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:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20230214T001525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T200550Z UID:3940-1678906800-1678910400@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Sioux Falls: Get to Know Your Jewish Neighbor DESCRIPTION:Join your neighbors at Mt. Zion Congregation in Sioux Falls for a 3-part educational series\, “Get To Know Your Jewish Neighbor.” Mt. Zion Congregation\, founded in 1919\, has been at the heart of Sioux Falls Jewish life for over 100 years. This educational series is designed to build connections and community. Come learn about Sioux Falls Jewish life and meet your friendly neighbors. Each session will begin with a welcome and introduction from a Sioux Falls Jewish community member and be followed by a short reception and opportunity for community members of diverse backgrounds to share ideas and reactions. \n\nPart I\, Introduction to Judaism (March 15 at 7 pm). Bring your curiosity\, as we learn more about the beliefs\, values\, and religious traditions upon which Jewish peoplehood and faith are based. This program covers the common roots of the 3 Abrahamic Faiths\, introduction to Torah\, holidays\, ritual objects\, ethical principles\, connection to Israel\, Jewish diversity\, life cycle events\, Kosher diet\, and more.  Facilitated by Holly Brod Farber\, JCRC co-director of Judaism and Israel Education.\nPart II\, Amazing Israel (April 26 at 7 pm). Let’s explore a tiny land that has a big story to tell. As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary\, learn more about Israel\, a country brimming with biblical history and cutting-edge innovation\, the Jewish homeland that is also a dynamic\, multi-ethnic democracy. Facilitated by Sally Abrams\, JCRC co-director of Judaism and Israel Education.\nPart III\, Jewish Ethics (July 12 at 7 pm). Together let’s take a deeper dive into Jewish ethics by examining a traditional Jewish text that gives rise to universal ethical values. Individuals can consider for themselves how the topic connects with their own intentions\, practices and personal stories. This session is intended to expose participants to the Jewish tradition of learning ethical principles from traditional Biblical and other sacred texts.  Facilitated by Rabbi Cathy Nemiroff of Mt. Zion Congregation.\n\nAll sessions are free and open to the public but advance registration is required. \n\n\n \n \n Sioux Falls: Get to Know Your Jewish Neighbor\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n InstagramThis 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 RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and 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 I plan to attend the following sessions in-person at Mt. Zion:\n \n Part I\, Introduction to Judaism (March 15)\n \n \n Part II\, Amazing Israel (April 26)\n \n \n Part III\, Jewish Ethics (July 12)\n Select AllAll sessions will be 7-8 p.m.I am interested in participating via Zoom:\n \n Part I\, Introduction to Judaism (March 15)\n \n \n Part II\, Amazing Israel (April 26)\n \n \n Part III\, Jewish Ethics (July 12)\n Select AllAll sessions will be 7-8 p.m.I am interested in learning about...*Questions/CommentsCAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/sioux-falls-get-to-know-your-jewish-neighbor/2023-03-15/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SF-Mt.-Zion-banner-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220921T204828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T165011Z UID:3644-1677420000-1677427200@minndakjcrc.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Repairing-the-World-banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230209 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20221219T191110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T204111Z UID:3816-1675814400-1675900799@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:A Dual-Narrative Conversation for Experience Israel Participants DESCRIPTION:Would you like a deeper understanding of the dual narratives that drive the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? \nParticipants in Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Experience Israel 2023 are invited to a Zoom conversation facilitated by Sally Abrams and Holly Brod Farber\, creators of the groundbreaking Letters Project\, based on Yossi Klein Halevi’s book\, Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor: With an Extensive Epilogue of Palestinian Responses (HarperCollins\, 2019). \nOur Intentions \n \nThe first 18 registrants will receive a gifted copy of the book. Reading the book in advance of the conversation is optional. \n\n \n \n A Dual-Narrative Conversation for Experience Israel Participants\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n URLThis 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 RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and 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 I can participate via Zoom on Feb. 8 at:*\n \n 12:00 PM\n \n \n 7:30 PM\n \n \n either time will work\n Session(s) will be based on demandCAPTCHA\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/dual-narratives-experience-israel/ 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:20230127T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20230103T212010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T212010Z UID:3851-1674824400-1674829800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day DESCRIPTION:International