BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//JCRC - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:JCRC X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://minndakjcrc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for JCRC REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T114500 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20241105T163041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T165858Z UID:6587-1734345000-1734349500@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Minnetonka Community Center - Coffee & Conversations Judaism Series: A Living Testimony From the Holocaust DESCRIPTION:Coffee & Conversation Judaism Series: A Living Testimony From the Holocaust\n\nCoffee & Conversation: Judaism Series – 1180409 \nThe Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) presents this thought-provoking series at a time in our history when it is of utmost importance to truly live out what it means to be a community. Coffee will be served. \nThe Holocaust was the systematic\, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime\, its allies\, and collaborators. Hear from the granddaughter of two Holocaust survivors who represents her family’s story as they survived the Lodz Ghetto and Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Presented by Elly Fine Sternberg \nRegister by searching Activity Number 1180409 at https://minnetonkamn.gov/register URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/minnetonka-community-center-coffee-conversations-judaism-series-antisemitism-2/ LOCATION:Minnetonka Community Center\, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.\, Minnetonka\, MN\, 55345\, United States CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Coffee-and-Conversations-Judaism-Series-Full.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20241030T145155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T145155Z UID:6562-1734026400-1734033600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Annual Hanukkah Party DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Hanukkah with JCRC at Venue 983. Enjoy festive food\, thoughtful programming and warm community.  \nRSVP to attend \nJoin us for the JCRC Hanukkah Party at Venue 983 as we gather to celebrate the Festival of Lights. This special evening will feature traditional menorah lighting\, Michelin-star fried foods\, and the warmth of community. It’s the perfect time to schmooze\, enjoy delicious food\, and mark the holiday together. \nThe event is free\, open to all ages\, and welcomes everyone in the spirit of Hanukkah. \nDate & Time: Thursday\, December 12th\, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nLocation: Venue 983 (983 E Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN 55414) \nWe look forward to celebrating with you! URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/annual-hanukkah-party/ LOCATION:Venue 983\, 983 East Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hannukah-Party.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T164500 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20241022T173824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T162439Z UID:6525-1731942900-1731948300@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Disrupting Anti-Jewish Ideas in the Current Political Climate DESCRIPTION:Disrupting Anti-Jewish Ideas in the Current Political Climate\nMonday\, November 18\, 3:15 – 4:45 PM\nMinnesota Hillel: 1521 University Ave. SE\, Minneapolis\, MN 55414 \nWorkshop open to: University admin\, faculty\, staff and professionals \nIn this workshop for allies\, participants will leave with analysis\, resources\, and strategies to address anti-Jewish harm in this moment. The program begins by unpacking Jewish identity\, what antisemitism is\, and how antisemitism uniquely operates. The program will explore why anti-Jewish ideas are often going unnoticed and how they create harm. Project Shema’s strategy nurtures empathy for all people and creates space for diverse perspectives\, nuance\, and allyship. Participants will be taken through practical\, real-life examples of antisemitism to test their new knowledge\, practice identifying and unpacking anti-Jewish harm in the current political climate and discourse\, and ultimately explore what allyship with the Jewish community looks like right now. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the presenter:\nSophia McGee\, Director of Student Engagement and Dialogue for the 25 CUNY Campuses \n Register below to attend \nPresented through a partnership of Minnesota Hillel\, Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas\, Hineni. Space is limited. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/disrupting-anti-jewish-ideas-in-the-current-political-climate/ LOCATION:Minnesota Hillel\, 1521 University Ave. SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Disrupting-Anti-Jewish-Ideas-in-the-Current-Political-Climate-1080-x-300-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T114500 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20241105T162850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T162850Z UID:6582-1731666600-1731671100@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Minnetonka Community Center - Coffee & Conversations Judaism Series: Antisemitism DESCRIPTION:Coffee & Conversation Judaism Series: Antisemitism\n\nThe Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) presents this thought-provoking series at a time in our history when it is of utmost importance to truly live out what it means to be a community. Coffee will be served. \nHow do Jews understand their individual and collective identities? What is antisemitism\, and how is it different from other forms of prejudice? What are the harms that Jewish people are experiencing today? Explore these and other questions in a session that provides space for questions\, discussion\, and suggestions for how to be an ally. Presented by Sami Rahamim. \nRegister by searching Activity Number 1180409 at https://minnetonkamn.gov/register URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/minnetonka-community-center-coffee-conversations-judaism-series-antisemitism/ LOCATION:Minnetonka Community Center\, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.