Jewish Community Relations Council: Minnesota & the Dakotas

A Community Conversation: “Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible?”

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:48 +0000

Sunday, February 5 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Mount Zion Temple 1300 Summit Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55105 Mount Zion Temple and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) are co-sponsoring an event titled: “Is a Two State Solution Still Possible?” For an event flyer, please click here. The event will feature a four person panel representing [...]

Steve Hunegs, JCRC Executive Director, Reflects on International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:38:42 +0000

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JCRC Opposes Minnesota Marriage Amendment

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:47:52 +0000

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) board of directors voted without dissent on October 18th to oppose the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution (“marriage amendment”), which would recognize marriage only as a union between a man and a woman. The marriage amendment is slated to be on the ballot on November 6, 2012. What follows is additional information about the marriage amendment, the JCRC’s board resolution opposing the marriage amendment, and additional information about how you can become involved in defeating the marriage amendment in fall 2012.

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JCRC and Steve Hunegs Statement on the Passing of Edward Paster, z”l

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:26:39 +0000

Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement today in response to the passing of Edward Paster, z”l:
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Star Tribune Publishes Steve Hunegs’ Commentary

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:54:58 +0000

Ahmed Tharwat’s timing is impeccable. His Dec. 18 commentary “Stop fearing the Muslim Brotherhood” insulted Christians and Jews alike during a season when Christmas and Hanukkah overlap. On his way to whitewashing the Muslim Brotherhood, Tharwat cast broad aspersions against “racist” evangelicals. Perhaps Tharwat believes that such racism exists because, according to a Pew survey taken earlier [...]

JCRC Response to Anti-Catholic Slurs Contained in Legal Brief Filed in US Bankruptcy Court

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:10:59 +0000

December 16, 2011 20 Kislev 5772 Archbishop John C. Nienstedt Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis 226 Summit Avenue St. Paul, MN 55102 Dear Archbishop Nienstedt: I have read the newspaper stories describing the appalling anti-Catholic diatribes of Karen Isaacson in connection with a matter before U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Nancy Dreher. Such conduct and comments have no placed in our discourse let [...]

JCRC Responds to Recent Attack on IDF Base and Mosque Burning in Jerusalem

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:04:30 +0000

Minneapolis, MN – Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) issued the following statement in response the recent extremist violence in Israel and on the West Bank:

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Steve Hunegs Addresses Minnesota State Board of Investment on December 12, 2011

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:07:54 +0000

Thank you to the State Board of Investment (SBI) and our state’s constitutional officers for their management of Minnesota’s pension funds in this transparent manner. It’s unfortunate that a prudent, modest investment in Israel has become the subject of litigation. After all, President Obama frequently refers to our ties with Israel as “unbreakable.” This reflects a bi-partisan [...]

JCRC Responds to Lawsuit Filed Against the State of Minnesota

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:57:57 +0000

Minneapolis, MN – Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) issued the following statement in response to today’s lawsuit filed against the State of Minnesota demanding that the State Board of Investment divest from the state’s holdings of Israel Bonds:

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Steve Hunegs Authors Commentary on Expected U.N. Palestinian Statehood Vote

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:13:05 +0000

Click here to read the commentary.