JCRC in the media
2025
Dec 4-21, 2025
WCCO: How the Bondi Beach shooting is affecting the Jewish community in the Twin Cities
TC Jewfolk: Public Hanukkah Events Go On After Australia Attack
MPR: Fatal mass shootings at Hanukkah event in Australia and at Brown University
TC Jewfolk: Statements About Hanukkah Shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia
TC Jewfolk: CAIR Leaders Blames Israel For Trump Attack on Somalis, While Multifaith Coalition Shows Support
TC Jewfolk: Jewish Groups Make Statements Decrying Comments On Minnesota's Somali Community
Nov 23-5, 2025
TC Jewfolk: Jewish, Catholic Communities Celebrate 60 Years of 'Watershed Moment'
Star Tribune: Annunciation ‘woke up’ Minnesota churches on security. Faith groups across the nation are following suit.
Nov 14, 2025
TC Jewfolk: Community Voices Drive Change as Ridgedale Library Removes Anti-Israel Display
Nov 6-10, 2025
The Weekly Word: From Archbishop Hebda
The Record: Visiting Rabbi Talks Peace
Nov 5, 2025
TC Jewfolk: Minneapolis Mayor Frey Wins Third Term; Jewish Women Candidates Sweep
Times of Israel: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wins re-election, fending off socialist challenger
Oct 22-Nov 2, 2025
Star Tribune: Opinion| An era of interfaith partnership, now up for renewal
Catholic Spirit: Rabbi Skorka, a friend of late Pope Francis, to speak on interreligious relations
Oct 18, 2025
INFORUM: Local residents are hopeful but cautious regarding US-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire
ZACHOR: Power of Place: Austria (page 5)
Oct 12-13, 2025
KARE11: Minnesotans with ties to Middle East conflict welcome ceasefire news but remain wary of next steps
Star Tribune: How the Israel-Hamas war became an issue in the Minneapolis mayoral race
Star Tribune: Minnesotans welcome Gaza ceasefire but question what comes next
Oct 7-9, 2025
KTSP: Israel-Hamas Peace Deal
KARE11: Gaza ceasefire plan draws mixed reactiomn
WCCO: Minneapolis police investigating antisemitic vandalism at Temple Israel
WCCO: A looking at safety at places of worship in the wake of several scares
TC Jewfolk: On 10/7 Anniversary, Temple Israel Targeted with Antisemitic, Pro-Hamas Graffiti
MPR: 'Not one way' Jewish college students are experiencing the war, local rabbi says
Sep 29-30, 2025
TC Jewfolk: Kfar Aza Survivors Visit Minneapolis For Exhibition Opening
WCCO: Former hostage visits Minnesota to raise awareness of captives still in Gaza: "It's a moral issue"
KARE11: Twin Cities faith leaders unite over shared security concerns after recent deadly attacks
Sep 25, 2025
TC Jewfolk: Researcher on College Campus Post-10/7 Speaking at JCRC Annual Meeting
Sep 2-15, 2025
MN Senate Hearing: Gun Violence Prevention Working Group
Dakota News Now: Nazi and KKK relic auction raises questions about SD seller
EWTN: News in Depth: Healing After the Annunciation Shooting
TC Jewfolk: An Invitation to Grow: Why the JCRC Youth Fellowship Is Exactly What Our Teens Need Right Now
Aug 27-Sep 3, 2025
National Catholic Register: Public Funds for Church Security: Which States Are Stepping Up?
