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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/
LOCATION:MN
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T183000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T100000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T180000
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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/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T140000
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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/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T183000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T150000
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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/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T153000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T140000
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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/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T170000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T203000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T131500
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T200000
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CREATED:20260225T221754Z
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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/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000
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CREATED:20260225T221952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T225336Z
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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
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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/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Israel Education and Engagement
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260429
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CREATED:20251013T182338Z
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SUMMARY:One Day Trip to the Washington D.C. US Holocaust Memorial Museum
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 28\, 2026\nREGISTER \nSince 1996\, the JCRC’s annual trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. has educated participants about the atrocities of the Holocaust. \nCollege and High School students\, teachers\, police and law enforcement personnel\, National Guard members\, as well as unaffiliated community members\, join us each year to visit the museum\, spending an immersive day learning about the Holocaust and the dangers of unchecked hatred. \nParticipants must be 12 years and older. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost includes airline ticket\, transportation in Washington\, DC\, and admission to the museum. \nPlease contact Susie Greenberg for more info.
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/one-day-trip-to-the-washington-d-c-us-holocaust-memorial-museum/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Holocaust Education & Remembrance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173814
CREATED:20251013T181838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T193858Z
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SUMMARY:JCRC Annual Event: Reclaiming Our Story
DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS \nBecome a Sponsor | Advertise in our ad book \n  \n2026 JCRC Annual Event | Sunday\, June 7\, 5:30-9:00 PM | Downtown Minneapolis \n \nFeaturing Sarah Hurwitz\, author of\, As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story From Those Who Shame\, Blame\, and Try To Erase Us\, is an urgent exploration of how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim their tradition\, by the celebrated White House speechwriter and author of the widely acclaimed Here All Along. \n“Beautifully written and brilliantly argued\, As a Jew is that rare book that defines an historical moment. The American Jewish awakening is upon us\, and Sarah Hurwitz is its prophet.” – Yossi Klein Halevi\, senior fellow\, Shalom Hartman Institute\, author of New York Times bestseller Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor\, and 2018 JCRC Annual Event keynote speaker \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nBecome a Sponsor | Advertise in our ad book
URL:https://minndakjcrc.org/event/2025-annual-event/
LOCATION:MN
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