Dec. 5
- 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
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
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
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
Dec. 21
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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