The Washington Post: Minneapolis attack may be Catholics' 'wake up call' for security funds
KARE 11: Annunciation Church shooting sparks conversation about state support for religious school security
TC Jewfolk: From Jews in Minneapolis: This is Not About Us
TC Jewfolk: Minnesota Jewish Organizations, Leaders Respond to August 27 Shooting at Annunciation School and Church
Aug 12-21, 2025
Star Tribune: Opinion | A 'city that works for everyone' cannot boycott its Jewish community
Jewish Insider: Klobuchar rebukes Fateh campaign staffers who glorified Oct. 7 attacks
Jewish Insider: Klobuchar, Walz staying silent over Fateh staffers' antisemitism
Jewish Insider: Omer Fateh's allies defunded Oct. 7, denied Israel's right to exist
Star Tribune: Gov. Tim Walz criticized for appointing prominent Democratic donor to U's Board of Regenets
TC Jewfolk: Ellen Luger, Samuel Heins Named To University of Minnesota Board of Regents
July 14-22, 2025
Jewish Insider: Minneapolis Jews sound an early alarm on Democratic Party endorsement of DSA lawmaker
ADL: Communal Letter to National Education Association President Becky Pringle
July 4-9, 2025
TC Jewfolk: To Leave Israel, Two Routes to Amman
TC Jewfolk: Power of Place: When Educators Become Witnesses
TC Jewfolk: Tree Planting In Southern MN Keeps Anne Frank's Legacy Alive
June 27, 2025
The Andrew Parker Show: The Connection Between the Jewish People and the Land of Israel
News & Views with Joel Heitkamp: Steve Hunegs from the JCRC gives his take on the Israel/Iran conflict
TPT PBS Almanac: Hortmans Lie in State
June 13-24, 2025
KARE11: Gov. Walz, Homeland Security call for 'heightened alerts' due to Middle East Conflict
TC Jewfolk: TC Jewfolk Wins National Journalism for JCRC Educator Trip Series
Star Tribune: Opinion: The relationship the Iranian and Jewish people should have
MPR: Jewish students at Minnesota universities will have additional support this fall
WCCO: Minnesotans with Middle East ties react with hope, fear over Iran strikes
WCCO: Minnesota's Jewish community leader reacts to US involvement in Israel-Iran conflict
KSTP: Minnesota community relations leaders offer opposing reactions to US military strikes as Iran vows to retaliate
KSTP: Minnesotans worried about loved ones in Iran, Israel
Forward: Assassinated Minnesota politician visited Israel, was friend to Jewish community
TC Jewfolk: Organizational Statements, Prayers In Israel-Iran Military Escalation
June 2-6, 2025
TPT PBS Almanac: Antisemitic Attacks 2025: JCRC's Steve Hunegs reflects on attacks in D.C. and Boulder, CO
MPR News: JCRC leader reacts to attacks in Boulder, uptick in antisemitism
KSTP: Heightened security and vigilance in Jewish community following Boulder firebombing
WCCO - Adam and Jordana: Jordana has a forceful response to the attack in Boulder
May 30, 2025
TC Jewfolk: Sociologist, Scholar Mijal Bitton Speaking At JCRC Annual Event
May 22-23, 2025
TC Jewfolk: Local Organization Statements On Washington, D.C. Shooting At Capital Jewish Museum
KSTP: Leader of Minnesota's Jewish community speaks on security after murders of Embassy staffers
May 14-18, 2025
TC Jewfolk: A 'Unique Historic Challenge' – The Jewish View of MN's 2025 Legislative Session
TC Jewfolk: A Year After Encampments, Campus Challenges Remain
TC Jewfolk: Walz Invokes Holocaust, Calls ICE Agents 'Modern-Day Gestapo'
May 7, 2025
MPR: Trump nominates Daniel Rosen for Minnesota U.S. attorney
TC Jewfolk: Jewish Attorney Daniel Rosen Nominated To Be U.S. Attorney For Minnesota
Apr. 23-24
WCCO - Adam and Jordana: 85 years later why Holocaust Remembrance Day is still important
TC Jewfolk: Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Share Family Stories
Bismark Tribune: Steve Hunegs: Marking 80th anniversary of the liberation of concentration camps
Apr. 9
MPR News: U of M president outlines efforts to combat antisemitism in wake of White House investigation
Apr. 3
TC Jewfolk: Maple Grove Evangelical Conference Panelists Raises Questions
Mar. 3-25
PR Newswire: The Bias Inside Us Traveling Exhibition Coming to the California Science Center On April 5, 2025
TC Jewfolk: Two Perspectives on 'October 8' Documentary
TC Jewfolk: Chaotic Meeting Ends Busy Week on U Campus
