Upcoming Events

@ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A conversation with Ron Leshem, “Valley of Tears” creator

Screenwriter and author Rob Leshem is the creator of Valley of Tears, a new HBO Max series shaking Israeli society and now reaching American audiences. Inspired by true events, Valley of Tears is a ten-part miniseries depicting the Yom Kippur War through the eyes of young combatants. It tells four emotional and highly personal stories […]

@ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

Candles & Politics

The JCRC invites you to celebrate Hanukkah by lighting hanukkiyot in your homes and participating in a conversation with Minnesota's legislative leaders. Speaker Melissa Hortman, Rep. Tony Albright, Sen. Melisa Franzen, and Sen. Karin Housley will discuss their expectations for the 2021 legislative session and answer questions about the JCRC's priorities. We will also honor […]

@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Living Room Learning: Israel in Africa

TEST Following the December arrival of hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, what is the status of the thousands of Ethiopians waiting to make aliya? How does Israel help combat locust swarms and wildfires in Ethiopia? What makes Senegal the Start-up Nation of Africa and how has the Jewish state supported its innovation ecosystem?

@ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Leading With Our Values, featuring Dr. Micah Goodman — iEngage Series Launch

Dr. Micah Goodman, author of Catch-67 and a leading voice in Judaism, Zionism, the Bible, and the challenges and opportunities facing Israel and contemporary world Jewry, launched the iEngage program with this community conversation. iEngage: Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, a program of the Sholom Hartman Institute, explores one of the most divisive issues affecting the Jewish people today.

@ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Blood Libel: On the Trail of an Antisemitic Myth

Following the paper trail of this antisemitic conspiracy theory across Europe, from England to Italy to Poland, from the twelfth to the twentieth century, Magda Teter shows how the blood libel became rooted in European imagination and why this myth persists today.

@ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

First: Sandra Day O’Connor

Spend an evening with bestselling authors Evan and Oscie Thomas.

Their talk will be followed by personal reflections from two of Justice O'Connor's former judicial clerks: Ivan K. Fong, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 3M; and Lisa Kern Griffin, Candace M. Carroll and Leonard B. Simon Professor of Law, Duke University.

@ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fighting White Supremacy: From Charlottesville to Capitol Hill

A pressing and critical conversation hosted by Shir Tikvah Congregation exploring the path from Charlottesville to the Capitol; how this movement of violent white supremacists and other far-right extremists has grown; and, most importantly, how we bring these individuals and hate groups to account.

@ 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

JRLC Virtual Day on the Hill: Make Justice Your Aim

Join the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition to examine Justice for Minnesotans of color and those who are unsheltered in the context of the COVID-19 vaccine. Then prepare to meet with your legislators to work for justice.

@ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Culture Coalition: Through the Narrows with Native American and Jewish Youth

A showcase of student work followed by an audio drama by Z Puppets Rosenschnoz about finding the next step forward in life’s narrow places. In a year-long, cross cultural exchange, Native American youth from Takoda Prep High School and Jewish youth from Bet Shalom Congregation have been exploring and sharing their ideas about roots, identity, and […]