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Rosh Hashanah and the First Day of School: JCRC Advocates for Religious Inclusion in Public Schools
Rosh Hashanah and the First Day of School: JCRC Advocates for Religious Inclusion in Public Schools
One of the JCRC's missions is to advocate for Jewish families and employees in public schools and other educational and workplace settings. The first day of school for many Minnesota school districts in 2021 was scheduled to be Tuesday, September ...
Read MoreSteve Hunegs interviewed about NBA player Myers Leonard use of antisemitic slur
Steve Hunegs interviewed about NBA player Myers Leonard use of antisemitic slur
March 12, 2021 JCRC Executive Director Steve Hunegs was interviewed on Henry Lake's show Lake Night on WCCO Radio about Miami Heat player Myers Leonard using an antisemitic slur during a video gaming live stream. Steve was pleased to educate the ...
Read MoreJCRC Grateful for Bipartisan Letter to Sec. Blinken
JCRC Grateful for Bipartisan Letter to Sec. Blinken
March 11, 2021 The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is grateful to the 70 Democratic and 70 Republican members of Congress, including Congressmen Tom Emmer, Jim Hagedorn, Dusty Johnson and Dean Phillips, who signed a ...
Read MoreFOX 9 Report Examines Prewar Pro-Nazi and Fascist Beliefs of IDS Architect Philip Johnson
FOX 9 Report Examines Prewar Pro-Nazi and Fascist Beliefs of IDS Architect Philip Johnson
Steve Hunegs was interviewed by FOX 9’s Tom Lyden for a story about the complex legacy of architect Philip Johnson – including his prewar pro-Nazi and fascist beliefs.
Read MoreUrban League Real Talk: The Un-Masking of White Supremacy
Urban League Real Talk: The Un-Masking of White Supremacy
Feb. 5, 2021 JCRC Executive Director Steve Hunegs participated in a panel discussion with Attorney General Keith Ellison, FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Paul, Professor Brian Lozenski, moderated by Urban League Twin Cities President and CEO Steven Belton.
Read MoreJCRC Stands with Georgia’s Jewish Community Against Antisemitism and Endorsement of Political Violence
JCRC Stands with Georgia’s Jewish Community Against Antisemitism and Endorsement of Political Violence
We are thankful for the leadership of our valued colleagues at The Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta and concur with their “support for the U.S. House of Representatives’ sanctioning of Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Feb. 4.”
Read MoreMicah Goodman’s Catch-67: Taking a Talmudic Approach to Discussing Israel
Micah Goodman’s Catch-67: Taking a Talmudic Approach to Discussing Israel
January 31, 2021 Jewish tradition teaches us that debate is sacred and the Talmud demonstrates that we should study views that were not adopted as halacha (Jewish law). To apply this concept to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Micah Goodman models "radical ...
Read MoreLiving Room Learning: Israel in Africa
Living Room Learning: Israel in Africa
The JCRC hosted an illuminating conversation with two veteran Israeli diplomats and community members. Check out this program recording to learn how Israel is strengthening “Start-up Senegal” and eradicating locust infestation in Ethiopia.
Read More“We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover”
“We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover”
January 22, 2021 As we prepare for Shabbat and its respite of personal and family tranquility, let us be grateful for a peaceful inauguration and the orderly, democratic and constitutional process it represents. In his Inaugural Address, President Joe Biden rightly noted that ...
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