Holocaust Remembrance Day: A Conversation with Rebecca Erbelding and Steve Hunegs\nIn honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day\, hosted by JCRC\, a conversation with historian Rebecca Erbelding and JCRC Executive Director Steve Hunegs around “The US and the Holocaust” a film by Ken Burns\, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. \nRegister via Eventbrite\nGuests are encouraged to watch the full 3 episodes of “The US and the Holocaust” before attending the conversation. “The US and the Holocaust” can be found on TPT.org via TPT Passport or on TPT2. \n#101 – The Golden Door (Beginnings – 1938) | Friday\, Jan 13 at 8pm TPT 2 \n#102 – Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 – 1942) | Friday\, Jan 20 at 8pm TPT 2 \n#103 – The Homeless\, The Tempest-Tossed (1942- )| Friday\, Jan 27 at 8pm TPT2 \nAdditional broadcast dates can be found on TPT.org. \nPARTNERS: URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/international-holocaust-remembrance-day/ LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1900 Nicollet Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403 CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/us-and-the-holocaust-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221219T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221219T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20221121T224629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T224629Z UID:3733-1671472800-1671480000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Cocoa and Candles: JCRC Hanukkah Celebration DESCRIPTION:Nosh and shmooze with community members and elected officials over warm drinks and Hannukah fare at our indoor/outdoor family-friendly Hanukkah celebration.  \nRegister via Eventbrite\nPlease contact Lisa Ferrier with questions.  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/cocoa-and-candles-jcrc-hanukkah-celebration-2/ LOCATION:Brookview Golf Course\, 316 Brookview Pkwy S.\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55426\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/JCRC-Hanukkah-Celebration.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20221122T184408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T184408Z UID:3757-1670328000-1670331600@minndakjcrc.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Laura-Sami.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220914T203755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T184727Z UID:3611-1668020400-1668027600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Special Kristallnacht Commemoration – An Evening with Nick Winton DESCRIPTION:Kristallnacht\, the Night of Broken Glass\, brought terror to Germany and Jews worldwide on Nov. 9\, 1938 as synagogues were torched\, Jewish homes and schools were vandalized\, and tens of thousands were rounded up and sent to concentration camps. \nWe welcome you to join a special Kristallnacht commemoration at Beth El Synagogue\, featuring Nick Winton. Nick will travel from England to share the story of his father\, Sir Nicholas George Winton\, a British humanitarian credited with organizing a Kindertransport of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II. \nWhat made 29-year-old Nicholas give up his skiing holiday to rescue these children from the Nazis and how did he do it? Winton’s son Nick will tell his father’s inspiring story about the life-changing events that transformed the destiny of so many. \nThis event is free to attend\, but registration is required. \nSpecial Kristallnacht Commemoration with Nick Winton\nWednesday\, Nov. 9 / 7:00 PM / Beth El Synagogue\n\nSOLD OUT – ATTEND VIA LIVESTREAM\n\nNick will also speak in Williston\, North Dakota\, Nov. 6-7 to high school students\, teachers\, and community members.\n  \n \nNick Winton grew up learning about ethics\, values\, and the importance of making a contribution to the community in which you live.  Over many conversations during his childhood\, Nick was encouraged to hear the facts and to then make up his own mind rather than being (mis)guided by the opinion of others.  Nick himself has wide experience of the roller-coaster of life and speaks with candor about his father\, living with tragedy and the importance of keeping focused on what is important in life. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n \nThis event is co-sponsored by The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota & the Dakotas and Beth El Synagogue.  We are proud to have Nick Winton speak to our community in association with last year’s Kindertransport exhibit. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/special-kristallnacht-commemoration-an-evening-with-nick-winton/ LOCATION:Beth El Synagogue\, 5225 Barry St W\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kristallnacht-2022-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220919T202616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T164226Z UID:3631-1666180800-1666184400@minndakjcrc.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Minneapolis-Curious-Twin-reexamination.