650 JCRC supporters and partners gathered together for the 2025 Annual Event featuring spiritual leader, community builder, and sociologist, Dr. Mijal Bitton on Jewish identity and community in a changing world. Dr. Bitton described being Jewish as “more than just inheriting an identity…it’s about choosing to show up and continuing to show up again and again”.

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

As JCRC President, Jacy Rubin Grais, said from the stage “We are in uncertain and unsettling times. Our JCRC – and when I say ‘our’, I really mean it, is here for you, for all of us, for this moment.”

Meeting this moment would not be possible without our sponsors and your generous support –
there is still time to donate to JCRC 2025 Annual Event.

Platinum Sponsors ($10,000+): Bryan and Nina Badzin; Stan and Amy Baratz​; Elmar Family Foundation​; Factory Motor Parts – SPLASH​; Mark and Debbie Glotter​; Jacy and Jason Grais​; Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas P.A.​; Stan and Jeanne Kagin​; Susie and Hart Kuller; Gail and Steve Machov​; Minnesota Vikings​; Kevin & Nancy Rhein​; Sharron Steinfeldt

Gold Sponsors ($5,000+): Allianz of America/Allianz Life​; Robert and Roberta Aronson​; Cozen O’Connor; The Mike & Linda Fiterman Family Foundation​; Fredrikson and Byron, P.A.; Steven and Bonnie Heller​; Gayle Kaplan​; Andrea Kaufman and Jim Jacobson; Lerner Publishing; Living Word Christian Center; Madeira Partners LLC​; Debbie and Gil Mann; Maslon LLP; Jeff Oberman and Kathy Conner​; Jon and Robin Parritz​; Mark and Beth Robbins​; Allen & Linda Saeks​; Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux

Silver Sponsors ($3,000+): Best Buy​; Holly and Jon Brod Farber​; CBIZ, LLC; Judy and Richard Cook; Dorsey and Whitney LLP​; Jewish Family & Children’s Service ​of Minneapolis​; Wendy and Nissim Khabie; Don and Rhoda Mains; Mall of America; Milavetz Law, P.A.​; Minneapolis Public Schools Families; Sholom/Sholom Foundation​; Stinson LLP; Dina Wolkoff

Photos: Darrel Owens Photography