TC Jewfolk: U of M Gets 'F' in New ADL Report Card
Feb. 20
TC Jewfolk: At Vigil For Bibas Family & Oded Lifshitz, Slain Hamas Hostages, TC Jews Gather In Shock & Anger
KARE 11: Minnesota Jewish community gathers for vigil to push for release of hostages
Feb. 13
TC Jewfolk: How One Parent's Proactive Approach Saved a Classroom from Anti-Israel Curriculum
Feb. 5
Plain Talk podcast: 'Try to have good speech drive out bad speech'
KARE11: Jewish and Muslim community leaders react to President Trump's comments about the U.S. taking over the Gaza strip
Feb. 4
Star Tribune: University of Minnesota responds to antisemitism investigation by U.S. Department of Education
MPR: Trump administration launches investigation into U of M on antisemitism reports
KARE 11: Jewish community reacts to University of Minnesota being investigated for antisemitism
FOX9: Antisemitism investigation at U of M, other schools by Education Department
TC Jewfolk: Trump Admin Investigating UMN For Antisemitism While DEI, Deportation Threats Loom
Jan. 27
Star Tribune: Commit to remembering the horrors of the Holocaust, by Steve Hunegs
TC Jewfolk: The Books My Grandparents Kept
Jan. 24
Jewish Insider: Ken Martin emerges as front-runner in DNC chair battle by maintaining big tent
Jan. 22
TC Jewfolk: Mount Zion Event Brings Antisemitism Definitions, Distinctions Together
Jan. 15
Star Tribune: Jews and Muslims in Minnesota greet ceasefire in Gaza with tempered optimism
WCCO: Minnesotans with ties to conflict react to Israel and Hamas ceasefire
TC Jewfolk: Israel & Hamas Reportedly Have Deal On Freeing Hostages, Hopes Raised But Agreement Not Official Yet
2024
Dec. 31
- JTA: Our 10 most-read Jewish news stories of 2024
- TC Jewfolk: TC Jewfolk's Most-Read in 2024
Dec. 16-20
- Star Tribune: The solstice, Christmas and Hanukkah align for more light
- Star Tribune: In Minnesota's Jewish capital, Somali Muslim mayor reaches across lines to focus on community
- WCCO: Minneapolis police investigating swastikas spray-painted on Jewish temple
Dec. 11
- Pioneer Press: SPPS teachers, parents, members in letter to district call for training to address antisemitism
Dec. 5-9
- MPR News: Frey vetoes measure supporting pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied U of M building
- TC Jewfolk: Mpls. City Council Approves Resolution Supporting Students In U-M Building Takeover
Nov. 19-22
- TC Jewfolk: In Unanimous Vote, Macalester Board Vetoes Divestment From Israel
- TC Jewfolk: Controversial Speaker Not Using Union Hall For 'Educators 4 Palestine' Event
- FOX9: Pro-Palestinian speaker scheduled for teacher learning event draws protests
- WCCO: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks out against Educators for Palestine event
- Jewish Insider: Minneapolis teachers’ union under fire for promoting antisemitic speaker at seminar
- MPR News: Minneapolis mayor wants teachers group to cancel event over anti-Zionist speaker
- Star Tribune: Minneapolis mayor, Jewish group want teachers union to cancel event with antisemitic speaker
- CBS News: St. Paul teacher union resolution would call for end of U.S. aid to Israel, sparking concerns of antisemitism
- TC Jewfolk: Activist Who Called Jews 'Enemy Number One' Speaking At Minneapolis Teacher's Union Gathering
Nov. 17
- JTA: As Schumer presses ahead with Antisemitism Awareness Act, concerns about free speech resurface
Oct. 25-30
- The Minnesota Daily: UMN Jewish community responds to campus climate
- KARE 11: MN health care workers rally in support of Palestine
Oct. 21-22
- KARE 11: Protests continue on the U of M campus after 11 people were arrested Monday inside Morrill Hall
- Sahan Journal: University of Minnesota students call for release of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for occupying campus building
- TC Jewfolk: Morrill Hall Takeover "Endangered Safety," U President Says
- KARE 11: Protesters arrested after barricading themselves in U of M's Morrill Hall, damaging building
- TC Jewfolk: Arrests Made In Pro-Palestinian Takeover of Morrill Hall
Oct. 17-18
- Star Tribune: Sinwar’s death is an opportunity for a diplomatic pivot
- TC Jewfolk: JCRC Statement On IDF Killing Yahya Sinwar
