Rabbi Manning has an MA in Law from Oxford University and was a successful commercial lawyer and lecturer in London, England. He moved to Israel in 2002 to pursue a Rabbinic career and learnt for many years under Rav Yitzchok Berkovits, from whom he has Semicha.

Rabbi Manning is a sought after speaker and has lectured widely in Israel, the UK and the US. He currently teaches across Jerusalem in a number of Seminaries and Yeshivot and is the Director of the Pathways Israel program.