\, Minnetonka\, MN\, 55345\, United States CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Coffee-and-Conversations-Judaism-Series-Full.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20241022T160653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T160653Z UID:6527-1730048400-1730062800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Africa Night to Honor and Stand With Israel DESCRIPTION:RSVP to attend \nView full event details \n  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/africa-night-to-honor-and-stand-with-israel/ LOCATION:Ebenezer Community Church\, 9200 West Broadway\, Brooklyn Park\, 55445\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-09-26-version-MN-ANTHI-Flyer-WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-25-at-21.14.27_5dfbb0bb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240828T024509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T134545Z UID:6297-1728329400-1728333000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:October 7 Commemoration DESCRIPTION:View Recording \nThe Jewish community\, and all who wish to join\, are gathering to mark one year since October 7\, 2023. \nThe victims\, including non-Jewish Israelis\, came from many faiths and backgrounds\, as well as held citizenship from twenty countries. We will remember those taken from us\, the hostages recovered and still being held\, the sacrifices of brave soldiers and civilians\, and the innocent lives lost and uprooted.  \n\nRegistration required to attend. \nPrinted or QR tickets must be shown at the door to enter. \nSpace is limited\, please register early.\nSt. Paul residents: The St. Paul Jewish Federation is providing transportation and a box meal for the St. Paul Jewish community to the October 7th Commemoration. You will see a ticket option for this when you register.\nA teen program will precede the commemoration: you will see a ticket option for this when you register. Doors will open for teens at 5:45 PM.\n\nQuestions? Contact JCRC at info@minndakjcrc.org or 612-338-7816. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/october-7-commemoration/ LOCATION:Adath Jeshurun Congregation\, 10500 Hillside Lane West\, Minnetonka\, MN\, 55305\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Eventbrite-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240813T183610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T133903Z UID:6242-1726686000-1726691400@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:2024 JCRC Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:2024 JCRC Annual Meeting\nWednesday\, September 18\, 7:00-8:30 pm | Adath Jeshurun Congregation | Dessert reception to follow\nWe heard from Ambassador Dennis Ross\, veteran diplomat\, peace negotiator\, and critically acclaimed author\, as we installed our new JCRC board led by incoming president Jacy Grais. We honored our outgoing Board President Jon Parritz\, Director of Holocaust Education Laura Zelle for her 19 years of service at JCRC\, and JCRC advocacy volunteer Lior Sztainer. \nWatch recording URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/2024-jcrc-annual-meeting/ LOCATION:Adath Jeshurun Congregation\, 10500 Hillside Lane West\, Minnetonka\, MN\, 55305\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-Annual-Meeting-1200-x-800-px-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240814T165139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T142545Z UID:6259-1726513200-1726518600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Conversations Across the Line: Is Political Divisiveness Our Destiny? DESCRIPTION:In 2021-2022 Democrat Bob Rubinyi and Republican Liz Gronert realized that they shared a common concern: The increasing political polarization was having a negative impact on personal relationships and within their congregation\, Bet Shalom. Their response was to lead a series of conversations across the partisan line\, to support and model constructive dialogue across differences. \nRabbi Debra Rappaport will facilitate a panel to learn about their motivations\, the process\, what they discovered\, and how it relates to Jewish values. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and think together about how we might build on this initial project. \nRegister URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/conversations-across-the-line-is-political-divisiveness-our-destiny/ LOCATION:Beit HaMidrash at TTSP\, 1335 Ford Pkwy\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55116\, United States CATEGORIES:Social Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Conversations-Across-the-Line-1360-x-700-px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240813T193842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T193842Z UID:6252-1724950800-1724958000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Chai-U-Mah Tailgate DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 29\, 2024\n5:00 pm | Ski-U-Mah Lot | Look for the Chai-U-Mah flag! \n\nInviting all students\, alumni\, parents and friends of Chabad at UofM and Jewish Community Relations Council: Minnesota and the Dakotas to a kosher tailgate!\n\n\nWe are excited for the Jewish community to come together through their love of Gopher football!\n\n \nRegister to attend URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/chai-u-mah-tailgate/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chai-U-Mah-Event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240806T001226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T001226Z UID:6201-1723374000-1723381200@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Community Safety Day DESCRIPTION:Be Empowered. Be Confident. Be Prepared.