Oct. 8
- KARE 11: Holocaust survivor presented diploma at age 88, dies
Oct. 7
- Star Tribune: Worshippers pack Minnetonka synagogue for somber anniversary of Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- KARE 11: Twin Cities Jewish community marks one year since Oct. 7 attack
- MPR News: Over 1,000 gather at Minnetonka synagogue to mark anniversary of Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- FOX 9: Israel-Hamas war: One year later
- KSTP: Minnetonka synagogue packed for Israeli memorial of terror attack
- WCCO TV: Minnetonka synagogue hosts gathering to mark 1 year since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
- TC Jewfolk: TC Jews Mourn, Commemorate One Year Since Oct. 7 Hamas Attack On Israel
- TC Jewfolk: Teen-Led Event Key Part of Oct. 7 Commemoration
Oct. 6
- WCCO TV: Twin Cities Jewish community to mark 1 year since Oct. 7 attacks in Israel
Sep. 17
- KIMT: Divestment from Israel campaign comes to Med City
Sep. 10
- Minnesota Reformer: GOP House candidate apologizes after implying Democrats are leading US towards another Holocaust
- TC Jewfolk: GOP House Candidate Suggests DFL Control Could Lead To Holocaust
Sep. 2-5
- CBS News: Twin Cities Jewish community mourns slain Israeli hostages
- MPR: Twin Cities Jewish community gathers to mourn hostage deaths
- TC Jewfolk: At Wed. Night Rally, TC Jews Gathered To Mourn Six Hostages Murdered By Hamas
- FOX 9: Vigil held in MN for 6 hostages killed by Hamas in Gaza
- FOX 9: Memorial service planned in MN for hostages killed by Hamas
Aug. 27
- Star Tribune: University of Minnesota regents decline to divest from Israel in response to war with Hamas
- TC Jewfolk: U of M Regents Reject Israel Divestment
Aug. 14-21
- MinnPost: Ellison, Engelhart work with 'uncommitted' delegates behind the scenes on U.S. policy towards Israel
- Jewish Insider: Ahead of DNC, Walz treads carefully on Israel and Gaza
- JTA: Tim Walz says he has no personal relationship with imam who shared pro-Hitler video
- Sahan Journal: Pro-Palestinian protesters demand Walz, Minnesota divest from Israel, weapons manufacturers
Aug. 1-9
- TC Jewfolk: Minnesota Jewish Leaders Applaud Governor Tim Walz
- Fox News: Where does Tim Walz stand on Israel?
- The Media Line: Jewish Democrats Feel Shapiro Shunned for Pro-Israel Stance, but Find Favor in Walz
- News Nation: Many Jewish Leaders OK with Tim Walz on Democratic Ticket
- Forward: What Tim Walz VP pick means for American Jews and Israel
- Jerusalem Post: Minnesota Jewish leaders highlight VP pick Tim Walz's commitment to community, Israel
- JTA: Kamala Harris selects Tim Walz, pro-Israel Minnesota Governor, as her running mate
- JTA: Tim Walz wrote a master's thesis on Holocaust education, just as his own school's approach drew criticism
- TC Jewfolk: Now VP Candidate, Gov. Walz Has Long History With Jewish Community
- Forward: Minnesota's Jews celebrate as their 'mensch' Gov. Tim Walz enters the national spotlight
- Haaretz: American–Jewish Groups React to Harris' VP Pick Tim Walz on Strict Party Lines
- Times of Israel: Harris announces Tim Walz as running mate, hoping to entice Midwest voters
Aug. 2 - 6
- Dakota News Now: Symposium educates educators on the Holocaust
- Argus Leader: Harrisburg School District to host 'Teaching About the Holocaust Symposium'
July 31 - Aug. 1
- Star Tribune: St. Paul council president calls Pa. governor a ‘hardcore Zionist,’ says Kamala Harris shouldn’t pick him
- TC Jewfolk: St. Paul Council President: No 'Hardcore Zionist' As Harris VP Pick
July 19-31
- TC Jewfolk: Here's Why The Tankenoffs, Vikings, and Allianz Fund Holocaust Education in MN
- Eden Prairie Local News: Photo gallery, video: PeopleFest! Party 2024
- TC Jewfolk: Face-To-Face With The Holocaust By Bullets In The Polish Countryside
July 16
- Inside Higher Ed: Campus Protest Hearings Continue at the State Level
July 2-10
- TC Jewfolk: Teachers Find Inspiration in Prague with Son of Kindertransport Hero
- TC Jewfolk: In Berlin, Teachers Grapple With Inner Workings of Nazi Machine
- The Algemeiner: Ilhan Omar Slapped with Ethics Complaint from Conservative Watchdog Over Holding Rally with Ex-Somali PM
June 26-27