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220902T200808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T201439Z UID:3556-1665662400-1665666000@minndakjcrc.org 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/ CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Community Safety & Security ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Youth-Radicalization-event-banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220908T161628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T192430Z UID:3581-1663873200-1663876800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:JCRC Annual Meeting feat. MK Alon Tal DESCRIPTION:JCRC is pleased to welcome Member of Knesset Alon Tal to speak at our Annual Meeting as we move from strength-to-strength in welcoming Jon Parritz as our incoming board president and thanking Judy Cook for her years of outstanding leadership. \nThis is a hybrid program. We invite you to join us in-person at Beth Jacob Congregation or via Zoom – registration required for either option. MK Tal will speak virtually from Israel via Zoom. \nRegister to attend in-person below\nRegister via Zoom \n\n\nMK Alon Tal: From Carolina to the Knesset\nMK Alon Tal (Blue and White) will speak from Israel about his journey from growing up in Raleigh\, North Carolina\, to making aliya and becoming one of Israel’s leading environmental activists and scholars\, and a member of the Knesset\, Israel’s parliament. MK Tal will take audience questions and share insights into some of the most pressing challenges impacting Israel today\, including issues relating to religious pluralism\, diversity\, equity and inclusion\, and the environment.  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/jcrc-annual-meeting-feat-mk-alon-tal/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/JCRC-Annual-Meeting-web-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220906T045848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T152205Z UID:3567-1663506000-1663513200@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:High Holy Day Usher/Greeter Training DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, September 18\n1:00 – 3:00 PM\nBeth El Synagogue\nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction\nThreat Environment\nOverview of Training\nPhilosophy of Greeting\n\nStation I  –  Shelter in Place :The Hide / Fight elements / Barricading / When is it okay to open-how to know its police \nStation II – Run! Evacuation Training – How to lead others to safety / Signal police you’re not a threat / When its safe \nStation III – Approaching Suspicious People: Warning Signs / When to get help / What to do if it goes poorly \nStation IV – First Aid: Slow the Bleed /AED & CPR basics / What to do when you call 911 \nThe training is free and open to all ushers/greeters/security and other synagogue or institutional guardians or leaders. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/high-holy-day-usher-greeter-training/ LOCATION:Beth El Synagogue\, 5225 Barry St W\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Safety & Security ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Community-Safety-Security-Event-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220831T164153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T201509Z UID:3523-1662663600-1662670800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Ken Burns: U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST -- Hybrid Advanced Screening DESCRIPTION:JCRC is partnering with Pioneer PBS and the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum to host a special advance screening of THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST — a new PBS series directed and produced by Ken Burns\, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein.  The hybrid event will be held on Thursday\, September 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Bomber Hangar’s Voices of Valor Theater and the Quonset Briefing Room where excerpts from the forthcoming three-part\, six-hour series will be shown.  The event will also be accessible as a Zoom webinar. The event is free and open to the public.  Seating is limited and RSVPs are requested clicking below. \nRegister to attend in-person in Granite Falls\nRegister to attend via Zoom\nWritten by Geoffrey Ward\, the film examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global anti-Semitism and racism\, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south. Following the preview of the series\, a presentation and discussion will be led by Steve Hunegs\, JCRC Executive Director. \nThe Fagen Fighters WWII Museum features fully functional iconic WWII aircraft and ground equipment and vehicles as well as a WWII library and theater. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/ken-burns-u-s-and-the-holocaust-hybrid-advanced-screening/ CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/US-and-the-Holocaust-Banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220714T160931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T193004Z UID:3401-1661070600-1661099400@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC) DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is pleased to offer a Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC)\, a one-day course designed to help participants identify and report threats or observable behaviors that may concern others. The course is designed to assist in preventing acts of targeted violence such as terrorism\, school shootings\, attacks on houses of worship\, or other mass attacks.  Participants will be taught how to recognize and report concerning behaviors\, as well as 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\nUshers / Greeters\nSecurity Staff \nSchool Administrators \nTeachers \nSocial workers \n\nWe are offering the one-day course in two sessions. Please choose one day by registering below:  \nSaint Louis Park [Register here] \nWednesday August 17\, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm\nBarry Family Campus\, 4330 Cedar Lake Road\, Saint Louis Park\, MN 55416  \nSaint Paul [Register below] \nSunday\, August 21\, 8:30 am – 4:30 PM\nSt. Paul JCC Capp Center\, 1375 Saint Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, MN 55116  \nThere is not cost for the program.  