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SUMMARY:Community Gathering in Solidarity with Israel
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish community invites all to gather in solidarity with the people and nation of Israel\, which was viciously attacked by Hamas terrorists in a pre-meditated\, multi-prong assault on Saturday\, October 7th. \nThe solidarity gathering is an opportunity for Minnesotans to stand together in memory of the hundreds of Israelis murdered by Hamas and in solidarity with the people of Israel who continue to remain under siege from Hamas terrorists. \nTuesday\, October 10 / 6:00 pm \nBeth El Synagogue \n5225 Barry St. W\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416 \nLivestream via TC Jewfolk\nCo-sponsored by JCRC\, Minneapolis Jewish Federation\, St. Paul Jewish Federation\, Minnesota Rabbinical Association\, Minnesota Cantors Association\, and TC Jewfolk. \nAttendees will be encouraged to support the Minneapolis Jewish Federation Israel Emergency Fund to support terror victims\, help rebuild damaged infrastructure\, and address the unprecedented trauma caused by this horrific attack. \nSee also: \n\nJewish community stands united in support of Israel against unprovoked Hamas invasion (Joint community statement on Oct. 7)\nStatements of solidarity from Gov. Walz\, Lt. Gov. Flanagan\, and our Congressional delegations
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/community-gathering-in-solidarity-with-israel/
LOCATION:Beth El Synagogue\, 5225 Barry St W\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Israel Education and Engagement
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SUMMARY:Exhibit opening: Symbolic Significance
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the opening of the exhibit\nJoin us on Sept. 11 at Elmer L. Andersen Library to celebrate the new exhibit Symbolic Significance: Tracing the History of Jewish High Holidays and the First Day of School. Curated by Kate Dietrick\, Archivist for the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives\, this will be an opportunity for an engaging conversation around the topics and documents brought to light. The program will include a panel conversation with Natan Paradise\, Director of the Center for Jewish Studies; Riv-Ellen Prell Emeritus Professor\, University of Minnesota; Benjie Kaplan\, Director\, Hillel; and Steve Hunegs\, Director\, Jewish Community Relations Council. \nThe event will be held in person at Elmer L. Andersen Library with heavy appetizers. Please RSVP by Sept. 1. \nRegister for Symbolic Significance\nProgram\n\n5-6 p.m. — Exhibit viewing/Reception\n6-7 p.m. — Program\n7-7:30 p.m. — Exhibit viewing & curator Q&A in the gallery\n\n\nAbout Symbolic Significance\nThe first day of school holds a certain kind of magic — the anticipation\, the fresh beginning\, the promise. It is a day filled with symbolic significance for students from kindergarten to college. In Minnesota\, this first day of school occurs in September and has at times conflicted with the Jewish high holidays\, forcing students\, staff\, and faculty to choose between their religious practice and the symbolic start of their education. \nOver the past decade\, more school districts have begun to recognize non-Christian faith holidays as they plan their academic calendars. These changes and the shifting respect for other religions and cultures didn’t happen overnight\, but rather have played out over a decades-long struggle for minority visibility and understanding. \nThis exhibit examines the history of Jewish community members working with local school districts to make space for Jewish Minnesotans to practice their religion without conflict. The exhibit is open Sept. 5\, 2023 through Jan. 30\, 2024 at Elmer L. Andersen Library\, third floor. \nSponsored by the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives and co-sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies\, Minnesota Hillel\, and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/exhibit-opening-symbolic-significance/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, 222 21st Ave. S\, room 120\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T140000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening – Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life
DESCRIPTION:Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life (80:00) documents Pittsburgh’s powerful community response to hate and antisemitism in the aftermath of the deadly attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 that killed eleven people. \nFor three years the film follows survivors\, families of the victims\, diverse community members\, students and civic leaders as they examine their vulnerabilities and the impact of rising antisemitism\, racism\, hate speech\, and gun violence. Against the backdrop of a tumultuous period in the country\, a local community that has faced violence and trauma works to heal and grapple with what it means to be stronger than hate. \nThe film was produced by Not in Our Town (NIOT)\, the globally recognized team behind the public television films Waking in Oak Creek and Light in the Darkness. \nOpening remarks from NIOT founder Patrice O’Neill.  \nHosted by Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) and Minnesota JCC. \nRegister 
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/film-screening-repairing-the-world-stories-from-the-tree-of-life/
LOCATION:Barry Family Campus\, 4330 Cedar Lake Road\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416
CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Community Safety & Security,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Antisemitism – Historical Overview and Current Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Join JCRC’s Sami Rahamim and Laura Zelle at ModernWell for an overview of antisemitism and calls-to-action for addressing this hate. Laura and Sami will discuss old myths in a new era with historical context\, fact-based descriptions of prevalent antisemitic myths\, and contemporary examples of the perpetuation of antisemitic rhetoric permeating in society. \nRegister via ModernWell\nLaura Zelle is Director of Holocaust Education at the JCRC where she has been on staff since 2005. Laura oversees operations of Holocaust Education programs and has been responsible for the vision and creation of numerous educational resources. Laura’s commitment to Holocaust education is evident in the work she has done to ensure that the local Holocaust survivor community’s stories and lessons are preserved. She presided over the creation of award-winning short documentaries about Minnesota Holocaust survivors\, including her own family’s film\, “In the Shadow of the Acropolis”. Two of her films received Telly awards\, and she has produced a total of five films\, co-edited the 25th anniversary edition of the book “Witnesses to the Holocaust” and has been published in an anthology entitled “White Teachers Diverse Classrooms.” \nLaura’s creativity and dedication to anti-bias education is apparent in her latest project\, where she became the project manager for the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition called “The Bias Inside Us” which is a four year traveling exhibition. \nSami Rahamim was born and raised in St. Louis Park\, MN\, and joined the JCRC staff in May 2018. Sami directs communications and leads casework response to antisemitic incidents in schools and workplaces. He also speaks to audiences of all kinds about Judaism\, Israel\, antisemitism\, and his family’s experience with gun violence.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/lunch-and-learn-antisemitism-historical-overview-and-current-challenges/
LOCATION:ModernWell\, 2909 South Wayzata Blvd.\, Minneapolis\,\, MN\, 55405
CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism
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SUMMARY:‘Minneapolis: The Curious Twin\,’ A Reexamination
DESCRIPTION:Images L to R: Skyline view of Minneapolis; Laura Weber\, photo by Patrick O’Leary; Carey McWilliams\, photo from the American Jewish World \nJournalist Carey McWilliams wrote a famous article in 1946 called “Minneapolis: The Curious Twin.” It established an enduring impression of Minneapolis as the “capital of antisemitism” in mid-20th-century America. Join historian Laura Weber as she takes a close look at the “Curious Twin.” What was the article’s genesis? Who was its author? What was its contemporary reception? The discussion is based on her recent article in Middle West Review\, which demythologizes McWilliams’ characterization of Minneapolis as the U.S. capital of antisemitism. The event is free and open to all. Registrations requested. \n\nRegister\n\n\n\nWe invite you to read both articles in advance of the talk: \n\nDownload “Minneapolis: The Curious Twin” by Carey McWilliams (1946)\nDownload “Minneapolis: The Curious Twin: A Reexamination” by Laura Weber (2022)\n\nAbout Laura Weber\n\nLaura Weber is an independent scholar and a lifelong resident of Minneapolis. From 2016 to 2021 she served as editor of Minnesota History\, the quarterly of the Minnesota Historical Society. She is the author of some 30 articles on Minnesota Jewish history in MNopedia\, an online encyclopedia of Minnesota history. Recent publications include “‘Minneapolis: The Curious Twin’: A Reexamination\,” Middle West Review Spring (2022) and “Jews and the Civil Rights Movement in the American West: A Roundtable\,” Western States Jewish History (Spring 2021)\, where she wrote about the Minnesota experience. She is also the author of “‘Gentiles Preferred’: Minneapolis Jews and Employment\, 1920-1950\,” (Minnesota History\, Spring 1991)\, which won the Solon J. Buck Award for best article of the year in the quarterly. Laura is a member of the advisory board of the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries. \n\nThis event is sponsored by the Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries and co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas and by the Center for Jewish Studies.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/minneapolis-the-curious-twin-a-reexamination/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, 222 21st Ave. S\, room 120\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T120000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Extremism and Youth Radicalization
DESCRIPTION:In ADL’s 2021 gaming survey\, over 10% of young people ages 13–17 reported being exposed to white supremacist ideologies in online multiplayer games. Research tells us that this is only the tip of the iceberg\, and that white supremacist propaganda and ideas are showing up in homes and in schools in increasingly alarming ways. \nThis webinar will provide a framework for understanding white supremacist trends across the nation with an emphasis on youth radicalization in K-12 schools and communities. Participants will learn how white supremacists target and appeal to young people\, how they utilize online spaces\, including gaming sites\, what makes young people vulnerable to recruitment\, and what the various stages of radicalization may look like among youth populations. Experts will provide strategies for talking about extremist propaganda and recruitment with young people\, families\, colleagues\, and law enforcement\, and will share best practices for engaging with youth in the wake of extremist incidents. \nThe webinar will particularly benefit adults who are seeking to address the rise of bias and hate incidents in Minnesota\, North Dakota\, and South Dakota’s K-12 schools and communities. Resources for continued education will be provided at the end of the session. \nThis webinar is developed by ADL and presented in partnership with JCRC of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Please note that this session is not intended to provide any legal guidance. \nRegister via Zoom\n 
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/understanding-extremism-and-youth-radicalization/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Community Safety & Security
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