- TC Jewfolk: Campus Antisemitism Front & Center In State Senate Hearing
- MPR: Minnesota Senate Committee Criticizes U of M for Handling of Pro-Palestinian Protests
- Montevideo American News: Advanced Screening of New Ken Burns Documentary Scheduled at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
June 19-24
- TC Jewfolk: Facing Nazi Atrocities, Teachers Trace Path From Warsaw To Treblinka
- TC Jewfolk: A Mezuzah Imprint, A Chance Encounter, And A JCRC Holocaust Education Trip In Warsaw
- Star Tribune: Protestors Want Minnesota to Divest from Israel. How has Divestment Happened in the Past?
June 7-17
- Alpha News: Legislators express concern with string of anti-Israel incidents in letter to U of M
- Star Tribune: University of Minnesota president says search for director of Holocaust center will resume in 2025
- The Chronicle of Higher Education: A Holocaust Scholar Called Israel's Actions in Gaza 'Genocide'. It Cost Him a Job Offer
- MPR: University of Minnesota Delays Plan to Hire Genocide Studies Director
- MPR: Minnesota poll: Voters split on U.S. support of Israel's war with Hamas, but it's not a top issue
- Jewish Insider: University of Minnesota Rescinds Offer to Academic Who Alleged Israel Was Committing 'Genocide'
- TC Jewfolk: Fresh Start Announced in Search for Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Director
- Sahan Journal: Israeli scholar says University of Minnesota rescinded Holocaust Center job offer on ‘purely political grounds’
- Times of Israel: U of Minnesota Backtracks on Holocaust Studies Hire Who Accused Israel of Genocide
- Jewish Insider: University of Minnesota Pauses Hiring of Professor Who Called Israel's War Against Hamas 'A Textbook Case of Genocide'
- Jewish Telegraph Agency: U of Minnesota Backtracks on Holocaust Center Hire Who Accused Israel of Genocide
- Forward: U of Minnesota Backtracks on Holocaust Center Hire Who Accused Israel of Genocide
- KTSP: U of M pauses search for Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies director amid controversy
- La Lettre Sépharade: L'Université du Minnesota revient sur l'embauche du Centre de l'Holocauste qui accusait Israël de génocide
- MPR: Scholar says he still wants U Holocaust center job despite controversy
- MPR: 'Deeply troubling:' Professors send letter, petition over hiring process of U Holocaust and Genocide Center director
- Star Tribune: University of Minnesota Pauses Search for Holocaust Center Director Amid Controversy
- TC Jewfolk: U Pauses Hiring of Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Director
- TC Jewfolk: Controversial Job Offer Leads To Resignations From Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Board
- Sun Sailor: St. Louis Park High School yearbook mention of Israel-Hamas conflict leads to apologies
- Bring Me The News: U of M pauses hiring of Israeli historian who accused Israel of genocide
- JTA: Most likely to antagonize Jewish students this spring: High school year books
June 3
- TC Jewfolk: DFL Convention Resolutions Brings Intra-party Unrest
May 31
- TC Jewfolk: Pro-Hamas Graffiti, Vandalism Found At Woodbury Starbucks
May 27
- TC Jewfolk: Who The Folk?! Haviv Rettig Gur
May 25
- Star Tribune: 'Democrats will learn a lesson': Some Muslims work to defeat Biden in battleground states
May 21-24
- TC Jewfolk: Corrective Sticker, Stronger Oversight Planned After SLP Yearbook Gaffe
- TCJewfolk: SLP High School Apologizes for 'Unacceptable' Yearbook Entry
- MPR: Investment firms named in U of M disclosure, divestment supporters request increased transparency
- Kare 11: Pro-Palestinians call for Minnesota to divest in Israel
May 10
- JTA: After making deals with protesters, universities are granting hearings on Israel divestment
- MPR: U of M says less than 1% of endowment invested in companies tied to Israel
- Star Tribune: University of Minnesota discloses $5 million in investments tied to Israel, defense spending
- TC Jewfolk: UMN Regents Hear From Students On Divestment, Campus Climate
May 7-9
- PBS: Prairie Plus: Steve Hunegs and Slamabama
- CBS News: Hopkins high schooler organizes event to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Star Tribune: GOP House lawmaker unveils resolution to censure U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar
- Star Tribune: University of Minnesota discloses $5 million in investments tied to Israel, defense spending
- MPR: U of M says less than 1% of endowment invested in companies tied to Israel
May 2-4
- Kare 11: Jewish U of M students discuss concerns after demonstrators, school reach agreement
- CBS News: Jewish student group express unease over U of M's agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters
- KARE 11: U of M encampment taken down after demonstrators, school reach agreement
- The Minnesota Daily: Closed buildings to open Thursday at noon, encampment scheduled to end
- MPR: Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment
- Star Tribune: Protesters pack up pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Minnesota campus
- TC Jewfolk: Jewish Students Unsure Of Next Steps After Meeting With UMN Administration
- TC Jewfolk: Jewish Students Gain Little After UMN Meeting
- KSTP: U of M encampment disbanded after protestors reach agreement with school officials
- WCCO: Adam and Jordana: No show fees are on the rise and students from the U of M talk about the end of protests
May 1
- Sahan Journal: After removal of Muslim activist, state agency puts genocide education work group on hold
- KSTP: U of M president meets with student protestors
Apr. 29-30
- Star Tribune: Another pro-Palestinian protest camp goes up at University of Minnesota
- Star Tribune: Former diversity worker sues University of Minnesota after firing over swastika photo
- TC Jewfolk: Anti-Israel Protesters Force Closure Of UMN Buildings
- KSTP: Pro-Palestine protestors on U of M campus ordered to disperse
- KSTP: Multiple buildings at U of M campus to remain closed Tuesday following pro-Palestine protests
- TC Jewfolk: Minnesota Rabbinical Association Pens Letter to UMN Administration
- TC Jewfolk: Minnesota Rep. Omar Calls Jews "Pro-Genocide" or "Anti-Genocide" on Columbia Visit
Apr. 23-25
- FOX 9: U of M Jewish students speak out against anti-Semitism amid pro-Palestine rallies
- KARE 11: As colleges continue to struggle with balance of free speech and safety, Jewish students raise concerns
- MPR: Some Jewish U of M students report increased antisemitism amid Gaza demonstrations
- TC Jewfolk: Jewish Students Angry, Scared Of “Toxic” Campus Climate
- WCCO Radio: Jewish students at the University of Minnesota say campus protests are disrupting and make them feel unsafe
- WCCO TV: U of M students and staff feel ripple effects of pro-Palestinian protests
- ABC/Kare 11: U of M retracts trespassing notices for arrested protestors; allows them back on campus
- TC Jewfolk: Panel Discusses Antisemitism in Schools, Efforts to Educate
- Sahan Journal: University of Minnesota students vow to rally for Palestine until school divests from Israel
- Star Tribune: Omar appears at pro-Palestinian protest at University of Minnesota; 9 arrested earlier
Apr. 21-22
- TC Jewfolk: Who The Folk?! Naomi Breazeale and Nina Afremov
- WCCO: The Sunday Take with Blois Olson: A Closer Look at Local Effects of the Israel-Hamas War
Apr. 4-19
- TC Jewfolk: Grassroots Organizing Puts Combating Antisemitism Resolutions Front & Center
- Lakeland PBS: Judaism Headlines Central Lakes College Cultural Thursday Event
- Duluth News Tribune: Holocaust, Other Genocides are the Focus of St. Cloud State Center
- Star Tribune: Monumental Decisions
- TC Jewfolk: Experts Bring Reason, Nuance to Israel-Palestine Discussion at MN Hillel
- MilleLacs Messenger: Cultural Thursday Program Looks at Judaism
Mar. 6
- MPR: St. Paul City Council passes cease-fire resolution with a unanimous vote
- TC Jewfolk: Divisive Rhetoric, Unanimous Vote – STP City Council Passes Ceasefire Resolution
Feb. 11
- TC Jewfolk: Legislators Hear Fears, Concerns Of Jewish Constituents Ahead Of New Session
Feb. 8
- TC Jewfolk: Minneapolis City Council Overrides Frey Veto Of Ceasefire Resolution
Jan. 31-Feb. 1
- JTA: Jewish mayor of Minneapolis vetoes ceasefire resolution as Chicago mayor breaks tie to approve one
- JTA: Should schools suspend students for chanting ‘From the river to the sea’? A federal investigation in Minnesota will test the issue.