JCRC will provide refreshments\, if you’d care to donate to cover the cost of refreshments\, there will be an opportunity to do so.  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/basic-threat-evaluation-and-reporting-course-b-terc-2022-08-21/2022-08-21/ 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:20220817T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220714T160931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T193000Z UID:3394-1660725000-1660753800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC) DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is pleased to offer a Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC)\, a one-day course designed to help participants identify and report threats or observable behaviors that may concern others. The course is designed to assist in preventing acts of targeted violence such as terrorism\, school shootings\, attacks on houses of worship\, or other mass attacks.  Participants will be taught how to recognize and report concerning behaviors\, as well as 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\nUshers / Greeters\nSecurity Staff \nSchool Administrators \nTeachers \nSocial workers \n\nWe are offering the one-day course in two sessions. Please choose one day by registering below:  \nSaint Louis Park [Register below] \nWednesday August 17\, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm\nBarry Family Campus\, 4330 Cedar Lake Road\, Saint Louis Park\, MN 55416  \nSaint Paul [Register here] \nSunday\, August 21\, 8:30 am – 4:30 PM\nSt. Paul JCC Capp Center\, 1375 Saint Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, MN 55116  \nThere is not cost for the program.  JCRC will provide refreshments\, if you’d care to donate to cover the cost of refreshments\, there will be an opportunity to do so.  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/basic-threat-evaluation-and-reporting-course-b-terc/ 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:20220612T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220612T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220413T203949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T230122Z UID:3169-1655055000-1655067600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:2022 JCRC Annual Event DESCRIPTION:Event Details: \nSunday\, June 12\, 2022 \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 David Horovitz (Program to be held indoors\, public health conditions permitting)\n8:15 p.m. – Outdoor reception resumes (dessert served)\n9:00 p.m. – Evening concludes \nTicket prices: $250 ($200 tax-deductible) and $500 ($450 tax-deductible) \nPurchase 2022 JCRC Annual Event tickets\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. \nWe respectfully request that those who attend the event on June 12th are vaccinated for COVID-19. Space is limited. \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 David Horovitz\, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel\n \nAbout the speaker:  David Horovitz is the founding editor of The Times of Israel\, the Jerusalem-based current affairs website that launched in February 2012.  The Times of Israel\, which provides independent coverage of Israel\, the region and the Jewish world\, is the fastest-growing news site in the Jewish world\, and now also publishes in French\, Arabic and Persian. \nHorovitz was previously editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post (2004-2011). Before that\, he was editor and publisher of the award-winning news magazine The Jerusalem Report. \nHe has written from Israel for newspapers around the world\, including The New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, The Irish Times and (London) Independent\, and is a frequent interviewee on CNN\, the BBC\, Sky\, Fox News\, NPR and other TV and radio stations. \nHorovitz lectures widely in Israel\, the United States and Europe on Israeli current affairs\, regularly giving the introductory briefing on Israel to Congressional delegations brought to Israel under the aegis of AIPAC. \nHe has conducted landmark interviews with a succession of Israeli and international figures\, including all of Israel’s recent prime ministers\, Presidents Barack Obama (when he visited Israel as a candidate) and George Bush\, as well as Tony Blair\, Vladimir Putin and\, to the particular delight of his children\, Paul McCartney. \nHorovitz is the author of 2004’s Still Life with Bombers: Israel in the Age of Terrorism\, and 2000’s A Little Too Close to God: The Thrills and Panic of a Life in Israel\, both published in the U.S. by Knopf.  He edited and co-wrote The Jerusalem Report’s 1996 biography of Yitzhak Rabin\, Shalom\, Friend\, which was published in 12 countries and won the U.S. National Jewish Book Award for Non-Fiction.  He was the recipient of 2005’s JDC award for journalism.  In 2014\, he was awarded Bnai Brith’s lifetime achievement journalism award. \nHorovitz immigrated to Israel from London in 1983.  He is married to Lisa and they have three children. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/2022-jcrc-annual-event/ LOCATION:Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel\, The Depot\, 225 Third Ave S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022_AnnualEventBanner_1280x720_v1-002.