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One War, Three Stories: Making Sense of this Moment

One War, Three Stories: Making Sense of this Moment

June 20, 2025 | by Sami Rahamim, Director of Communications and Community Affairs

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One War, Three Stories: Making Sense of this Moment

June 20, 2025 | by Sami Rahamim, Director of Communications and Community Affairs

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A Knotted Stomach: Mauthausen

A Knotted Stomach: Mauthausen

This blog was written on Power of Place: 2025 European Summer Institute for Holocaust Educators – an experiential professional development for teachers where learning unfolds as they tour historical sites across Europe in order to transform their understanding of the Holocaust, WWII, ...

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A Knotted Stomach: Mauthausen

This blog was written on Power of Place: 2025 European Summer Institute for Holocaust Educators – an experiential professional development for teachers where learning unfolds as they tour historical sites across Europe in order to transform their understanding of the Holocaust, WWII, ...

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How will we be changed?

How will we be changed?

This blog was written on Power of Place: 2025 European Summer Institute for Holocaust Educators – an experiential professional development for teachers where learning unfolds as they tour historical sites across Europe in order to transform their understanding of the Holocaust, WWII, ...

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How will we be changed?

This blog was written on Power of Place: 2025 European Summer Institute for Holocaust Educators – an experiential professional development for teachers where learning unfolds as they tour historical sites across Europe in order to transform their understanding of the Holocaust, WWII, ...

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JCRC, Federations Devastated by Shootings Targeting Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Families

JCRC, Federations Devastated by Shootings Targeting Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Families

Photo: Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, with her husband, Mark, at Moshav Netiv HaAsara, Israel, on JCRC's 2019 Israel Study Tour. June 14, 2025 Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), with the Minneapolis and St. Paul Jewish ...

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JCRC, Federations Devastated by Shootings Targeting Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Families

Photo: Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, with her husband, Mark, at Moshav Netiv HaAsara, Israel, on JCRC's 2019 Israel Study Tour. June 14, 2025 Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), with the Minneapolis and St. Paul Jewish ...

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We Will Not Be Cowed: Securing Our Community in a Time of Rising Threats

We Will Not Be Cowed: Securing Our Community in a Time of Rising Threats

By Rob Allen | June 13, 2025 –  An arson attack at the home of the Jewish Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The cold-blooded murder of two Israeli embassy staffers on the streets of our Capitol. A firebomb attack on a peaceful march remembering the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7. These horrible events arrive in a larger context: a huge rise in antisemitism coming from the triple threat of far-right, far-left and Islamist extremists.

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We Will Not Be Cowed: Securing Our Community in a Time of Rising Threats

By Rob Allen | June 13, 2025 –  An arson attack at the home of the Jewish Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The cold-blooded murder of two Israeli embassy staffers on the streets of our Capitol. A firebomb attack on a peaceful march remembering the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7. These horrible events arrive in a larger context: a huge rise in antisemitism coming from the triple threat of far-right, far-left and Islamist extremists.

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In Photos: 2025 JCRC Annual Event

In Photos: 2025 JCRC Annual Event

Thank you to our remarkable community for showing up and contributing your time, energy, and resources to advancing JCRC’s mission of building relationships to educate, advocate, and protect.

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In Photos: 2025 JCRC Annual Event

Thank you to our remarkable community for showing up and contributing your time, energy, and resources to advancing JCRC’s mission of building relationships to educate, advocate, and protect.

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What “Globalize the Intifada” Looks Like to Our Jewish Community

What “Globalize the Intifada” Looks Like to Our Jewish Community

May 23, 2025 | A Moment of Grief, Clarity, and Commitment

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What “Globalize the Intifada” Looks Like to Our Jewish Community

May 23, 2025 | A Moment of Grief, Clarity, and Commitment

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‘The Truth Will Stand When the World’s on Fire’

‘The Truth Will Stand When the World’s on Fire’

June 13, 2025 – Day 1: Travel and Focus. I cried today. Looking for a poem to set me on this journey, I thumbed through a book from a dear friend. I flicked through the lessons of love, acceptance, discovery and hope, and I landed on the last page: “The Truth Will Stand When The World’s On Fire” by Willie Edward Taylor Carver.

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‘The Truth Will Stand When the World’s on Fire’

June 13, 2025 – Day 1: Travel and Focus. I cried today. Looking for a poem to set me on this journey, I thumbed through a book from a dear friend. I flicked through the lessons of love, acceptance, discovery and hope, and I landed on the last page: “The Truth Will Stand When The World’s On Fire” by Willie Edward Taylor Carver.

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We are proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as JCRC’s first Director of Campus Affairs

We are proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as JCRC’s first Director of Campus Affairs

May 14, 2025 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as the organization’s first Director of Campus Affairs. This new position is a direct response to the intensifying challenges facing Jewish students, faculty, and staff on college campuses across the country—including right here in Minnesota. 

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We are proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as JCRC’s first Director of Campus Affairs

May 14, 2025 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as the organization’s first Director of Campus Affairs. This new position is a direct response to the intensifying challenges facing Jewish students, faculty, and staff on college campuses across the country—including right here in Minnesota. 

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