\nThe Minnesota JCC is hosting a Community Safety Day\, in collaboration with agencies around the Twin Cities committed to protecting and serving the Jewish Community. This family friendly event is dedicated to enhancing the well-being and safety for members of the Twin Cities Jewish community. The Minnesota JCC Community Safety Day will feature speakers\, interactive workshops\, expert-led sessions\, and practical demonstrations aimed at equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to feel empowered\, confident\, and prepared. Children will have the opportunity to check out emergency response vehicles\, and meet police officers\, firefighters\, and other first-responders! Photo ID required for entry. \nAlong with a list of amazing workshops and speakers\, the Capp Center St. Paul will have BOOTHS setup from community agencies such as: St. Paul Police Department\, FBI\, Jewish Community Relations Council\, Jewish Family Services\, the St. Paul Fire Department\, Hennepin County Sheriff\, Mendota Heights Police Department\, the Minnesota JCC Departments and more! \nAlso\, VEHICLES ON DISPLAY from the St. Paul Police Department\, St. Paul PD Bike Cops\, St. Paul Fire Department\, Jewish Community Relations Council and BCA Investigators! \nFore more information on the schedule including SPEAKERS\, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS\, EXPERT-LED SESSIONS\, and PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS\, visit the main event page. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/community-safety-day/ LOCATION:Capp Center St. Paul\, 1375 St. Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, 55116 CATEGORIES:Community Safety & Security ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/40ba6f00-f974-4389-a203-52b4232bc86a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240630 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20220407T082500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T155839Z UID:3140-1718582400-1719705599@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:The Power of Place: 2024 JCRC Educator European Summer Institute DESCRIPTION:The Power of Place\n2024 JCRC Educator European Summer Institute\nJune 17 – 29\, 2024\nVisit Warsaw\, Berlin and Prague \nApplications due Feb. 25\, 2024 \n“Space stands as a witness to what happened.”\n– Yitskhok Rudashevski\, diary excerpt\, Salvaged Pages \n\n\n\n\n\n$2\,425.00 + international airfare per person\n(based on double room occupancy for hotel stays)\n+ mandatory travel insurance \n\n\n\n\n$3\,425.00 + international airfare per person\n(based on single room occupancy for hotel stays)\n+ mandatory travel insurance \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional/Continuing Education credits for K-12 educators available through Minnesota State University\, Mankato.\nEach participant will be contacted by a trip leader to arrange airfare and must purchase their own travel insurance.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we travel to authentic\, historical sites to better understand the events of the Holocaust\, WWII\, antisemitism\, as well as Jewish life today. Research has shown that traveling to authentic sites is an effective tool in moving people from empathy to action. In addition to gaining personal insight and knowledge\, your students and community will benefit as you bring the lessons and experience home.   \n JUNE 2024 ITINERARY: \nJune 17 (overnight flight from U.S. to Warsaw) \nJune 18 – 28 (on the ground in Europe) \nJune 29 (flight home from Prague to U.S.)   \n Warsaw\, Poland: 4 nights (Sofitel Warsaw Victoria)\nBerlin\, Germany: 4 nights (Westin Grand Berlin)\nPrague\, Czech Republic: 3 nights (Hotel Rott Prague) \nBreakfast included daily at each hotel.   \nWe will have walking tours in each city with professional\, local guides. Charter busses will transfer us to additional sites and will also be our transportation between countries. \nWARSAW: \nWarsaw Ghetto remnants\, Treblinka Museum (former killing center in Nazi-occupied Poland)\, Jewish Historical Institute – Emanuel Ringelblum Archive\, Żabiński villa (original villa from “The Zoo Keeper’s Wife”)\, POLIN Museum of Jewish History\, Lodz   \nYAHAD-IN UNUM (“Holocaust by Bullets” – Father Patrick Desbois) – Spend one full day in the field with Yahad-In Unum staff members as we trace the footsteps of Jews who lived in Polish communities that were destroyed by the Nazis. Through archival research and in-field investigations\, which include interviews with non-Jewish eyewitnesses to the Nazi crimes\, they seek to identify each execution site and mass grave – remembering that each person has a name and a story and deserves to be remembered and memorialized. To this day\, the organization has interviewed 7\,925 non-Jewish eyewitnesses across Eastern Europe\, and it has identified 3\,293 mass graves. The one day in the field will give us an opportunity to investigate the fate of  two specific Jewish communities: to visit the sites of their life and death\, to analyze the archival sources and to listen to eyewitness testimonies. \nYIU – Father Patrick Desbois – His story \nBERLIN: \nSite of Nazi Book Burning\, Checkpoint Charlie\, Reichstag\, Topography of Terror\, Wannsee House (where Nazi leaders met to discuss “The Final Solution”)\, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Site\, Kindertransport Memorial\, Berlin Jewish Museum \nPRAGUE:  \nJewish Quarter\, Terezin Memorial and Ghetto Museum – spend a full day here with Education staff and guides\, Lidice\, and end our European Summer Institute with a 2-hour private river cruise along the Vltava River.   \nPrerequisite includes attending three intro sessions via zoom beginning in 2024. Post requisite asks participants to design a project and/or program that furthers Holocaust awareness in their own community and communicate with the JCRC through photos\, summaries\, and reflections. \nMeet your trip leaders: \nLaura Zelle\nDirector of Holocaust Education\, Jewish Community Relations Council of MN and the Dakotas (JCRC) \nLaura is director of Tolerance MN and Holocaust Education at JCRC where she has been on staff since 2005. Laura oversees programming including writing grants and delivering curriculum\, educator workshops\, speakers\, and film showings. She has been responsible for the vision and creation of numerous educational resources. Tolerance Minnesota was awarded the 2018 “Presidents’ Community Partner Award” from Normandale Community College. \n  \nKristin Thompson  \nFounding Director\,  Humanus Network\, Holocaust and Human Rights Education Consulting \nKristin is currently the founding director of Humanus Network. Previously\, she was a classroom history teacher (19-yrs) in MN and Education Program Coordinator at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington\, D.C. (5 1/2 yrs) where her primary task was training teachers in Holocaust education. \n  \nKyle Ward  \nDirector of Social Studies Education at Minnesota State University\, Mankato\n \nKyle Ward is the Director of Social Studies Education at Minnesota State University\, Mankato.  Along with working with future Social Studies teachers\, he also teaches classes on US History and World War II and the Holocaust.  He began his career as a middle/high school Social Studies teacher before working at the university level.  He earned his PhD from Indiana State University and has written on\, and researched topics related to World War II and historiography/historical thinking.   \n  \nSusie Greenberg\nAssociate Director of Holocaust Education\n \nSusie Greenberg\, Associate Director of Holocaust Education\, has spent the last 15 years working at the JCRC\, devoting much of her time planning\, facilitating\, and implementing programming around Holocaust education and remembrance. Susie focuses on the Twin Cities community and beyond  via an active speakers’ bureau\, community trainings\, charter trips to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum\, the annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration (Holocaust Remembrance Day)\, and more. Additionally\, she co-curated Transfer of Memory\, a traveling photography exhibit about Minnesota Holocaust survivors\, and coordinated and supervised the exhibition\, Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War in Minneapolis and curated the accompanying local component\, The Story is Here.  \n  \nFor more info contact:  Laura@minndakjcrc.org URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/the-power-of-place-2024-jcrc-educator-european-summer-institute/ CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/depositphotos_107878296-stock-photo-a-rose-on-the-barbed.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240520T154438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T143016Z UID:5786-1718305200-1718308800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:POSTPONED: What's your story? Listening session on Jewish experiences in education DESCRIPTION:The listening session has been postponed to a later date to be announced.  \nJCRC invites students\, parents\, and educators for a listening session with U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger to share how the October 7 terror attacks and the Israel-Hamas war have impacted K-12 and higher educational spaces. \nComplete our survey\nWhether or not you plan to attend the listening session\, we invite you to complete this optional anonymous survey to help guide JCRC’s ongoing education\, advocacy\, and relationship-building work to combat antisemitism and create communities where Jews experience safety and belonging over isolation and fear. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/whats-your-story-listening-session-luger/ CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Israel Education and Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Postponed-Listening-Session.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240320T092656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T134101Z UID:5438-1717286400-1717372799@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:2024 Annual Event DESCRIPTION:Featuring Haviv Rettig Gur \n\n \nAbout the speaker: Haviv Rettig Gur is a veteran Israeli journalist who serves as senior analyst for The Times of Israel and is also a frequent guest on the Call Me Back and The Times of Israel podcasts. He has covered Israel’s politics and foreign policy since 2005\, reported from over 20 countries\, served as director of communications for the Jewish Agency for Israel\, Israel’s largest NGO\, and taught at prestigious premilitary academies.  \nHaviv Rettig Gur will address the narratives Israelis and Palestinians hold about each other and why these often-false stories are the greatest obstacle to resolving the conflict. Rettig Gur will argue the necessity for Israelis and Palestinians to honestly understand the other’s identity and rooted connection to the same small patch of land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.  \n\nYour support is more important than ever. \nSince the devastating atrocities committed on October 7th\, the JCRC has assumed the responsibility of being our community’s primary first responder in confronting an unprecedented and unrelenting surge in antisemitism while also serving as the consensus public affairs voice in support of Israel. Our annual event is JCRC’s single largest fundraiser and your support enables us to continue our vitally important work. \nEvent Details: \nSunday\, June 2\, 2024  \nDowntown Minneapolis \nEvening event \n5:30 p.m. – Reception on the outdoor covered patio (Light kosher-style dinner and beverages served) \n7:00 p.m. – Program featuring Haviv Rettig Gur (Program to be held indoors) \n8:15 p.m. – Outdoor reception resumes (dessert served) \n9:00 p.m. – Evening concludes  \nDressy Casual Attire – dress comfortably for the weather (outdoor reception on covered patio and indoor program) \nPurchase Tickets \nSpace is limited. If you can join us\, we encourage you to purchase your tickets early. All tickets include a light dinner\, beverage\, a seat for the program\, and complimentary parking.  