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20220224T214318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T194747Z UID:3106-1651172400-1651177800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:2022 Twin Cities Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration DESCRIPTION:The Legacy of Memory is Infinite \nThursday\, April 28 | 27 Nisan 5782 \nHosted by Temple Israel\, In-person and Online\n2323 Fremont Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN 55405 \nRegistration required for in-person attendance. \nRegister\nZoom information TBA on this page. \nMasks and current vaccination status required for in-person attendance. \nPre-program Recitation of Names:\nUnto Every Person There is a Name \n7:00 p.m. Community-Wide Commemoration Service \nThe Yom HaShoah Commemoration is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas\, Temple Israel\, Children of Holocaust Survivors Association in Minnesota (CHAIM)\, Minneapolis Jewish Federation\, St. Paul Jewish Federation\, Generations After MN\, and the Micki & Mort Naiman Holocaust Education Fund. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/2022-twin-cities-annual-yom-hashoah-commemoration/ LOCATION:Temple Israel\, 2323 Fremont Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-Yom-HaShoah-flyer-e1645738953512.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211129T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20211102T162330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T162330Z UID:2437-1638208800-1638216000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Cocoa and Candles: JCRC Hanukkah Celebration DESCRIPTION:Enjoy warm drinks\, good company\, and Hanukkah fare outside* on the heated patio at Brookview Golf Course. \nAfter celebrating virtually in 2020\, we are pleased to be gathering in-person in 2021 for our Hanukkah celebration. Join community members and elected officials for this family-friendly event. \nRegister via Eventbrite\n*while we hope the weather allows us to set up primarily outside\, we will have inside seating available \nFor everyone’s safety\, we are requesting guests wear a mask outside when they are not eating or drinking. We will have masks available along with plenty of hand sanitizer. Please also note that our event is open only to those who are fully vaccinated. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/cocoa-and-candles-jcrc-hanukkah-celebration/ LOCATION:Brookview Golf Course\, 316 Brookview Pkwy S.\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55426\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/JCRC-Hanukkah-Celebration.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210927T165153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T150439Z UID:2360-1634065200-1634070600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Yossi Klein Halevi at Minnesota Hillel DESCRIPTION:Please join the JCRC at Minnesota Hillel to hear Yossi Klein Halevi speak about standing proudly in our own story while creating understanding across differences. This event is free and open to the public. Mr. Halevi is the New York Times bestselling author of Letters To My Palestinian Neighbor\, the book that inspired the JCRC’s The Letters Project. \nParking is available at meters on 16th Ave SE\, and in the nearby 4th Street U of M parking ramp. \nIn-person registration\nVirtual (Zoom) registration\n*Minnesota Hillel COVID-19 Protocol: Masks and Vaccinations are required to enter the Hillel building and should only be removed to eat or drink. 3-foot distances are recommended. We do not police this policy\, thus\, it’s “on your honor.” Students are currently 98.3% vaccinated. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/yossi-klein-halevi-at-minnesota-hillel/ CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Yossi-Klein-Halevi-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210927T155823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T162724Z UID:2353-1633377600-1633381200@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Ambassador Dennis Ross Keynote Address DESCRIPTION:The Academic Engagement Network — in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas and Minnesota Hillel — invites you to the 6th Regional Short Course Keynote Address “The Abraham Accords and the ‘Normalization’ of Israel in the Middle East” featuring Ambassador Dennis Ross. \nIn-person registration\nVirtual (Zoom) registration URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/ambassador-dennis-ross-keynote-address/ LOCATION:Minnesota Hillel\, 1521 University Ave. SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/JCRC-Hillel-Keynote-INVITATION_10042021.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210609T194103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T171430Z UID:2021-1628703000-1628715600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:2021 JCRC Annual Event DESCRIPTION:Thank you for your interest in supporting the JCRC by purchasing tickets to our 2021 Annual Event. This year’s Annual Event has a smaller capacity than our past events at the downtown Hyatt\, and we are unable to sell additional tickets at this time. Please email Lisa Ferrier to be added to our waitlist\, and Lisa will follow up with you if a ticket becomes available. As always\, we appreciate your generous support. Please click here to make a donation in support of our work.\nSupport Our Work\nPlease join the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas for an evening at the American Swedish Institute (ASI). Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages in the courtyard of ASI (weather permitting) and view the exhibition\, Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War. We will also have the opportunity to hear Nick Winton share the remarkable story of his father\, Sir Nicholas Winton MBE\, who saved 669 children via Kindertransport. \nAbout the Speaker: \nNick Winton will present the story of his father\, Sir Nicholas Winton\, who organized the rescue of 669 children from Czechoslovakia on Kindertransports in the nine months leading up to the outbreak of World War II. Nick will share his experience growing up with this remarkable man\, learning about ethics\, values and the importance of making a contribution to the community in which you live. \n\n\nSchedule of Events: \n5:30 p.m. Courtyard Reception and Exhibit Viewing Inside the Museum \n7:00 p.m. Program featuring Nick Winton (Mr. Winton will join the program remotely) \n8:00 p.m. Courtyard Reception and Exhibit Viewing \n9:00 p.m. Evening Concludes \nWeather permitting the reception and modified program will be outside in the American Swedish Institute’s (ASI) beautiful courtyard and lawn\, so please dress comfortably. If the weather makes it impractical for us to hold our outside event and should we therefore need to reschedule\, we will notify attendees via email by noon on August 11th. \nThe Kindertransport exhibit will still be open throughout the evening as well as ASI facilities\, with masks required when going inside ASI. \nWe also are now requesting everyone to wear a mask outside when they are not eating or drinking. We will have masks available along with plenty of hand sanitizer. Please also note that for everyone’s safety\, our event is open only to those who are fully vaccinated. \nThere will be small tables with chairs and high tops for small groups\, but for everyone’s safety and so that we can maximize social distancing we will not have assigned theatre style seating during the modified program as originally planned. There will\, however\, be monitors throughout the courtyard affording everyone a view of the program. \n \nIn-kind Donations: \nFrench Touch Photography \nAdvertising Sponsor Links: \nAmy Klobuchar for Minnesota \nAngie Craig for Congress \nBorton Volvo \nKevin Cramer for Senate \nEducation Minnesota \nEllison for Attorney General \nEmmer for Congress \nState Farm Insurance Company – Susan Haub \nHoeven for Senate \nMall of America \nMN DFL Party \nMinnesota Wild  \nDean Phillips for Congress \nRyan Companies \nSpectacle Shoppe \nWalz Flanagan for Minnesota URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/2021-jcrc-annual-event/ LOCATION:American Swedish Institute\, 2600 Park Ave. S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/JCRC_AnnualEventBanner4B_waitingList.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T141500 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210708T154200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T202021Z UID:2125-1626008400-1626012900@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:United Against Antisemitism: A Community Gathering at the Minnesota State Capitol DESCRIPTION:At a time of rising antisemitism\, we will come together as a community on the front steps of the Minnesota State Capitol to raise awareness and stand united against antisemitism and hate. \nRSVP and Share via Facebook\nThe Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC)\, Minneapolis Jewish Federation\, and St. Paul Jewish Federation are proud to have the following diverse spectrum of Jewish organizations and groups co-sponsoring this gathering: \nADL Midwest\nAmerican Jewish Committee\nChabad Lubavitch of Minnesota\nEdot Midwest Regional Jewish Diversity and Racial Justice Collaborative\nHadassah Minneapolis\nHadassah Upper Midwest\nJewish Community Action\nJewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis\nJewish Family Service of St. Paul\nJewish War Veterans of the United States – Department of Minnesota\nMinnesota Cantors Association\nMinnesota Hillel\nMinnesota JCC\nMinnesota Rabbinical Association\nMinnesotans Against Terrorism\nMultiracial Jewish Association of Minnesota\nNCJW Minnesota\nSholom\nSigma Alpha Mu Fraternity\nStudents Supporting Israel\nTalmud Torah of St. Paul\nTC Jewfolk\nZioness Twin Cities URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/united-against-antisemitism-a-community-gathering-at-the-minnesota-state-capitol/ LOCATION:Minnesota State Capitol\, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55155\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/United-Against-Antisemitism-Rally-Header-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210526T224605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T224605Z UID:2017-1622638800-1622642400@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Living Room Learning - Operation Guardian of the Walls: Legal Implications DESCRIPTION:Professor Oren Gross will discuss the legal implications of the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. \nRegister via Zoom  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/living-room-learning-operation-guardian-of-the-walls-legal-implications/ CATEGORIES:Living Room Learning END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210303T200013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T180147Z UID:1713-1619712000-1619717400@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Japanese American Imprisonment During World War II DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Sam Mihara\nSam Mihara is a second-generation Japanese American. His parents were born in Japan and immigrated to the U.S. in the 1920’s. Sam was born in the early 1930’s and raised in San Francisco. When World War II broke out\, the United States government forced Sam and his family to move\, first to a detention camp in Pomona\, California and then to a remote prison camp in Northern Wyoming\, where they stayed for three years. The camp was one of 10 in the United States. Together the camps housed a total of 120\,000 West Coast residents of Japanese ancestry\, most of them U.S.