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JCRC Mourns Passing of Vice President Walter Mondale
JCRC Mourns Passing of Vice President Walter Mondale
The most consequential Vice President in American history, Mondale was instrumental in achieving Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt
Read MoreJCRC Mourns Death of Daunte Wright, Calls for Justice and Accountability
JCRC Mourns Death of Daunte Wright, Calls for Justice and Accountability
We join Minnesotans grieving the death of Daunte Wright, yet another Black Minnesotan killed by police.
Read MoreDeLaSalle Teacher Peg Hodapp Awarded 2021 Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award
DeLaSalle Teacher Peg Hodapp Awarded 2021 Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award
April 5, 2021 The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is proud to announce the 2021 Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award recipient is DeLaSalle theology teacher Peg Hodapp. The Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award ...
Read MoreJCRC Mourns the Passing of Joel Glotter, z’’l
JCRC Mourns the Passing of Joel Glotter, z’’l
March 25, 2021 Minneapolis, MN – Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement mourning the passing of Joel Glotter, z’’l: “We mourn the passing of Joel Glotter, ...
Read MoreJCRC Stands in Solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
JCRC Stands in Solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
March 18, 2021 Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement: “The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) stands in solidarity with Asian American ...
Read MoreRosh Hashanah and the First Day of School: JCRC Advocates for Religious Inclusion in Public Schools
Rosh Hashanah and the First Day of School: JCRC Advocates for Religious Inclusion in Public Schools
One of the JCRC's missions is to advocate for Jewish families and employees in public schools and other educational and workplace settings. The first day of school for many Minnesota school districts in 2021 was scheduled to be Tuesday, September ...
Read MoreSteve Hunegs interviewed about NBA player Myers Leonard use of antisemitic slur
Steve Hunegs interviewed about NBA player Myers Leonard use of antisemitic slur
March 12, 2021 JCRC Executive Director Steve Hunegs was interviewed on Henry Lake's show Lake Night on WCCO Radio about Miami Heat player Myers Leonard using an antisemitic slur during a video gaming live stream. Steve was pleased to educate the ...
Read MoreJCRC 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.
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