A kosher meal is available upon request. $500.00 tickets include premium seating and in-depth breakfast briefing with Haviv Rettig Gur on Monday\, June 3\, 2024\, 8:30 am. \n  \nBecome a Sponsor \nSee full details on becoming a Platinum ($10\,000)\, Gold ($5\,000) or Silver ($3\,000) sponsor of The Annual Event. As a sponsor you will receive 10 preferred seating admissions\, 2 admissions to an in-depth breakfast briefing with Haviv Rettig Gur\, and extensive visibility in the advertising and marketing spaces of this event. To reserve your sponsorship or ask questions\, please contact Nina Afremov at 612.677.2330 or nina@minndakjcrc.org. \n  \nIf you are unable to join us this year\, please consider making a contribution. Our annual event is JCRC’s single largest fundraiser and your support enables us to continue our vitally important work. \n       Donate          \n  \nThank you to our generous sponsors \n \n  \nBecome a Sponsor \nSee full details or contact Nina Afremov at 612.677.2330 or nina@minndakjcrc.org \n  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/2024-annual-event/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024_AE-DigitalBanner_1280x720_v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240308T175148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T132332Z UID:5416-1714924800-1714932000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Yom HaShoah 2024/5784: Holocaust Remembrance Day DESCRIPTION:Register for Yom HaShoah\, Minnesota and the Dakotas’ annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration\nSunday\, May 5\, 2024\nBet Shalom Congregation\nView recording\nThe Yom HaShoah Commemoration is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas\, Children of Holocaust Survivors Association in Minnesota (CHAIM)\, Bet Shalom Congregation\, the Minneapolis Jewish Federation\, the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul\, Generations After MN\, and the Micki and Mort Naiman Holocaust Education Fund. \nA livestream option will be available here URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/yom-hashoah-2024-5784-holocaust-remembrance-day/ LOCATION:Bet Shalom Congregation\, 13613 Orchard Rd\, Minnetonka\, MN\, 55305 CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Yom-HaShoah-Banner-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T111500 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240325T183252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T183252Z UID:5476-1713427200-1713438900@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Multi-faith Day of Prayer and Action DESCRIPTION:The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition’s  \nMulti-faith Day of Prayer and Action \nThursday\, April 18\, 8:00 AM – 11:15 AM\nChrist on Capitol Hill Church \nFor faith leaders\, clergy community organizers\, active congregants and faith organization leadership. \nJRLC (The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition) would like to invite leaders in our faith communities to a day of prayer and coming together in action at the legislature. This will be a time for leaders from diverse faith traditions to come together around common values and causes in this divisive time. \nRegister to attend \nView program agenda URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/multi-faith-day-of-prayer-and-action/ LOCATION:Christ on Capitol Hill Church\, 105 University Ave W\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55103\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jcrlc-event-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240320T153157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T153433Z UID:5448-1713380400-1713385800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Antisemitism and Schools DESCRIPTION:Antisemitism and Schools: A Community Conversation on Challenges and Opportunities \nWednesday\, April 17\n7-8:30 p.m.\nJFCS – 5905 Golden Valley Rd\, Golden Valley\n(In-person and virtual option) \nRegister to attend \nThe 2023-24 school year has been unlike any other for Jewish students\, teachers\, and families. What are the challenges facing Jews in schools? What opportunities are there for building school communities that embrace their Jewish families? Join an expert panel of school stakeholders and advocates for a reflective discussion that will assess problems and offer ideas and solutions. \nPANELISTS: Moderated by Jordana Green\, WCCO Radio \n> Holly Brod Farber\, Director of Judaism and Israel Education\, JCRC \n> Leah Persky\, PhD & CFLE\, Manager of Professional and Community Education & Addiction and Recovery Services\, JFCS \n> Mindy Daitchman\, City Director\, Jewish Student Union \n> Melissa Del Rosario\, Education Issues Specialist/Jewish Affinity Space Founder at Education Minnesota \n> Rebecca Badzin\, Hopkins High School Jewish Student Union Vice President \n  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/antisemitism-and-schools/ LOCATION:Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis\, 5905 Golden Valley Rd\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/antisemitism-and-schools-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240129T200055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T200055Z UID:5206-1707656400-1707667200@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Children of Peace Encore Screening + Live Director Talkback with Maayan Schwartz DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February\, 11\, 1-4 p.m. at Temple Israel\nTickets for purchase at this link! \n1 p.m.: Film screening \n2 p.m.: Intermission \n2:10 p.m.: Holding Multiple Narratives: Live Conversation with Director Maayan Schwartz \n3 p.m.: Refreshments and Connection \nIsraeli film director Maayan Schwartz grew up and lives in Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam – the only village in Israel in which Israelis and Palestinians have chosen to live together. Join us in welcoming Maayan for an encore screening of his award-winning film “Children of Peace”\, followed by a live moderated discussion about the film\, how the community is coping with the current crisis\, and what it can teach us about conflict and coexistence. \nPresented in partnership with Temple Israel\, Mount Zion Temple\, the Israel Center of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation\, Israel Programs of the St. Paul Jewish Federation\, and Jewish Community Relations Council. \n   \nThis program is made possible through JCC Association of North America in partnership with Israel’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism.  