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JCRC Grateful for Bipartisan Letter to Sec. Blinken
JCRC Grateful for Bipartisan Letter to Sec. Blinken
March 11, 2021 The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is grateful to the 70 Democratic and 70 Republican members of Congress, including Congressmen Tom Emmer, Jim Hagedorn, Dusty Johnson and Dean Phillips, who signed a ...
Read MoreFOX 9 Report Examines Prewar Pro-Nazi and Fascist Beliefs of IDS Architect Philip Johnson
FOX 9 Report Examines Prewar Pro-Nazi and Fascist Beliefs of IDS Architect Philip Johnson
Steve Hunegs was interviewed by FOX 9’s Tom Lyden for a story about the complex legacy of architect Philip Johnson – including his prewar pro-Nazi and fascist beliefs.
Read MoreUrban League Real Talk: The Un-Masking of White Supremacy
Urban League Real Talk: The Un-Masking of White Supremacy
Feb. 5, 2021 JCRC Executive Director Steve Hunegs participated in a panel discussion with Attorney General Keith Ellison, FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Paul, Professor Brian Lozenski, moderated by Urban League Twin Cities President and CEO Steven Belton.
Read MoreJCRC Stands with Georgia’s Jewish Community Against Antisemitism and Endorsement of Political Violence
JCRC Stands with Georgia’s Jewish Community Against Antisemitism and Endorsement of Political Violence
We are thankful for the leadership of our valued colleagues at The Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta and concur with their “support for the U.S. House of Representatives’ sanctioning of Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Feb. 4.”
Read MoreMicah Goodman’s Catch-67: Taking a Talmudic Approach to Discussing Israel
Micah Goodman’s Catch-67: Taking a Talmudic Approach to Discussing Israel
January 31, 2021 Jewish tradition teaches us that debate is sacred and the Talmud demonstrates that we should study views that were not adopted as halacha (Jewish law). To apply this concept to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Micah Goodman models "radical ...
Read MoreLiving Room Learning: Israel in Africa
Living Room Learning: Israel in Africa
The JCRC hosted an illuminating conversation with two veteran Israeli diplomats and community members. Check out this program recording to learn how Israel is strengthening “Start-up Senegal” and eradicating locust infestation in Ethiopia.
Read More“We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover”
“We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover”
January 22, 2021 As we prepare for Shabbat and its respite of personal and family tranquility, let us be grateful for a peaceful inauguration and the orderly, democratic and constitutional process it represents. In his Inaugural Address, President Joe Biden rightly noted that ...
Read MoreSteve Hunegs’ Birthday Wish
Steve Hunegs’ Birthday Wish
January 20, 2021 My birthday is Inauguration Day. Fourteen years earlier, January 20, 1949, President Harry Truman took the Oath of Office administered by Chief Justice Fred Vinson. In many ways the 33rd President—who acceded to the Presidency upon the ...
Read MoreJCRC Condemns Insurrection in Washington, D.C.
JCRC Condemns Insurrection in Washington, D.C.
Calls for the Acceptance of the Electoral College Results Tonight January 6, 2021 Minneapolis, MN — Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement: “For American democracy—its wellspring, ...
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