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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.

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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.

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We are pleased to report on our remarkable achievements and growth in 2024.

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News/Blog

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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How one parent’s proactive approach helped save a classroom from anti-Israel curriculum

How one parent’s proactive approach helped save a classroom from anti-Israel curriculum

By Sami Rahamim | February 13, 2025 – When a local parent sat down for parent-teacher conferences with her 8th grader’s global studies teacher, she asked a question she had never asked at conferences before: “Will you be teaching about Israel and the Middle East conflict? And if so, could you share the curriculum you plan to use?” 

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How one parent’s proactive approach helped save a classroom from anti-Israel curriculum

By Sami Rahamim | February 13, 2025 – When a local parent sat down for parent-teacher conferences with her 8th grader’s global studies teacher, she asked a question she had never asked at conferences before: “Will you be teaching about Israel and the Middle East conflict? And if so, could you share the curriculum you plan to use?” 

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Events

Yom HaShoah 2025/5785: Holocaust Remembrance Day

Wed, Apr. 23 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Beth El Synagogue

Yom HaShoah 2025/5785: Holocaust Remembrance Day

Wed, Apr. 23 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Beth El Synagogue

Minnesota and the Dakotas' Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration

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