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‘A space where you don’t have to shrink who you are’

‘A space where you don’t have to shrink who you are’

By Sally Abrams, Holly Brod Farber and Naomi Breazeale | May 14, 2025 –  A sampling of the projects showcased by JCRC’s Youth Fellows at the Gallery Walk on May 4, the culmination of seven months of learning and growth for twenty two Jewish high school juniors and seniors from across the Twin Cities.

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‘A space where you don’t have to shrink who you are’

By Sally Abrams, Holly Brod Farber and Naomi Breazeale | May 14, 2025 –  A sampling of the projects showcased by JCRC’s Youth Fellows at the Gallery Walk on May 4, the culmination of seven months of learning and growth for twenty two Jewish high school juniors and seniors from across the Twin Cities.

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JCRC sends letter to Israeli Consul General after Minnesotan attacked by Israeli Extremists in South Hebron Hills

JCRC sends letter to Israeli Consul General after Minnesotan attacked by Israeli Extremists in South Hebron Hills

May 1, 2025 – On March 24, 2025, Jenna, a member of the St. Paul Jewish community, was violently attacked in the South Hebron Hills. In response, JCRC has sent a letter to Consul General Yinam Cohen, the highest-ranking Israeli diplomat in our region.

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JCRC sends letter to Israeli Consul General after Minnesotan attacked by Israeli Extremists in South Hebron Hills

May 1, 2025 – On March 24, 2025, Jenna, a member of the St. Paul Jewish community, was violently attacked in the South Hebron Hills. In response, JCRC has sent a letter to Consul General Yinam Cohen, the highest-ranking Israeli diplomat in our region.

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In photos: Yom HaShoah 2025/5785

In photos: Yom HaShoah 2025/5785

April 23, 2025 – Yom HaShoah Commemoration of Minnesota and the Dakotas.

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In photos: Yom HaShoah 2025/5785

April 23, 2025 – Yom HaShoah Commemoration of Minnesota and the Dakotas.

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JCRC Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis

JCRC Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis

April 23, 2025 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas joins our friends in the Catholic community—and all people of faith and conscience—in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a good and faithful friend of the Jewish people. 

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JCRC Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis

April 23, 2025 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas joins our friends in the Catholic community—and all people of faith and conscience—in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a good and faithful friend of the Jewish people. 

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Jared Shogren named this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award

Jared Shogren named this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award

Jared Shogren, middle school History teacher at Orono Middle School has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award. This award, given out by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, ...

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Jared Shogren named this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award

Jared Shogren, middle school History teacher at Orono Middle School has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award. This award, given out by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, ...

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For the dead and the living, we must bear witness

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness

Washington DC, April 8, 2025 –  As I sat in the hall of remembrance I thought of the generosity of what had brought me to this place and the juxtaposition of that generosity in the face of the horrors of the holocaust.

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For the dead and the living, we must bear witness

Washington DC, April 8, 2025 –  As I sat in the hall of remembrance I thought of the generosity of what had brought me to this place and the juxtaposition of that generosity in the face of the horrors of the holocaust.

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JCRC applauds U of M’s partnership with its Jewish community

JCRC applauds U of M’s partnership with its Jewish community

University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham sent a letter Monday to faculty, students and staff underscoring her commitment to preventing antisemitism.

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JCRC applauds U of M’s partnership with its Jewish community

University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham sent a letter Monday to faculty, students and staff underscoring her commitment to preventing antisemitism.

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Advocacy Alert: Ensuring Jewish Representation on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents

Advocacy Alert: Ensuring Jewish Representation on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents

March 21, 2025 – Join JCRC in advocating for legislators support Jewish finalists Benjie Kaplan and Ellen Goldberg Luger to maintain Jewish representation on the U of M Board of Regents

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Advocacy Alert: Ensuring Jewish Representation on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents

March 21, 2025 – Join JCRC in advocating for legislators support Jewish finalists Benjie Kaplan and Ellen Goldberg Luger to maintain Jewish representation on the U of M Board of Regents

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The Butterfly Effect: My First Time in Israel

The Butterfly Effect: My First Time in Israel

By Nina Afremov | March 13, 2025 –  It felt like destiny to finally visit the Holy Land for the first time. When I commemorate my Israeli peers who died, I am reminded of my peers in the USA who call their deaths “resistance.” In Israel, though, we grieve together.

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The Butterfly Effect: My First Time in Israel

By Nina Afremov | March 13, 2025 –  It felt like destiny to finally visit the Holy Land for the first time. When I commemorate my Israeli peers who died, I am reminded of my peers in the USA who call their deaths “resistance.” In Israel, though, we grieve together.

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