-born American citizens. \nRegister via Zoom\nPresented in partnership with the Twin Cities Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League\, Minnesota State Mankato\, and Allianz.  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/japanese-american-imprisonment-during-world-war-ii/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Sam-Mihara-1280-x-720-JCRC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210330T222302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210415T002511Z UID:1776-1619116200-1619121600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Culture Coalition: Through the Narrows with Native American and Jewish Youth DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn 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 resiliency. \nHear the youths’ collaboratively-written Land Acknowledgement and see animated video shorts they made with Minneapolis artists Z Puppets Rosenschnoz. \nThen\, listen and watch as Z Puppets’ audio drama with images intertwines a story of a 3500-year old Jewish woman crossing the Red Sea with a 6 year old Cherokee boy bearing witness to the Trail of Tears in Through the Narrows. \nAt the end of the program\, you are welcome to stay for Q & A with Culture Coalition youth artists and leaders and Z Puppets. \nSupported by the RUM fund at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. \nRegister via Zoom URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/culture-coalition-through-the-narrows-with-native-american-and-jewish-youth/ CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/narrows.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210418T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210418T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210330T223516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T223711Z UID:1779-1618740000-1618745400@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Israel’s Lone Soldiers: Searching for Jewish Identity with Photo Essayist Brant Slomovic DESCRIPTION:Canadian photo-essayist\, Brant Slomovic\, considers the story of Lone Soldiers through portraits and a survey of Israel’s landscape. He asks where they came from\, who they are\, and why they sought out Israel as their home. Includes Q&A with Danielle Fink and facilitated conversation with Eilat Harel\, along with families of soldiers who are currently (or recently) serving as lone soldiers. View Brant Slomovic’s work here. \nRegister via Minnesota JCC URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/israels-lone-soldiers-searching-for-jewish-identity-with-photo-essayist-brant-slomovic/ CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Slomovic_TCIE_08_promo-e1617143513908.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210412T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210430T141500 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210324T153451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T153451Z UID:1623-1618232400-1619792100@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Lessons from the Holocaust: History for Contemporary Learners DESCRIPTION:What can we learn from the events leading up to and culminating in the Holocaust? How did the Nazis gain control of Germany and use their power to commit the greatest crime of the 20th century? What are our responsibilities as witnesses to this history? \nJoin a community of learners from across Minnesota and the Dakotas to explore these questions\, and much more. This flexible 15-course program allows participants to choose which classes to attend. \nRegister via Zoom\nSpring 2021 Course Schedule (all classes presented 1:00 – 2:15 PM) \nWeek 1\nApr. 12 European Jewish Life Before WWII\nApr. 13 Antisemitism History\nApr. 14 Rise of Nazism\nApr. 15 Power of Propaganda\nApr. 16 Collaboration & Complicity\n────\nWeek 2\nApr. 19 Role of Law & Conformity\nApr. 20 Challenges of Emigration & Immigration\nApr. 21 Holocaust by Bullets: Einsatzgruppen\nApr. 22 Wannsee Conference & The Final Solution\nApr. 23 Americans & the Holocaust\n────\nWeek 3\nApr. 26 Rescue & Resistance\nApr. 27 Liberation\, Displaced Persons\, and Nuremberg Trials\nApr. 28 Justice Delayed: Survivor Descendent Testimony\nApr. 29 Bearing Witness\nApr. 30 Contemporary Issues URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/lessons-from-the-holocaust-history-for-contemporary-learners/2021-04-12/ CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Lessons-1280-x-720.