vice President of Heaton Park Synagogue and Jawad Amin, Manchester City Councillor for Crumpsall. The two will discuss how local groups can come together to improve understanding and relationships, how leaders can be encouraged to be constructive and how to celebrate diversity.

6pm. FREE. Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham Hill, M8 OAE. www.muslimjewish.org.uk

Monday 16 February

Community Cohesion Dialogues: Overcoming Global & Local Tensions

Explore how a smaller community can prevent divides from global tensions with Rob Kanter, Vice President of Heaton Park Synagogue and Jawad Amin, Manchester City Councillor for Crumpsall. The two will discuss how local groups can come together to improve understanding and relationships, how leaders can be encouraged to be constructive and how to celebrate diversity.

6pm. FREE. Rainbow Surprise, Crumpsall, M8 4GS. www.muslimjewish.org.uk

Thursday 19 February

Jewish & Proud: A Celebration of LGBT+ Identity, History and Belonging in the North

KeshetUK, the UK’s only Jewish LGBT+ education and training charity, presents a discussion and celebration of what it means to be sexually and gender diverse within Judaism. Discover how notions of identity, history and belonging have shaped Jews at an event which is open to all.

6.30pm. £10. Manchester Jewish Museum, M8 8LW. www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com