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/children-of-peace-encore-screening-live-director-talkback-with-maayan-schwartz/ LOCATION:Temple Israel\, 2323 Fremont Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405 CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/COPeace.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240131T203031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T204026Z UID:5212-1707332400-1707332400@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Antisemitism: Let’s Talk - Community Session DESCRIPTION:In Person and Online\nRegistration Required \nJoin us for a timely and interactive conversation with Rabbi Zimmerman and two Jewish community leaders and experts on antisemitism: Melanie Maron Pell\, Deputy Director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC); and Steve Hunegs\, leader of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota & the Dakotas. \nDelve into antisemitism on a global\, national\, and local scale. Together\, we will think through what it means to be Jewish in our generation\, when the idea that antisemitism was a thing of the past has been so painfully proven to be untrue. We will talk about how we can respond to antisemitism in media and entertainment\, politics and in our local community.  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/antisemitism-lets-talk-community-session/ LOCATION:Temple Israel\, 2323 Fremont Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405 CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Temple_Israel_Minneapolis_5.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20240118T220231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T220448Z UID:5165-1706202000-1706202000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Jewish Community Town Hall with U.S. Attorney Andy Luger DESCRIPTION:January 25 marks 110 days since the deadly Hamas attacks. The JCRC and Temple Israel have invited U.S. Attorney Andy Luger to a town hall forum on anti-Semitism on Thursday\, January 25\, 2024\, 5:00 p.m. at Temple Israel.\n \nPlease RSVP to attend virtually or in person – seats will be limited. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/jewish-community-town-hall-with-u-s-attorney-andy-luger/ LOCATION:Temple Israel\, 2323 Fremont Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405 CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Community Safety & Security ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Antisemitism-and-the-safety-of-the-Jewish-Community-a-town-hall-for-tcjewfolk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20231123T103027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T165357Z UID:4950-1702317600-1702324800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Cocoa and Candles: JCRC Hanukkah Celebration DESCRIPTION:Nosh and shmooze with community members and elected officials at the JCRC Hanukkah Party. Join community members and elected officials for warm drinks and Hannukah fare at our family-friendly Hanukkah celebration.   \nPlease contact  Nina Afremov with any questions. Thank you! \nRegister via Eventbrite URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/cocoa-and-candles-jcrc-hanukkah-celebration-3/ LOCATION:Minnesota JCC Sabes Center (Minneapolis)\, 4330 Cedar Lake Rd S Minneapolis\, MN 55416 United States\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Hanukkah-Party-Graphic-JCRC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20231105T175219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T175219Z UID:4831-1699803000-1699815600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Israel at War: A community summit for teens and their parents DESCRIPTION:Jewish teens (grades 8-12) and parents from across the community are invited to find hope\, strength\, learning\, and support in navigating the complex and sensitive situation in Israel. \nThe summit will include shared learning with teens and parents together\, as well as separate breakout spaces for each group. Our goals are to create space for the range of emotions teens may be feeling\, provide education about Israel and context for the war\, and offer suggestions on where to turn for help and support. \nRegister via Eventbrite\nTeen breakout topics: \n\nMy Jewish Story: Exploring our connections to the Jewish people and Israel\nThe Big Picture: Understanding the 2023 Israel-Hamas War\n“From the River to the Sea…”: Unpacking common terms and slogans\nBe a smart media consumer: Where to find reliable information/how to detect misinformation\n\nA dairy Kosher dinner will be provided. While registration is free\, a $10 donation is suggested to cover our costs. \nQuestions? Email info@minndakjcrc.org \n  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/israel-at-war-a-community-summit-for-teens-and-their-parents/ LOCATION:Barry Family Campus\, 4330 Cedar Lake Road\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416 CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Israel Education and Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Israel-at-War-Teen-and-Parent-Summit.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T123500 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20230828T203620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T182153Z UID:4503-1697974200-1697978100@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:The Letters Project: Deepening Jewish Peoplehood (Community Class) DESCRIPTION:A 4-session intergenerational community conversation intended to deepen Jewish peoplehood.\n\nLet’s come together for an internal Jewish conversation at this very difficult time. This will be a space for us to process what is happening and deepen our connection to Am Yisrael\, drawing on the collected wisdom of our communal rabbis.  \nPresented in partnership with the Talmud Torah of Minneapolis and Talmud Torah of St. Paul\nClass dates: October 22\, 29\, November 5 and 12 • 11:30 am-12:35 pm \nRegister via Zoom URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/the-letters-project-conversing-across-narratives-community-class/2023-10-22/ CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Letters-Project-New-Site-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20231009T001436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T231633Z UID:4621-1696959000-1696964400@minndakjcrc.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Am-Yisrael-Chai-Gathering-10-8-23-1920-x-1080.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20230809T165201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230809T165201Z UID:4463-1694451600-1694460600@minndakjcrc.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SymbolicSignificancePoster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230813T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230813T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20230622T174233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T174233Z UID:4195-1691931600-1691946000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Usher / Greeter High Holiday Training DESCRIPTION:Learn to recognize and address potentially threatening behavior while remaining warm and welcoming.\nJCRC is offering “Usher/Greeter Training” in advance of the high holidays. This training will review how ushers\, greeters\, and other public-facing volunteers and staff should recognize and address potentially threatening behavior while keeping a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The training will be conducted by psychologists who specialize in de-escalating volatile behavior. \nWho Should Attend:\nThis course is appropriate for anyone in a public-facing role in institutions. Specifically\, these roles will particularly benefit: \n\n    Ushers / Greeters and other public-facing volunteers\n    Teachers\n    Social workers\n\nRegistration required.\n  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/usher-greeter-2023/ LOCATION:Bet Shalom Congregation\, 13613 Orchard Rd\, Minnetonka\, MN\, 55305 CATEGORIES:Community Safety & Security END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20230511T181342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T181342Z UID:4084-1687941000-1687969800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC) DESCRIPTION:Learn to assist in preventing acts of targeted violence.\nJCRC of Minnesota and the Dakotas is pleased to offer a Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC)\, a one-day course that teaches participants how to assist in preventing acts of targeted violence\, such as terrorism\, school shootings\, attacks on houses of worship\, or other mass attacks. Participants will learn how to recognize and report concerning behaviors and intervention strategies to move individuals off a path to violence. \nThe course is developed by the US Department of Homeland Security and taught by certified master trainers from DHS’s National Threat and Reporting program. \nWho Should Attend:\nThis course is appropriate for anyone in a public-facing role in institutions. Specifically\, these roles will particularly benefit: \n\n     Ushers / Greeters\n     Security Staff\n     School Administrators\n     Teachers\n     Social workers\n\nRegistration required. JCRC will offer a complimentary lunch. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/basic-threat-evaluation-and-reporting-course-b-terc-2/ LOCATION:Barry Family Campus\, 4330 Cedar Lake Road\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416 CATEGORIES:Community Safety & Security END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20230612T183121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T183121Z UID:4179-1687262400-1687266000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:A Zoom conversation with bestselling author Yossi Klein Halevi DESCRIPTION:Would you like a deeper understanding of the dual narratives that drive the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? \nHave you read Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor: With an Extensive Epilogue of Palestinian Responses (HarperCollins\, 2019)? \nIf yes\, we are proud to invite you to a Zoom conversation with bestselling author Yossi Klein Halevi.  \nThis unscripted conversation\, facilitated by Sally Abrams and Holly Brod Farber (creators of the groundbreaking Letters Project)\, is an opportunity to ask your questions about “Letters\,” as well as Mr. Klein Halevi’s current thinking and writing. \nOur Intentions \n \n\n\n \n \n Zoom conversation with bestselling author Yossi Klein Halevi\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Phone*Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African 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TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n CAPTCHA\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/a-zoom-conversation-with-bestselling-author-yossi-klein-halevi/ CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/The-Letters-Project-Website-Graphics-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230604T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20230331T190705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230604T175137Z UID:4013-1685899800-1685912400@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:2023 Annual Event DESCRIPTION:Event Details: \nSunday\, June 4\, 2023 \nRenaissance Minneapolis Hotel\, The Depot\n225 Third Ave. S.\nMinneapolis\, MN 55401 \n5:30 p.m. – Reception on the outdoor covered patio (Light dinner and beverages served)\n7:00 p.m. – Program featuring Dara Horn (Program to be held indoors\, public health conditions permitting)\n8:15 p.m. – Outdoor reception resumes (dessert served)\n9:00 p.m. – Evening concludes \nDressy Casual Attire – dress comfortably for the weather (outdoor reception on covered patio and indoor program) \nEvent is sold out. Please contact Nina Afremov to be added to the waitlist.