Modern Jewish Life

5 February 2025 - 8 September 2025

Manchester Jewish Museum

ON DISPLAY AT MANCHESTER JEWISH MUSEUM FROM 05/02/2025

two grooms lifted up on chairs at their wedding dance

We’re delighted to present this display of images recently collected by the Museum as part of our Collecting Inclusive Stories programme.

“Modern Jewish Life” celebrates the different communities within today’s Jewish Community as a whole. From life cycle events, to festivals, to the everyday, these images aim to record 21st Century Judaism from across the UK.

Our role as Museums is to collect and share stories from under-represented Jewish people from diverse backgrounds, as well as mainstream Judaism. Collecting Inclusive Stories aims to address this by working with communities across the country to increase understanding of Jewish diversity in all its forms.

This display, in collaboration with Manchester Jewish Museum, invites communities to join in, with opportunities for groups and individuals to donate their own images which may be added to the exhibition over the coming months.