‘The Truth Will Stand When the World’s on Fire’
‘The Truth Will Stand When the World’s on Fire’
June 13, 2025 – Day 1: Travel and Focus. I cried today. Looking for a poem to set me on this journey, I thumbed through a book from a dear friend. I flicked through the lessons of love, acceptance, discovery and hope, and I landed on the last page: “The Truth Will Stand When The World’s On Fire” by Willie Edward Taylor Carver.
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‘The Truth Will Stand When the World’s on Fire’
June 13, 2025 – Day 1: Travel and Focus. I cried today. Looking for a poem to set me on this journey, I thumbed through a book from a dear friend. I flicked through the lessons of love, acceptance, discovery and hope, and I landed on the last page: “The Truth Will Stand When The World’s On Fire” by Willie Edward Taylor Carver.
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We are proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as JCRC’s first Director of Campus Affairs
We are proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as JCRC’s first Director of Campus Affairs
May 14, 2025 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as the organization’s first Director of Campus Affairs. This new position is a direct response to the intensifying challenges facing Jewish students, faculty, and staff on college campuses across the country—including right here in Minnesota.
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We are proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as JCRC’s first Director of Campus Affairs
May 14, 2025 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) is proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Jill Avrin as the organization’s first Director of Campus Affairs. This new position is a direct response to the intensifying challenges facing Jewish students, faculty, and staff on college campuses across the country—including right here in Minnesota.
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‘A space where you don’t have to shrink who you are’
‘A space where you don’t have to shrink who you are’
By Sally Abrams, Holly Brod Farber and Naomi Breazeale | May 14, 2025 – A sampling of the projects showcased by JCRC’s Youth Fellows at the Gallery Walk on May 4, the culmination of seven months of learning and growth for twenty two Jewish high school juniors and seniors from across the Twin Cities.
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‘A space where you don’t have to shrink who you are’
By Sally Abrams, Holly Brod Farber and Naomi Breazeale | May 14, 2025 – A sampling of the projects showcased by JCRC’s Youth Fellows at the Gallery Walk on May 4, the culmination of seven months of learning and growth for twenty two Jewish high school juniors and seniors from across the Twin Cities.
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JCRC sends letter to Israeli Consul General after Minnesotan attacked by Israeli Extremists in South Hebron Hills
JCRC sends letter to Israeli Consul General after Minnesotan attacked by Israeli Extremists in South Hebron Hills
May 1, 2025 – On March 24, 2025, Jenna, a member of the St. Paul Jewish community, was violently attacked in the South Hebron Hills. In response, JCRC has sent a letter to Consul General Yinam Cohen, the highest-ranking Israeli diplomat in our region.
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JCRC sends letter to Israeli Consul General after Minnesotan attacked by Israeli Extremists in South Hebron Hills
May 1, 2025 – On March 24, 2025, Jenna, a member of the St. Paul Jewish community, was violently attacked in the South Hebron Hills. In response, JCRC has sent a letter to Consul General Yinam Cohen, the highest-ranking Israeli diplomat in our region.
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In photos: Yom HaShoah 2025/5785
In photos: Yom HaShoah 2025/5785
April 23, 2025 – Yom HaShoah Commemoration of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
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In photos: Yom HaShoah 2025/5785
April 23, 2025 – Yom HaShoah Commemoration of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
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JCRC Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis
JCRC Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis
April 23, 2025 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas joins our friends in the Catholic community—and all people of faith and conscience—in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a good and faithful friend of the Jewish people.
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JCRC Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis
April 23, 2025 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas joins our friends in the Catholic community—and all people of faith and conscience—in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a good and faithful friend of the Jewish people.
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Jared Shogren named this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award
Jared Shogren named this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award
Jared Shogren, middle school History teacher at Orono Middle School has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award. This award, given out by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, ...
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Jared Shogren named this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage To Teach Award
Jared Shogren, middle school History teacher at Orono Middle School has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award. This award, given out by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, ...
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For the dead and the living, we must bear witness
For the dead and the living, we must bear witness
Washington DC, April 8, 2025 – As I sat in the hall of remembrance I thought of the generosity of what had brought me to this place and the juxtaposition of that generosity in the face of the horrors of the holocaust.
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For the dead and the living, we must bear witness
Washington DC, April 8, 2025 – As I sat in the hall of remembrance I thought of the generosity of what had brought me to this place and the juxtaposition of that generosity in the face of the horrors of the holocaust.
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JCRC applauds U of M’s partnership with its Jewish community
JCRC applauds U of M’s partnership with its Jewish community
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham sent a letter Monday to faculty, students and staff underscoring her commitment to preventing antisemitism.
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JCRC applauds U of M’s partnership with its Jewish community
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham sent a letter Monday to faculty, students and staff underscoring her commitment to preventing antisemitism.
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