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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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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