Jan. 25
- National Review: ‘They’re Being Played’: Far-Left City Governments Pass Wave of Anti-Israel Cease-Fire Resolutions in Propaganda Win for Hamas
- TC Jewfolk: Minneapolis City Council Passes Ceasefire Resolution
Jan. 23
- Axios Twin Cities: Minneapolis City Council set to pass resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
- MPR: Minneapolis City Council advances cease-fire resolution for Israel-Hamas war
- Star Tribune: Veto-proof majority of Minneapolis City Council supports contentious Israel-Hamas resolution
- TC Jewfolk: Minneapolis Council Amends Ceasefire Resolution, Moves It Closer To Approval
Jan. 5-8
- KARE 11: Minneapolis Council to study ceasefire resolution
- TC Jewfolk: Minneapolis City Council Holds Off On Israel Ceasefire Resolution – For Now
- MPR: Minneapolis City Council to call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
- TC Jewfolk: Minneapolis City Council To Vote On Israel Ceasefire Resolution Monday
2023
Dec. 21
- Star Tribune: Oct. 7 denial is dangerous to decency, truth
Dec. 15
- MinnPost: Will calls for Minnesota to divest from Israel result in action?
Dec. 14
- KARE 11: Small group in Twin Cities screens video of Oct. 7 Hamas attack for first time
- KTSP: Screening held to show Minnesotans footage of Hamas attack on Oct. 7
- Star Tribune: A Minnesota screening of Hamas Oct. 7 attack film shares horrors
- TC Jewfolk: Bearing Witness To October 7
Dec. 13
- CBS News: Ongoing war between Israel-Hamas divides American voters
- TC Jewfolk: Protesters Disrupt Edina School Meeting, Harass Jewish Families
Dec. 6-10
- KTSP: Jewish Minnesotans report rise in ‘really ugly’ antisemitic incidents amid Hanukkah celebrations
- USA Today: Hanukkah symbols, songs suddenly political for some as war continues
- Minnesota Reformer: State employee group suspended over alleged comments made at meeting on Israel-Hamas war
Nov. 30
- KARE 11: Activists call on Minnesota to end investments in Israel
- KSTP: Fellow Democrats denounce Sen. Ron Latz for ‘dehumanizing’ remarks on Palestinians
- MPR: Minneapolis teachers union backs off Israel-Hamas statement
- Star Tribune: Minneapolis teachers say resolution on Israel-Hamas conflict harmed families, divided their union
- Star Tribune: Minnesota DFL senators condemn colleague’s ‘dehumanizing’ comments on Palestinians
- TC Jewfolk: Minneapolis Teacher’s Union Passes Resolution Centering Families, ‘Regrets’ Harm Caused
- TC Jewfolk: Sen. Latz Remarks Called ‘Inflammatory’ By Colleagues, ‘Demonstrably True’ By JCRC
- WCCO: Minneapolis teacher’s union retracts controversial statement on war in Israel
Nov. 28-29
- KTSP: Minneapolis teachers union considers new resolution on Israel-Hamas war after accusations of antisemitism
- KTSP: Pro-Palestine groups protest state investments in Israel
- MPR: Pro-Palestinian, Jewish groups gather at Capitol to weigh in on state’s Israel investments
- TC Jewfolk: JCRC Head Says BDS Is ‘Essence Of Antisemitism’
- WCCO: Minneapolis teachers union walks back controversial statement on Israel-Hamas war
- WCCO: Pro-Palestinian groups and supporters of Israel in Minnesota clash over state investments in the country
- The Break Down Podcast: A break down with Ethan Roberts of the Jewish Community Relations Council
Nov. 25-27
- Star Tribune: Edina schools criticized for suspending students who used pro-Palestinian chant during walkout
- KSTP: Minnesota Jewish Community Relations Council encouraged by Israel, Hamas hostage exchange
- KSTP: Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas begins with a swap of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners
Nov. 19-22
- The Art of Living Well Podcast: Unraveling anti-semitism and exploring ideologies in the Israel-Hamas war
- Patch: Minneapolis Teachers Union Accused Of Promoting Antisemitism
- KARE 11: Minneapolis teachers draw fire for post on Israel
- KTSP: Jewish Community Relations Council calls Minneapolis teachers union resolution ‘antisemitic’
- TC Jewfolk: Letter Calls Minneapolis Teacher Union Resolution ‘Antisemitic and Hostile’
- WCCO: The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers is catching heat for a statement on Israel
Nov. 17
- WCCO: Jewish families blast Minneapolis teacher union statement on Israel as “dangerous to our children,
Nov. 15
- TC Jewfolk: MN Jews Call For Return Of Hostages And Find Support, Relief At Historic D.C. Rally
Nov. 2
- TC Jewfolk: Jewish-Ukrainian Press Conference Condemns Hamas & Russia, Calls For More U.S. Aid
- TC Jewfolk: U Student Details On-Campus Antisemitism
- Star Tribune: Jews and Ukrainians band together in Minnesota to link conflicts in Israel, Ukraine
- KSTP: Agencies monitoring concerns of antisemitism and Islamophobia nationwide
- WCCO: Minnesota groups defend Israel, Ukraine amid conflicts
Nov. 1
- TC Jewfolk: Edina A Microcosm For How Israel-Hamas War Affects Schools, Jewish Community Response
Oct. 28
- Star Tribune: Local Muslim leaders vow to campaign against Biden unless he calls for cease-fire
Oct. 26
- WCCO: Local Jewish community concerned about huge rise in antisemitic incidents in U.S. in wake of Hamas attack
Oct. 14
- KSTP: Minnesota experts weigh in on the expected Israeli invasion of Gaza
Oct. 13
- TPT Almanac: Steve Hunegs on Twin Cities Jewish community reaction to Hamas terror attack.
- KTSP: “Be vigilant but tomorrow be extra vigilant.” Minnesota’s Jewish community says ‘prepare not scare’ after Hamas declares a ‘day of rage’
- Pioneer Press: St. Paul police increase patrols around synagogues amid Israel-Hamas war
Oct. 10-11
- MPR News: ‘People do not want bombings’: Minnesota Jewish community gathers after attack on Israel
- Star Tribune (news): Minnesotans gather to show support for Israel, Palestinians
- Star Tribune (Editorial Board): A call for unity in response to terror
- KARE 11: ‘How can I help?’: Gathering held at Beth El Synagogue to show support for Israel
- WCCO: Minnesotans showed their support for Israel after Hamas terrorist attacks
- KSTP: Outpouring of emotion in Minnesota following Hamas attacks on Israel
- FOX 9: St. Louis Park synagogue welcomes hundreds to show solidarity with Israel
- TC Jewfolk: Capacity Crowd Packs Beth El In Show Of Solidarity With Israel
Oct. 9
- Star Tribune: For Minnesotans with ties to Israel and Gaza, feelings of fear, devastation and anger
- WCCO: Jewish and Palestinian Americans frightened as war in Israel continues, death toll rises
- KFGO: Steve Hunegs interview with Joel Heitkamp
Oct. 7
- TC Jewfolk: Jewish Community Reacts To Devastating Hamas Attack, Israel At War
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