\nAnnual Event Sponsorship Information\nWe encourage you to purchase your tickets early if you can join us since space is limited.  If you are unable to join us this year\, please consider making a contribution. \nAll tickets include a light dinner\, beverage\, a seat for the program\, and complimentary parking. \nQuestions? Please e-mail Lisa Ferrier at lisaf@minndakjcrc.wpenginepowered.com or 612.677.2330. \nParking Information:\nAll guests will receive a complimentary parking pass for the Renaissance Depot parking ramp. The parking entrance is located on S. 5th Avenue\, between Washington and 2nd St.   There will be self-parking or valet parking available after you enter the lot from 5th Avenue. Valet will be available on the surface level on the left side as you enter the lot.  You can self-park on the surface lot or go inside the ramp and self-park on either P1 or P2. Once you are parked inside the ramp\, please enter the RED doors labeled “Great Northern” and proceed to floor 1. The red doors are located closest to the JCRC event. \nFeaturing Speaker Dara Horn\, award-winning author\nIn her keynote address\, Dreams for Living Jews\, Dr. Dara Horn asserts that the astonishing power of the Jewish people’s resilience and capacity for reinvention is both the foundation for our culture’s endurance and the key to our future. Dr. Horn will challenge us to dream big to solve our toughest problems. \n \nAbout the speaker: Dara Horn is the award-winning author of six books\, including the novels In the Image (Norton 2002)\, The World to Come (Norton 2006)\, All Other Nights (Norton 2009)\, A Guide for the Perplexed (Norton 2013)\, and Eternal Life (Norton 2018)\, and the essay collection People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present (Norton 2021). One of Granta magazine’s Best Young American Novelists (2007)\, she is the recipient of two National Jewish Book Awards\, the Edward Lewis Wallant Award\, the Harold U. Ribalow Award\, and the Reform Judaism Fiction Prize\, and she was a finalist for the Wingate Prize\, the Simpson Family Literary Prize\, and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Her books have been selected as New York Times Notable Books\, Booklist’s 25 Best Books of the Decade\, and San Francisco Chronicle’s Best Books of the Year\, and have been translated into eleven languages. Her nonfiction work has appeared in The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, The Atlantic\, Smithsonian Magazine\, and The Jewish Review of Books\, among many other publications\, and she is a regular columnist for Tablet Magazine. Horn received her doctorate in comparative literature from Harvard University\, studying Yiddish and Hebrew. She has taught courses in these subjects at Sarah Lawrence College and Yeshiva University\, and held the Gerald Weinstock Visiting Professorship in Jewish Studies at Harvard. She has lectured for audiences in hundreds of venues throughout North America\, Israel\, and Australia. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and four children. \n  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/2023-annual-event/ LOCATION:Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel\, The Depot\, 225 Third Ave S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023_AE-DigitalBanner_1280x720.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20230424T150852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T150852Z UID:4045-1684436400-1684443600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:“Departure Stories” Author Elisa Bernick with Rabbi Debra Rappaport DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special evening featuring author Elisa Bernick and Rabbi Debra Rappaport in conversation about Bernick’s new book\, Departure Stories: Betty Crocker Made Matzoh Balls (and Other Lies). \nElisa Bernick grew up “different” (i.e.\, Jewish) in the white\, Christian suburb of New Hope\, Minnesota during the 1960s and early 1970s. Deftly interweaving reporting\, archival material\, memoir\, jokes\, scrapbook fragments\, personal commentary\, and one very special Waikiki Meatballs recipe\, Bernick explores how the invisible baggage of place and memory\, Minnesota’s uniquely antisemitic history\, and the cultural shifts of feminism and changing marital expectations contributed to her family’s eventual implosion. \nDeparture Stories will be available for purchase and Bernick will be available for a signing afterwards. \nCLICK HERE to reserve your spot! \nFor questions or more information\, contact Irit Vinitsky at iritv@minnesotajcc.org. \nPresented by the Minnesota JCC in partnership with Rimon and JCRC. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/departure-stories-author-elisa-bernick-with-rabbi-debra-rappaport/ LOCATION:Capp Center St. Paul\, 1375 St. Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, 55116 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145517 CREATED:20230213T224042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T214021Z UID:3932-1681844400-1681849800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Yom HaShoah 2023/5783: Holocaust Remembrance Day DESCRIPTION:JCRC and Beth Jacob Congregation invite you to Yom HaShoah\, Minnesota and the Dakotas’ annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration. \nRegister\n6:30 p.m. Pre-program Recitation of Names: Unto Every Person There is a Name \n7:00 p.m. Community-wide Commemoration Service \nMasks encouraged. Free and open to the public but registration is required. \nCant’s join in-person? Livestream via Beth Jacob Congregation \nThe Yom HaShoah Commemoration is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas\, Beth Jacob Congregation\, Children of Holocaust Survivors Association of Minnesota (CHAIM)\, Minneapolis Jewish Federation\, St. Paul Jewish Federation\, Generations After MN\, and the Micki and Mort Naiman Holocaust Education Fund. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/yh2023/ LOCATION:Beth Jacob Congregation CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Yom-HaShoah-2023-2160-×-1080-px--e1676327898640.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR