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SUMMARY:JCRC Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nJCRC 2025 Annual Meeting\nFeaturing Professor\, Dr. Jonathan Krasner \nWelcoming Rabbi Jill Avrin as JCRC’s first Director of Campus Affairs \nIn conversation on Krasner’s research: Between Home and Homeland: Jewish College Students Confront the Israel-Gaza Conflict and Campus Divides \nSunday\, October 12\, 7:00-8:30 PM\, St. Paul (location given prior to event) \nJoin us as we welcome new board members and thank departing members \nDessert reception to follow \n  \n\nVIEW RECORDING \nQuestions? Contact us at info@minndakjcrc.org or 612-338-7816 \nJonathan Krasner\nJack\, Joseph and Morton Mandel Chair of Jewish Education Research\, Brandeis University \nChair of Jewish Studies Research at Brandeis University and former professor of Hebrew Union College in New York\, Krasner’s latest research Between Home and Homeland: Jewish College StudentsConfront the Israel-Gaza Conflict and Campus Divides examines the experiences of Jewish college students in the United States following the October 7\, 2023\, Hamas attack on Israel and the resulting Israel-Hamas war. \nJonathan Krasner’s 2020 book\, “Hebrew Infusion: Language and Community at American Jewish Summer Camps” (Rutgers University Press)\, co-authored with Sarah Bunin Benor and Sharon Avni\, was the recipient of the 2020 National Jewish Book Award in Education and Jewish Identity. \nHe is currently working on a history of the American Jewish Day School movement and was the recipient of the Sylvia and Moshe Ettenberg Prize of the Network for Research in Jewish Education to support his research. \nIn addition to the history of American Jewish education\, his research interests include the teaching and learning of Jewish history and social studies\, Jewish youth\, and Jews and sexuality. His articles have appeared in a variety of academic journals and edited collections. \nKrasner is also the co-founder of Keshet and a member of the executive board of Moving Traditions.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/jcrc-annual-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival: Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
DESCRIPTION:Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire\n\n\nWith his unforgettable and shattering 1958 memoir Night\, Elie Wiesel forever changed the way the Holocaust would be written about. A survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald as a teenager\, the Romanian-born Wiesel became an international spokesperson and renowned author\, eloquently transforming his trauma into literature of the highest and most profound order. In this enthralling new documentary\, filmmaker Oren Rudavsky goes deeper into Wiesel’s philosophically abundant inner life\, depicted with nuance and tenderness\, and enriched by access to his personal archives. In many ways a private man despite being one of the most public voices of Holocaust remembrance\, Wiesel is presented here in newly intimate ways known only to his closest friends. Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire stands as a crucial testament to an extraordinary man who helped shape our collective memory of the darkest chapter of the 20th century.\n\n\n\nPOST-SCREENING Q&A FEATURING \nKristin Thompson \nFounding Director of the Humanus Network \n  \n Co-sponsored with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-jewish-film-festival-elie-wiesel-soul-on-fire/
LOCATION:Capp Center St. Paul\, 1375 St. Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, 55116
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T160000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival: Among Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:Among Neighbors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCombining magical realism and evocative hand-drawn animation with revelatory interviews and verité footage\, Among Neighbors examines the story of a small\, rural town where Jews and Polish Catholics lived side by side for centuries before World War II. The film brings the Polish response to the Holocaust to life through the last living eyewitnesses\, revealing both love and betrayal as it zeroes in on the only living Holocaust survivor from the town\, and an aging eyewitness who saw Jews murdered there — not by Nazis\, but by her own Polish neighbors. Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Yoav Potash (“Crime After Crime\,” Sundance Film Festival). \nPOST-SCREENING Q&A FEATURING \nYoav Potash (virtual) \nDirector\, Among Neighbors \n \nCo-sponsored with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-jewish-film-festival-among-neighbors/
LOCATION:Minnesota JCC Sabes Center (Minneapolis)\, 4330 Cedar Lake Rd S Minneapolis\, MN 55416 United States\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T180000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival: Documentary Shorts: Quick Cuts\, Deep Roots
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Shorts: Quick Cuts\, Deep Roots followed by a POST-SCREENING Q&A with Michael Potter Executive Producer\, Tracks and Matt Nadel Director\, The Stage is Ours\n\n\nDays Between Rest\n\nGrammy-nominated Ugandan Jewish singer Rachel Namadosi reflects on growing up Jewish in Uganda as she goes about her busy day and looks forward to her day of rest\, Shabbat. \nHow To Make Challah\nIn 1975\, Sarah Rosen’s aunt Jane filmed her 97-year-old immigrant grandmother baking challah\, the traditional Jewish bread. In 2022\, Sarah filmed her aunt Jane (now 80) baking challah herself for the very first time. Join us for a screening of the short documentary film “How to Make Challah\,” about one Jewish family’s relationship with baking and Jewish tradition\, followed by a discussion about the story of the film\, family history\, and the shifts in Jewish American identity reflected through the generations.\n\n\nFood for the Chosen People\n\nA group of LA friends battle for a table at legendary Chinese restaurant Yang Chow to continue the Jewish Christmas Day tradition. \nLife Must Go On\n\nOn October 7\, Ilya’s life was shattered when terrorists attacked his kibbutz — destroying his home\, killing one of his children\, and taking the other hostage. In the aftermath of an unthinkable loss\, he faces the impossible question: How do you find a way forward? \n\nWe’ve Been Here Before\n\nWe’ve Been Here Before is an intimate look at the non-conformists in the punk subculture who fought back against white nationalists and neo-Nazis in the 1990s. The film draws connections between those battles and the current rise in antisemitism and hate that threaten democracy today\, offering important lessons for the present. \nTracks: Stumbling Stones Amsterdam\n\nStolpersteine memorial stones glimmer along Amsterdam’s canals\, honoring Holocaust victims\, in this poetic and captivating exploration of memory\, art\, and the power of remembrance. \nThe Stage is Ours\n\nNearly 50 of the world’s best Jewish actors\, playwrights\, and directors gather at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre to reflect on the history and meaning of Jewish theater. Featuring Jesse Eisenberg\, Tony Kushner\, Debra Messing\, Alex Edelman\, Idina Menzel\, Matthew Broderick\, and so many more!
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-jewish-film-festival-documentary-shorts-quick-cuts-deep-roots/
LOCATION:Capp Center St. Paul\, 1375 St. Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, 55116
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T150000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival: Never Alone
DESCRIPTION:Never Alone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBased on real events\, Never Alone reveals a little-known chapter of World War II: the fate of Jewish refugees in Finland. Directed by Klaus Härö—the acclaimed filmmaker behind Oscar-shortlisted The Fencer and Golden Globe–nominated My Sailor\, My Love—this powerful drama centers on Abraham Stiller\, a businessman and philanthropist who risked everything to protect Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. As Finland navigates an uneasy alliance with Nazi Germany and deportations to Auschwitz loom\, Stiller battles both external threats and internal opposition to save lives. A gripping portrait of courage and moral conviction\, Never Alone is a moving testament to resilience\, sacrifice\, and the enduring power of hope in the darkest of times.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. \nCo-sponsored by the Finnish American Association.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-jewish-film-festival-never-alone/
LOCATION:Capp Center St. Paul\, 1375 St. Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, 55116
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T190000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival: The Safe House
DESCRIPTION:The Safe House\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this impeccably art-directed\, Wes Anderson-esque film based on Christophe Boltanski’s memoir La Cache\, a nine-year-old boy and his eccentric\, artistic family witness the turbulence of Paris in May ’68 from the relative safety of their multigenerational home. When an illustrious guest seeks shelter in their venerated hideout\, the family is forced to confront long-buried history and unexpected revelations.\n\n\n\nCast includes: Dominique Reymond\, Michel Blanc\, William Lebghil\, Aurélien Gabrielli\, Liliane Rovère\, Ethan Chimienti\, Adrien Barazzone\, and Larisa Faber. \n Co-sponsored by the Alliance Française.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-jewish-film-festival-the-safe-house/
LOCATION:Alliance Française\, 227 Colfax Avenue N\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T130000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival: Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse
DESCRIPTION:Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman are vividly illustrated in this penetrating biography\, showcasing how his trailblazing graphic novel Maus redefined the medium. Deeply influenced by his Holocaust-survivor parents and personal tragedies\, Spiegelman’s oeuvre boldly confronts themes of trauma\, historical memory\, and identity with uncompromising honesty. From his early days co-creating underground comics to his provocative\, iconic New Yorker covers\, he steadily pushed boundaries\, legitimizing comics as a serious art form. Rich illustrations\, personal archives\, incisive interviews\, and sharp analyses illuminate Spiegelman’s artistic process\, his enduring influence\, and his outspoken fight against censorship and fascism’s resurgence in today’s political landscape.\n\nPOST-SCREENING Q&A FEATURING \nPhilip Dolin & Molly Bernstein (Virtual) \nDirectors\, Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse \n  \nCo-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. \nThis screening is made possible through the generous support of Katherine & Jeff Tane. We are deeply grateful for their role in bringing powerful stories to our community.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-jewish-film-festival-art-spiegelman-disaster-is-my-muse/
LOCATION:Open Book\, 1011 Washington Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T160000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival: Milkweed: A Sneak Peek
DESCRIPTION:Milkweed: A Sneak Peek\n\n\n\nBe among the first to experience a preview of Milkweed\, the first feature-length animation ever created in Minnesota (slated for completion in 2027). Based on Jerry Spinelli’s award-winning novel\, the film is set in the Warsaw Ghetto in the years leading up to the Holocaust—its message of empathy and courage resonates with renewed urgency today. \nYou’ll hear from producer Gail Rosenblum\, meet the animation and music teams\, and discover how a film evolves from conceptual art and “animatic” to full production. You’ll also hear from Pondie Taylor\, executive director of the Courage Coalition\, which brings Milkweed and its teaching resources on Holocaust history\, empathy\, and Upstander behavior to schools across North America. \n Co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-jewish-film-festival-milkweed-a-sneak-peek/
LOCATION:Capp Center St. Paul\, 1375 St. Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, 55116
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T200000
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SUMMARY:Nostra Aetate 60th Anniversary Commemoration Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a plated dinner evening with Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Archbishop Bernard Hebda in celebration of the living document that serves as a touchstone for interfaith engagement today. \n6:30 pm Social Hour and Appetizers\n7:00 pm Dinner and Keynote Reflection by\nRabbi Abraham Skorka\nRemarks by Archbishop Bernard Hebda \nMinnetonka venue announced prior to event \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nThe History \nFrom 1962 to 1965 the Catholic bishops of the world gathered in Rome for the Second Vatican Council to discuss how the Catholic Church would express the faith and engage in the world in the 21st Century and beyond. On October 28\, 1965\, the bishops promulgated a document on interreligious relations entitled Nostra Aetate (In Our Time). It was immediately recognized as a significant step in healing among faiths\, and placed a distinct emphasis on Jewish-Christian dialogue. The document continues to serve as a touchstone for interfaith engagement today. \nThe Celebration \nJoining the many worldwide celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate\, and to encourage further solidarity among people of all faiths\, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is hosting a community celebration in partnership with the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis\, the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and the Encountering Judaism Initiative (Department of Theology) at the University of St. Thomas\, and the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at Saint John’s University. \nFrom Generation to Generation l’dor va dor \nJCRC and Catholic educators will be teaching about Nostra Aetate in Catholic K-12 Schools across Minnesota and the Dakotas this school year in partnership with Benilde-St.Margaret’s.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/nostra-aetate-60th-anniversary-commemoration-dinner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T203000
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SUMMARY:Jewish Civilization: The Roots of Our Shared Story
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish People continue to steward an ancient civilization indigenous to Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel). This resilient people introduced countercultural ideas about God\, human dignity\, and the responsibilities of freedom that shape our world’s moral foundations. For 2\,500 years\, Jews have also endured a distinctive pattern of hostility built on a big lie that casts Jews as threats to whatever society values most. \nIn this seminar\, we’ll explore the core ideas of Jewish civilization and the pattern of antisemitism—and why recognizing both is essential for making sense of our shared story and its impact on our world.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/jewish-civilization-the-roots-of-our-shared-story/
LOCATION:New Hope Church\, 4225 Gettysburg Ave N\, New Hope\, MN\, 55428\, United States
CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism,Israel Education and Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T203000
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SUMMARY:Sixty Years of Challenge and Hope: Catholicism and the Future of Jewish-Catholic Relations
DESCRIPTION:Nostra Aetate\, the “Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions\,” was issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965. Written in the shadow of the Shoah\, this brief but groundbreaking document marked a historic shift in the Catholic Church’s relationship with the Jewish people. It calls for a renewed and respectful dialogue in the wake of nearly two thousand years of Christian misunderstanding\, marginalization\, and persecution of the Jewish people. In this lecture\, Rabbi Abraham Skorka reflects on Nostra Aetate as both a profound response to tragedy and a beacon of hope grounded in biblical values. Drawing on his lifelong commitment to interfaith dialogue – and his close friendship and theological partnership with Pope Francis – Rabbi Skorka invites us to consider how the beauty of authentic encounter continues to reveal deeper truths and possibilities for hope. He also considers the challenges that remain\, inviting us to reflect on how these obstacles might be overcome through the continued work of those who seek to build bridges between faith communities.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/sixty-years-of-challenge-and-hope-catholicism-and-the-future-of-jewish-catholic-relations/
LOCATION:University of St. Thomas’ Anderson Student Center\, 2115 Summit Ave\, St Paul\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251109
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SUMMARY:Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Khaled Abu Awwad
DESCRIPTION:“Two Truths in One Heart\, Two Peoples in One Land” \nWe will welcome Roots leadership\, Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger (Co-Founder and Director of International Relations) and Khaled Abu Awwad (Palestinian Co-Director) to teach and share at Adath throughout Shabbat. We will hear from them on Friday during services and over dinner and Shabbat Morning during services and over kiddush lunch. Roots is an organization focused on fostering a grassroots movement of understanding\, nonviolence\, and transformation among Israelis and Palestinians. \nSCHEDULE\n​​Friday\, November 7\n6:00 – 7:00 PM  |  We hear D’var Torah from Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger during Friday Evening services.\n7:00 PM  |  Shabbat Dinner with learning led by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger. RSVP Required. \nSaturday\, November 8\n9:30 AM – 12:00 PM  |  Shabbat Speaker: Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger\n12:00 PM  |  Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Khaled Abu Awwad lead Lunch & Learn and a conversational Q&A.\n \n\nCo-Sponsored by JCRC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n 
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/scholar-in-residence-rabbi-hanan-schlesinger-and-khaled-abu-awwad/
LOCATION:Adath Jeshurun Congregation\, 10500 Hillside Lane West\, Minnetonka\, MN\, 55305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
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SUMMARY:Israel Study Tour
DESCRIPTION:Israel Study Tour for Legislators\, Educators\, Community and Business Leaders\nNext trip: November 10 – November 20\, 2025\nFrom $3750 + airfare\nSign up by August 31st and receive $250 off the final payment for the trip!\nA firsthand encounter with Israel’s past\, present\, and future. From meetings with members of Israel’s government to walking the ancient streets of Jerusalem’s Old City and visiting Israeli border communities\, participants will hear powerful stories of resilience and coexistence\, bear witness to post–October 7 realities\, experience Tel Aviv’s vibrancy\, and engage directly with Israeli leaders and innovators. \nPrice per person sharing a double room: $3\,750 | Single supplement: $1\,350 \nPlease note: Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas is a registered lobbyist principal under Minnesota law. Costs associated with the trip applicable to public officials may not be paid for or subsidized by JCRC in any manner.  \nResources exist to help fund this trip. Click here to learn more. Third party funding resources are not in any way affiliated with JCRC and are not provided at the direction or suggestion of JCRC. \n  \nITINERARY & BOOKING \nSince 2016\, JCRC has led 3 Israel trips for state legislators and community leaders and educators with the purpose of experiencing the importance of a strong partnership with Israel and building trusted relationships between participants and JCRC. Our previous trip in November 2019 was our largest and most bipartisan delegation to date. \n  \nHIGHLIGHTS & REVIEWS \nQuestions? Contact us at info@minndakjcrc.org \n          
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/israel-study-tour-for-legislators-educators-and-community-leaders/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T200000
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SUMMARY:Dietrich Bonhoeffer - A Life and Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-part evening series exploring the extraordinary life\, faith\, and moral courage of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A Lutheran\, German pastor and theologian\, Dietrich was executed by the Nazis in April 1945\, just two weeks before Allied forces liberated the Flossenbürg concentration camp where he spent his final hours. \nWhat could lead a young\, conservative Lutheran from an erudite\, influential Berlin family to join a plot against Adolf Hitler? Why do Bonhoeffer’s writings continue to challenge and inspire people across political\, theological\, and cultural divides today? And how might his story help us wrestle with questions of conscience\, community\, and courage in our own time? \nLed by Rev. John Matthews\, past president of the International Bonhoeffer Society (English Language Section) and retired ELCA pastor and religion instructor at Augsburg University\, this series will trace Bonhoeffer’s remarkable journey and the enduring impact of his thought. Rev. Matthews knew members of Bonhoeffer’s family and colleagues from the Confessing Church\, offering rare personal insight into his life and legacy. \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSession I – Ambiguous Inspiration (Nov. 18)\nWe begin with Bonhoeffer’s biography: his family roots\, early education\, theological formation\, and work within the Confessing Church. His eventual involvement in military counterintelligence and his death by hanging in April 1945 reveals a life full of conviction and contradiction. His story offers what Rev. Matthews calls it “ambiguous inspiration.” \nSession II – A Tapestry of Opposites (Nov. 25) \nThis session delves into the personal and theological tensions that defined Bonhoeffer’s life and the conflicting experiences within his family\, friendships\, education\, vocation and theology\, examining Bonhoeffer as a “tapestry of opposites. \nSession III – Enlightened Patriot or Misguided Traitor? (Dec. 2) \nIn his final years\, Bonhoeffer moved from pacifist theologian to active participant in the resistance. His choice to cooperate with military intelligence opens up the question for us to ask: Was Bonhoeffer an enlightened patriot or a misguided traitor? Together\, we’ll explore the complexity of his final act of conscience and its continuing relevance for today.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/dietrich-bonhoeffer-a-life-and-legacy/2025-11-18/
LOCATION:St Paul College\, 235 Marshall Ave\, St Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20251112T163815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T223135Z
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SUMMARY:Dietrich Bonhoeffer - A Life and Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-part evening series exploring the extraordinary life\, faith\, and moral courage of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A Lutheran\, German pastor and theologian\, Dietrich was executed by the Nazis in April 1945\, just two weeks before Allied forces liberated the Flossenbürg concentration camp where he spent his final hours. \nWhat could lead a young\, conservative Lutheran from an erudite\, influential Berlin family to join a plot against Adolf Hitler? Why do Bonhoeffer’s writings continue to challenge and inspire people across political\, theological\, and cultural divides today? And how might his story help us wrestle with questions of conscience\, community\, and courage in our own time? \nLed by Rev. John Matthews\, past president of the International Bonhoeffer Society (English Language Section) and retired ELCA pastor and religion instructor at Augsburg University\, this series will trace Bonhoeffer’s remarkable journey and the enduring impact of his thought. Rev. Matthews knew members of Bonhoeffer’s family and colleagues from the Confessing Church\, offering rare personal insight into his life and legacy. \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSession I – Ambiguous Inspiration (Nov. 18)\nWe begin with Bonhoeffer’s biography: his family roots\, early education\, theological formation\, and work within the Confessing Church. His eventual involvement in military counterintelligence and his death by hanging in April 1945 reveals a life full of conviction and contradiction. His story offers what Rev. Matthews calls it “ambiguous inspiration.” \nSession II – A Tapestry of Opposites (Nov. 25) \nThis session delves into the personal and theological tensions that defined Bonhoeffer’s life and the conflicting experiences within his family\, friendships\, education\, vocation and theology\, examining Bonhoeffer as a “tapestry of opposites. \nSession III – Enlightened Patriot or Misguided Traitor? (Dec. 2) \nIn his final years\, Bonhoeffer moved from pacifist theologian to active participant in the resistance. His choice to cooperate with military intelligence opens up the question for us to ask: Was Bonhoeffer an enlightened patriot or a misguided traitor? Together\, we’ll explore the complexity of his final act of conscience and its continuing relevance for today.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/dietrich-bonhoeffer-a-life-and-legacy/2025-11-25/
LOCATION:St Paul College\, 235 Marshall Ave\, St Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20251112T163815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T223135Z
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SUMMARY:Dietrich Bonhoeffer - A Life and Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-part evening series exploring the extraordinary life\, faith\, and moral courage of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A Lutheran\, German pastor and theologian\, Dietrich was executed by the Nazis in April 1945\, just two weeks before Allied forces liberated the Flossenbürg concentration camp where he spent his final hours. \nWhat could lead a young\, conservative Lutheran from an erudite\, influential Berlin family to join a plot against Adolf Hitler? Why do Bonhoeffer’s writings continue to challenge and inspire people across political\, theological\, and cultural divides today? And how might his story help us wrestle with questions of conscience\, community\, and courage in our own time? \nLed by Rev. John Matthews\, past president of the International Bonhoeffer Society (English Language Section) and retired ELCA pastor and religion instructor at Augsburg University\, this series will trace Bonhoeffer’s remarkable journey and the enduring impact of his thought. Rev. Matthews knew members of Bonhoeffer’s family and colleagues from the Confessing Church\, offering rare personal insight into his life and legacy. \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSession I – Ambiguous Inspiration (Nov. 18)\nWe begin with Bonhoeffer’s biography: his family roots\, early education\, theological formation\, and work within the Confessing Church. His eventual involvement in military counterintelligence and his death by hanging in April 1945 reveals a life full of conviction and contradiction. His story offers what Rev. Matthews calls it “ambiguous inspiration.” \nSession II – A Tapestry of Opposites (Nov. 25) \nThis session delves into the personal and theological tensions that defined Bonhoeffer’s life and the conflicting experiences within his family\, friendships\, education\, vocation and theology\, examining Bonhoeffer as a “tapestry of opposites. \nSession III – Enlightened Patriot or Misguided Traitor? (Dec. 2) \nIn his final years\, Bonhoeffer moved from pacifist theologian to active participant in the resistance. His choice to cooperate with military intelligence opens up the question for us to ask: Was Bonhoeffer an enlightened patriot or a misguided traitor? Together\, we’ll explore the complexity of his final act of conscience and its continuing relevance for today.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/dietrich-bonhoeffer-a-life-and-legacy/2025-12-02/
LOCATION:St Paul College\, 235 Marshall Ave\, St Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20251113T201744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T193427Z
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SUMMARY:Addressing Antisemitism in a Post-October 7th World
DESCRIPTION:A Panel Presentation (45 minutes) with Mount Zion members David Kristal\, co-founder of Emissary; Laura Zelle\, director of Emissary; and JCRC’s Steve Hunegs (Executive Director) and Sami Rahamim (Director of Communications and Community Affairs). Large group Q & A (30 minutes). \nFaced with rising antisemitism\, increasing misunderstanding about Jewish culture and Israel\, and justified and unjustified reactions to Israel’s conduct since October 7th\, we are reeling from the onslaught online and in person. Some are choosing to act\, seeking innovation over isolation. The future of Jewish engagement is being written right now—not in boardrooms or synagogues\, but in apps\, algorithms\, and digital communities that reach millions\, and in new curricula and methods for telling our story. But it isn’t clear how to succeed in these efforts. \nEmissary – a mobile app platform designed to address the dramatic rise in antisemitism\, combat hate speech\, and shift social opinion in a more positive direction – has tried different approaches and recently created partnerships with national organizations. JCRC\, meanwhile\, has experimented with new ways to counter antisemitism in partnership with author Dara Horn. Join us on December 14 to learn what they have learned works and for an open conversation about what we each can do practically in our online communities and in our relationships at home\, work\, and school. \nREGISTER
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/addressing-antisemitism-in-a-post-october-7th-world/
LOCATION:Mount Zion Temple\, 1300 Summit Avenue\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Combatting Antisemitism
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20251013T181134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T143212Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Hanukkah Party
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Hanukkah with JCRC with festive food\, thoughtful programming and warm community.  \nRSVP to attend \nThe event is free\, open to all ages\, and welcomes everyone in the spirit of Hanukkah. The West Metro venue will be announced prior to the event. \nWe look forward to celebrating with you!
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/annual-hanukkah-party-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260123T213149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T214632Z
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SUMMARY:Legal & Community Impact of Operation Metro Surge
DESCRIPTION:At this critical and uncertain time\, please join us for a panel discussion with local experts on the legal and community impact of Operation Metro Surge. \n \nPanelists:\n \n\nBob Aronson\, Past Board Chair of HIAS\, JCRC board member\, and retired immigration attorney\n\n \n\nNorm Pentelovitch\, President-Elect\, Hennepin County Bar Association\n\n \n\nAmy Weiss\, Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota\n\n \nPresented by the Twin Cities Cardozo Society\, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota\, and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas\n \n\nModerated by Ethan Roberts\, JCRC Deputy Executive Director and member of the Twin Cities Cardozo Society Program Committee \nIntroduction D’var Torah by Rabbi Jill Avrin\, JCRC Director of Campus Affairs\n\n \nAt the conclusion of the program\, we will also provide a list of resources and information for how you can help.\n \nVIEW RECORDING\n 
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/webinarmetrosurge/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260113T164102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T171851Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons From Holocaust Perpetrators & Rwanda Peacekeepers: Why should people entrusted with using deadly force study the Holocaust and genocides?
DESCRIPTION:Drawing from his research and books on the leadership and ethics of Nazi soldiers and Rwanda peacekeepers\, Dr. David Frey will explore decisions made by German officers serving in occupied Soviet lands in 1941 as well as choices made by Major General Roméo Dallaire\, who was Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. \n\nFree! Members of the public welcome at either talk on Wednesday\, February 11:\nUniversity of St. Thomas \nNoon – 1 PM \nMcNeely Hall\, Room 100 (St. Paul Campus) \nRegister here \n  \nSt. Cloud University \n5:30 – 6:30 PM \nAtwood Theatre (Atwood Memorial Center) \nRegister Here \n\nBio \nDr. David Frey is Professor of History at the US Military Academy at West Point. He earned his Ph.D. in Central European History at Columbia University in 2003\, taught there for a year\, and then began what is now a 22-year tenure at West Point.  \nHe is the author of Jews\, Nazis\, and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success\, 1929-44 (IB Tauris\, 2017)\, which won the 2019 biennial Hungarian Studies Association Book Award; co-author of Least-Worst Decisions: The Leadership of LGen Roméo Dallaire during the Genocide in Rwanda (forthcoming); and co-author of Ordinary Soldiers: A Study in Law\, Ethics and Leadership (USHMM\, 2014).  \nHis current research focuses on Jewish refugees who joined the US Army military intelligence during World War II and contributed to reshaping concepts of American citizenship and belonging. In 2020 he won West Point’s highest award for teaching and scholarship\, the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Peter L. Zhu Scholastic Achievement Award. \nDr. Frey founded and from 2010-25\, directed the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies (RCHGS). Through the Center\, he spearheaded efforts to increase Defense Department understanding of\, research into\, and efforts to mitigate mass atrocity. He has appeared on 60 Minutes\, testified in the Senate\, and advised multiple government agencies on matters related to mass atrocities\, human rights\, and more.  \nIn 2018\, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum honored him as one of eight international agents of change and in 2023 the Museum named the Resnick Center and other global partners winners of its prestigious Elie Wiesel Award.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/what-you-do-matters-lessons-from-holocaust-perpetrators-peacekeepers-in-rwanda/
LOCATION:University of St. Thomas\, 2115 Summit Avenue\, St. Paul\, 55105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260212T192726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T192726Z
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SUMMARY:The End of Operation Metro Surge?
DESCRIPTION:What have we learned from the past two months of extraordinary federal actions in Minnesota? What are our rights and responsibilities when rule of law is threatened? And where do things stand now? \nREGISTER FOR WEBINAR \n \nPanelists:\n \nBob Aronson\, Past Board Chair of HIAS\, JCRC board member\, and retired immigration attorney\n \nNorm Pentelovitch\, President-Elect\, Hennepin County Bar Association\n \nRabbi Jill Avrin\, JCRC Director of Campus Affairs\n \nPresented by JCRC and the Twin Cities Cardozo Society of Minneapolis and St. Paul Jewish Federations\n \nModerated by Ethan Roberts\, JCRC Deputy Executive Director and member of the Twin Cities Cardozo Society Steering and Program Committees
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/the-end-of-operation-metro-surge/
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20251231T153414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T181409Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Jack El-Hai\, author of The Nazi and The Psychiatrist
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE & CAMPUS VENUE: \nSunday\, March 1\, 2:00-3:30 PM at the University of St. Thomas\, Anderson Student Center\n2115 Summit Avenue\nSt. Paul\, Minnesota 55105 USA \nPresented by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas\, Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest\, and the University of St. Thomas: College of Arts and Sciences\, Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies. \nFree and open to the public\, registration required.  \nREGISTER \nRegistration link will become available when event is rescheduled \nQuestions? Contact JCRC at info@minndakjcrc.org or 612.338.7816
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/conversation-with-jack-el-hai/
LOCATION:University of St. Thomas\, 2115 Summit Avenue\, St. Paul\, 55105\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260306T211434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T193517Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Persian-Jewish Story – Past\, Present\, and Future
DESCRIPTION:To help us make sense of this pivotal moment—what brought us here\, and where we might go—we turn to Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh\, a Los Angeles-based Persian Jewish leader\, and Ali Alizadeh\, a local Iranian American entrepreneur and advocate for a free Iran. \nModerated by JCRC’s Sami Rahamim\, whose grandparents left Iran for Israel in 1949\, this conversation will take us beyond the headlines to the deeper stories of our peoples as we hope and pray for a new chapter in this remarkable story.  \nVIEW RECORDING
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/iranwebinar/
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260324T194858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T194858Z
UID:8510-1776006000-1776013200@minndakjcrc.org
SUMMARY:Yom Hashoah Film Screening: For the Living
DESCRIPTION:In January 1945\, ten-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinski made a treacherous 60-mile journey on foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau to Kraków\, Poland\, in search of his family. Decades later\, 250 cyclists from 12 countries retraced his path in an empathetic mission called Ride for the Living\, created and run by JCC Krakow. This powerful documentary draws parallels between Marcel’s harrowing experience and the cyclists’ journey\, sparking an urgent conversation about our ongoing struggle between dehumanization and empathy. \nThis special screening will include the attendance of Co-Director Tim Roper and Producer Lisa Effress who will introduce the film and participate in a Q&A after the screening. \nCOST: $14 GENERAL ADMISSION • $12 STUDENTS/SENIORS \nTICKETS \nPresented in partnership by the Minnesota JCC and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC).
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/yom-hashoah-film-screening-for-the-living/
LOCATION:Capp Center St. Paul\, 1375 St. Paul Ave\, St. Paul\, 55116
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260212T200150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T205522Z
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SUMMARY:Minnesota and the Dakotas Yom HaShoah Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota and the Dakotas Yom HaShoah Commemoration \nMonday\, April 13\, 2026 | 26 Nisan 5786 | 7:00 PM \nMinnesota and the Dakotas Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration at Mount Zion Temple\, St. Paul\, 1300 Summit Avenue\, St. Paul\, MN 55105. \nAll are welcome to this free and public service. Registration is required. Please leave bags at home and arrive early for entry and check-in. \nREGISTER TO ATTEND \nThe Yom HaShoah Commemoration is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Minnesota and the Dakotas\, Children of Holocaust Survivors Association in Minnesota (CHAIM)\, Mount Zion Temple\, the Minneapolis Jewish Federation\, the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul\, Generations After MNDAK\, and the Micki and Mort Naiman Holocaust Education Fund.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/2026-yom-hashoah-commemoration/
LOCATION:Mount Zion Temple\, 1300 Summit Avenue\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260324T200019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T200019Z
UID:8516-1776340800-1776345300@minndakjcrc.org
SUMMARY:Holocaust Testimony in the Age of AI: History\, Memory\, and Ethics
DESCRIPTION:What happens to Holocaust memory when the last survivors are gone? As the generation of firsthand witnesses passes\, new technologies\, including AI-powered interactive testimony\, are transforming how we preserve\, access\, and engage with survivor stories. In this lecture\, Dr. Todd Presner will trace the history of preserving survivor testimony from earlier technologies to today’s AI-driven platforms\, exploring both the possibilities and ethical challenges of Holocaust memory in the digital age\, including what it means to use technology to “speak” for the dead. \nOwens Science Hall\, 3M Auditorium (room 150) – click here for campus map\nUniversity of St. Thomas\, St. Paul campus\nFree and open to the public – click here for registration (optional)\nclick here for visitor parking information \nTodd Presner\, Ph.D.\, is Chair and Professor of European Languages and Transcultural Studies at the University of California\, Los Angeles\, where he holds the Michael and Irene Ross Chair in the Humanities. A scholar of European intellectual history\, Holocaust studies\, and digital humanities\, he explores how computational tools can expand how we see\, read\, and listen to Holocaust testimonies. He is the author of Ethics of the Algorithm: Digital Humanities and Holocaust Memory (Princeton University Press\, 2024) and HyperCities: Thick Mapping in the Digital Humanities (Harvard University Press\, 2014)\, among other books. He co-edited Probing the Ethics of Holocaust Culture (Harvard University Press\, 2016) and received one of the first digital media prizes from the MacArthur Foundation. His current work investigates the ethical challenges and possibilities of preserving Holocaust memory in the age of AI. \n\n\nOrganized and sponsored by the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies\, Museum Studies\, Holocaust and Genocide Studies\, and the College of Arts and Sciences\, in coordination with the Faculty and Staff Innovations Fellows program.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/holocaust-testimony-in-the-age-of-ai-history-memory-and-ethics/
LOCATION:University of St. Thomas\, 2115 Summit Avenue\, St. Paul\, 55105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260225T221612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T221612Z
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Yom HaZikaron: Israel National Remembrance Day
DESCRIPTION:Save the date – event details and registration to follow
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-yom-hazikaron-israel-national-remembrance-day/
LOCATION:Adath Jeshurun Congregation\, 10500 Hillside Lane West\, Minnetonka\, MN\, 55305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260225T221754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T221754Z
UID:8450-1776970800-1776974400@minndakjcrc.org
SUMMARY:Shlichut Twentieth Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate 20 years of Shlichut — two decades of connection\, learning\, and building bridges between St. Paul and Israel. This milestone event will honor the impact of our shlichim and the community that has welcomed them. \nMark your calendar and be part of this special evening!
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/shlichut-twentieth-anniversary-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260225T221952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T225336Z
UID:8455-1777212000-1777222800@minndakjcrc.org
SUMMARY:Twin Cities Yom Ha'atzmaut Family Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Save the date – event details and registration to follow
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-yom-haatzmuat-family-celebration/
LOCATION:Minnesota JCC Sabes Center (Minneapolis)\, 4330 Cedar Lake Rd S Minneapolis\, MN 55416 United States\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States
CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142938
CREATED:20260225T222119Z
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Yom Ha'atzmaut: Israel Independence Day with Joel Chasnoff
DESCRIPTION:Save the date – event details and registration to follow
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/twin-cities-yom-haatzmaut-israel-independence-day-with-joel-chasnoff/
CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement
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