Educate

about Judaism, Israel, the Holocaust,
and the challenges we face today

JCRC builds relationships to fight antisemitism and bigotry; educates about Judaism, Israel, antisemitism, and the Holocaust; advocates for Jewish values and priorities; and safeguards our community.

Advocate

for the priorities and values
of the Jewish community

JCRC builds relationships to fight antisemitism and bigotry; educates about Judaism, Israel, antisemitism, and the Holocaust; advocates for Jewish values and priorities; and safeguards our community.

Build

bridges across the Jewish
and broader communities

JCRC builds relationships to fight antisemitism and bigotry; educates about Judaism, Israel, antisemitism, and the Holocaust; advocates for Jewish values and priorities; and safeguards our community.

Safeguard

our community and others
against physical and cyber threats

JCRC builds relationships to fight antisemitism and bigotry; educates about Judaism, Israel, antisemitism, and the Holocaust; advocates for Jewish values and priorities; and safeguards our community.

Safeguarding the security and wellbeing of individuals and Jewish communal institutions.

As the public affairs voice of the Jewish community, the JCRC fights antisemitism and prejudice, advocates for Israel, provides Holocaust education, promotes tolerance and social justice, and builds bridges across the Jewish and broader communities.

2025 JCRC Impact Report

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News/Blog

In Grief and Clarity: Confronting Antizionism

In Grief and Clarity: Confronting Antizionism

Dec. 14, 2025 — Once again, on a day meant to be filled with light, we awoke to news of deadly anti-Jewish violence, this time involving a pair of gunmen targeting a Hanukkah celebration of over 1,000 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.  

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In Grief and Clarity: Confronting Antizionism

Dec. 14, 2025 — Once again, on a day meant to be filled with light, we awoke to news of deadly anti-Jewish violence, this time involving a pair of gunmen targeting a Hanukkah celebration of over 1,000 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.  

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Statement

Returning to Israel in a New Era

Returning to Israel in a New Era

By JCRC staff Israel Study Tour leaders | Dec 11, 2025 –  Against rising antizionism and media distortion, our first study tour since 2019 helped Minnesota leaders encounter Israel—and the Jewish story—with clarity, complexity, and human depth.

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Returning to Israel in a New Era

By JCRC staff Israel Study Tour leaders | Dec 11, 2025 –  Against rising antizionism and media distortion, our first study tour since 2019 helped Minnesota leaders encounter Israel—and the Jewish story—with clarity, complexity, and human depth.

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Blog

JCRC announces new political advocacy fellowship for Minnesota college students

JCRC announces new political advocacy fellowship for Minnesota college students

Applications due Dec 22 | Koach: Advocacy Fellowship for Minnesota College Students

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JCRC announces new political advocacy fellowship for Minnesota college students

Applications due Dec 22 | Koach: Advocacy Fellowship for Minnesota College Students

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Events

Conversation with Jack El-Hai, author of The Nazi and The Psychiatrist

Sun, Jan. 25 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | University of St. Thomas

Conversation with Jack El-Hai, author of The Nazi and The Psychiatrist

Sun, Jan. 25 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | University of St. Thomas

Sunday, January 25, 2:00-3:30 PM at the University of St. Thomas. Presented by the Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, and the University of St. Thomas: College of Arts and Sciences, Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Jay Phillips Center ...

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