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

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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JCRC announces new political activism fellowship for Minnesota college students

JCRC announces new political activism fellowship for Minnesota college students

Applications due Dec 22 | JCRC Political Activism Fellowship for Minnesota College Students

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JCRC announces new political activism fellowship for Minnesota college students

Applications due Dec 22 | JCRC Political Activism Fellowship for Minnesota College Students

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Blog

JCRC Condemns Dehumanizing Rhetoric Targeting Minnesota’s Somali Community

JCRC Condemns Dehumanizing Rhetoric Targeting Minnesota’s Somali Community

Dec. 3, 2025. | Calling a community ‘garbage’ degrades us all.

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JCRC Condemns Dehumanizing Rhetoric Targeting Minnesota’s Somali Community

Dec. 3, 2025. | Calling a community ‘garbage’ degrades us all.

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Events

Addressing Antisemitism in a Post-October 7th World

Sun, Dec. 14 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Mount Zion Temple

Addressing Antisemitism in a Post-October 7th World

Sun, Dec. 14 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Mount Zion Temple

A Panel Presentation (45 minutes) with Mount Zion members David Kristal, co-founder of Emissary; Laura Zelle, director of Emissary; and JCRC’s Steve Hunegs (Executive Director) and Sami Rahamim (Director of Communications and Community Affairs). Large group Q & A (30 minutes). Faced with rising antisemitism, ...

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Annual Hanukkah Party

Thu, Dec. 18 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |

Annual Hanukkah Party

Thu, Dec. 18 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |

Thursday, December 18 - Come celebrate Hanukkah with JCRC. Enjoy festive food, candlelighting and warm community. 

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