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- Lord Mayor Manchester Councillor Abid Latif Chohan
- Salford City Mayor Paul Dennet
- Jeff Smith MP
- Afzal Khan MP
- Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration, Councillor David Meller
- Rochdale Council, Councillor Janet Emsley
- Swinton Council, Councillor Heather Fletcher
- Stockport Council, Councillor Dena Ryness
- Manchester City Council, Councillor Naeem Ul Hassan
- And Chabad Rabbi Shneur Cohen
At the L'chaim Chabad Lubavitch Manchester Fort Menorah Lighting.
Rabbi Cohen with the Lord Mayor
Rabbi Cohen with Bury Councillors at the Bury Menroah Lighting