Dan Perucco named this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award
Dan Perucco named this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award
Dan Perucco, 7th and 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher at Edgewood Middle School in Mounds View, MN, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award. This award, given out by the Jewish Community ...
Read MoreOctober 7 and a renewed sense of ‘we’
October 7 and a renewed sense of ‘we’
This story was originally published in Times of Israel on Mar. 18. If Jews had forgotten that Am Yisrael is one people, no matter where we live, October 7 and its aftermath have reminded us. We are witnessing an outpouring ...
Read MoreLegislators need to hear your pro-Israel, pro-peace voice
Legislators need to hear your pro-Israel, pro-peace voice
Since October 7, our community has experienced a surge in antisemitism and rhetoric demonizing Israel. With the legislative session set to begin on February 12, anti-Israel advocates are planning to introduce pro-BDS, anti-Israel legislation. Rallying under the antisemitic chant of ...
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Contact CM Andrea Jenkins
Advocacy Alert: Contact CM Andrea Jenkins
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Tomorrow, the Minneapolis City Council will vote to either uphold or override Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of a divisive “ceasefire” resolution passed by the Minneapolis City Council. Mayor Frey is asking us to continue supporting him and our ...
Read MoreAdvocate: Thank Mayor Frey for vetoing divisive City Council resolution
Advocate: Thank Mayor Frey for vetoing divisive City Council resolution
Feb. 1, 2024 | Take action to support Mayor Frey and our Council allies
Read MoreTell Minneapolis City Council: Don’t inflame antisemitism
Tell Minneapolis City Council: Don’t inflame antisemitism
Your advocacy is making a difference. Instead of ramming through an inflammatory resolution at their first meeting yesterday, the new Minneapolis City Council referred the resolution (which demonizes Israel, calls for an end to U.S. aid to Israel, and a ceasefire ...
Read MoreJCRC organizes teachers and families in response to antisemitic Minneapolis Federation of Teachers resolution
JCRC organizes teachers and families in response to antisemitic Minneapolis Federation of Teachers resolution
Nov. 29, 2023 Minneapolis, MN — The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) applauds tonight’s passage of a Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) resolution expressing regret for the harm done toward Jewish members, students, and families ...
Read MoreThe Kibbitzer – Fall 2023
The Kibbitzer – Fall 2023
We are in a moment of crisis: Israel is at war with a terrorist army, Hamas slogans are echoing in schools, and we are experiencing a 400% increase in antisemitism in the United States. At the same time, we are ...
Read MoreResource Page: Understanding and addressing the Israel-Hamas War
Resource Page: Understanding and addressing the Israel-Hamas War
JCRC is here to support the community during this horrific time. We are compiling resources here to support students, parents, employees, and others in communicating about and responding to the atrocities committed by Hamas and resulting war.
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