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210211T205540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T204800Z UID:1615-1617904800-1617912000@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Yom HaShoah 5781/2021: Holocaust Remembrance Day DESCRIPTION:Join people from across Minnesota and the Dakotas to commemorate Yom HaShoah. \n6:00 PM – Name-reading ceremony led by families of survivors and community members \n7:00 PM – Commemorative community service \nRegister via Zoom\nYom HaShoah – survivor descendant testimony. \n—\n\n\nThe Yom HaShoah Commemoration is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas\, Children of Holocaust Survivors Association of Minnesota (CHAIM)\, Temple of Aaron\, Minneapolis Jewish Federation\, St. Paul Jewish Federation\, Generations After MN\, and the Micki and Mort Naiman Holocaust Education Fund. URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/yomhashoah/ CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/YH-2021-16_9-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T204500 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210209T211753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210209T220915Z UID:1587-1615487400-1615495500@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:JRLC Virtual Day on the Hill: Make Justice Your Aim DESCRIPTION:Isaiah 1:17 calls us: Make Justice Your Aim.\nJoin 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. \nClick here to learn more and register. Event is free. Contributions welcomed. \nKeynote Speaker: Reverend Paul Slack — Trust\, Access and Equity\nRev. Slack brings 30 years experience as a pastoral and social justice leader and currently serves as the Social Justice Advocate for Lutheran Social Service. \nPanel: COVID-19 — Homeless Outreach\, Housing and Health\nBlair Harrison\, Senior Advisor on Health\, Homelessness and Housing\, Minnesota Department of Health\nDr. Antony Stately\, CEO and Physician\, Native American Community Clinics\, Minneapolis\nStreet Outreach Worker (pending confirmation) \nLearn about the JRLC Agenda and How to Advocate for Justice\nPrepare for virtual legislative visits to be held March 15\, 16 and 17 URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/jrlc-virtual-day-on-the-hill-make-justice-your-aim/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/JRLC-Day-on-the-Hill.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210303T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210303T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210217T192859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T192859Z UID:1649-1614798000-1614801600@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:Fighting White Supremacy: From Charlottesville to Capitol Hill DESCRIPTION:Three years ago\, white supremacists meticulously planned and carried out a violent attack on Charlottesville that resulted in dozens of injuries and the death of Heather Heyer. Fast forward three-and-a-half years: with far-right extremists even more emboldened by years of disinformation\, conspiracies\, and hate\, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on Congress by violent insurrectionists intent on disrupting our peaceful transition of power and harming our nation’s leaders. \nJoin Integrity First for America Executive Director\, Amy Spitalnick\, Lead Attorney\, Robbie Kaplan\, and moderator\, Rabbi Michael Adam Latz for a pressing and critical conversation hosted by Shir Tikvah Congregation. They’ll explore 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\, starting with IFA’ s landmark Charlottesville lawsuit\, Sines v. Kessler\, which takes on the leaders of this violent movement and heads to trial this year. We will be joined by Reverend Jia Starr Brown for opening remarks and Pastor DeWayne Davis for closing remarks. \nRegister\nCo-sponsored by: Kaleo Center for Faith\, Justice and Social Transformation — The Table Mpls — St. Joan of Arc Catholic Community — TC Jewfolk — First Covenant Church — Muslim American Society of Minnesota — Jewish Community Action — JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas) — White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church\, Social Action Committee — Mount Zion Temple — Macalester Center for Religious and Spiritual Life URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/fighting-white-supremacy-from-charlottesville-to-capitol-hill/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fighting-white-supremacy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T101916 CREATED:20210203T233946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210216T192754Z UID:1552-1614020400-1614025800@minndakjcrc.org SUMMARY:First: Sandra Day O'Connor DESCRIPTION:Program hosted and organized by Temple Israel \nSpend an evening with bestselling authors Evan and Oscie Thomas. \nTheir 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. \nEvan Thomas is one of the most respected historians and journalists writing today. He is the bestselling author of ten works of nonfiction including the New York Times bestsellers John Paul Jones\, Sea of Thunder\, and Being Nixon. Thomas was a writer\, correspondent\, and editor for 33 years at Time and Newsweek. Thomas will be in conversation with his wife\, Oscie Thomas\, a legal professional and a frequent collaborator with her husband on his books over the years. \nJoin via Zoom\nWe gratefully acknowledge our speakers for donating their time to bring this program to our community. \nProgram Chair\, Cliff Greene \nCo-Sponsored by: \nJCRC\, Mitchell Hamline School of Law\, University of St. Thomas School of Law\, University of Minnesota Law School\, The Westminster Town Hall Forum\, ClassACT HR73 (Harvard-Radcliffe)\, Stanford Law School Minnesota Alumni Chapter \n  URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/first-sandra-day-oconnor/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://minndakjcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/First-FB-event.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR