Blog Archives

My path to JCRC was paved by my family’s survival

By Meira Besikof | November 14, 2024 – At a time when Jewish voices are sometimes silenced, and Holocaust comparisons and distortions occur almost daily, working with teachers who are dedicated to bringing Holocaust speakers to their classrooms has given me hope.

My path to JCRC was paved by my family’s survival

By Meira Besikof | November 14, 2024 – At a time when Jewish voices are sometimes silenced, and Holocaust comparisons and distortions occur almost daily, working with teachers who are dedicated to bringing Holocaust speakers to their classrooms has given me hope.

We’re hiring: Campus Relations Manager

Nov. 5, 2024 – JCRC is hiring a Campus Relations Manager. Join our team and take part in meaningful work to counter antisemitism on campus by empowering students and fostering critical relationships across Minnesota’s university and college campuses.

We’re hiring: Campus Relations Manager

Nov. 5, 2024 – JCRC is hiring a Campus Relations Manager. Join our team and take part in meaningful work to counter antisemitism on campus by empowering students and fostering critical relationships across Minnesota’s university and college campuses.

Lessons from the Silk Road

By Steve Hunegs | October 10, 2024 – Visiting the British Museum, we decided to tour its special exhibit: Silk Roads. One document on display transfixed me.

Lessons from the Silk Road

By Steve Hunegs | October 10, 2024 – Visiting the British Museum, we decided to tour its special exhibit: Silk Roads. One document on display transfixed me.

19 Years With My JCRC Family

By Laura Zelle | September 13, 2024 – Nothing pleases me more than taking the time to honor and celebrate some truly remarkable individuals who have been an integral part of the team at the JCRC’s Holocaust Education program during my tenure.

19 Years With My JCRC Family

By Laura Zelle | September 13, 2024 – Nothing pleases me more than taking the time to honor and celebrate some truly remarkable individuals who have been an integral part of the team at the JCRC’s Holocaust Education program during my tenure.

Stepping up for Israel

By Sami Rahamim | August 9, 2024 – The Hebrew word Yisrael carries three distinct meanings: Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel), Medinat Yisrael (State of Israel), and Am Yisrael (People of Israel). I recently returned from 24 remarkable days in Israel. Breathing the air of Eretz Yisrael, wrestling with the complex and contradictory realities of Medinat Yisrael, and connecting with the beauty, diversity, pain, and resolve of Am Yisrael was exactly the medicine I needed.

Stepping up for Israel

By Sami Rahamim | August 9, 2024 – The Hebrew word Yisrael carries three distinct meanings: Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel), Medinat Yisrael (State of Israel), and Am Yisrael (People of Israel). I recently returned from 24 remarkable days in Israel. Breathing the air of Eretz Yisrael, wrestling with the complex and contradictory realities of Medinat Yisrael, and connecting with the beauty, diversity, pain, and resolve of Am Yisrael was exactly the medicine I needed.

Here’s Why The Tankenoffs, Vikings, and Allianz Fund Holocaust Education In MN

July 31, 2024 – A few years ago, Laura Zelle was seeking out Holocaust education trips to Europe for Minnesota K-12 teachers when she realized that there weren’t many options. “There was really a need for an experiential, professional development opportunity, rooted in factual history – and what is better than taking people to the place where this occurred?” she said. So Zelle decided the JCRC should do its own Europe trip.

Here’s Why The Tankenoffs, Vikings, and Allianz Fund Holocaust Education In MN

July 31, 2024 – A few years ago, Laura Zelle was seeking out Holocaust education trips to Europe for Minnesota K-12 teachers when she realized that there weren’t many options. “There was really a need for an experiential, professional development opportunity, rooted in factual history – and what is better than taking people to the place where this occurred?” she said. So Zelle decided the JCRC should do its own Europe trip.

Nothing Was Easy About This Trip, Except for One Realization

July 9, 2024 – It’s hard to know where to begin. The Power of Place is not an easy trip. We knowingly take people to the most horrendous sights of mass killings they will ever see and hope it sparks a commitment to teaching about Holocaust history.

Nothing Was Easy About This Trip, Except for One Realization

July 9, 2024 – It’s hard to know where to begin. The Power of Place is not an easy trip. We knowingly take people to the most horrendous sights of mass killings they will ever see and hope it sparks a commitment to teaching about Holocaust history.

In Berlin, Teachers Grapple With Inner Workings of Nazi Machine

photo: Lev Gringauz – TC Jewfolk This blog was written on JCRC’s Power of Place educators institute in Europe – an experiential professional development for teachers where learning unfolds as they tour historical sites across Europe in order to transform ...

In Berlin, Teachers Grapple With Inner Workings of Nazi Machine

photo: Lev Gringauz – TC Jewfolk This blog was written on JCRC’s Power of Place educators institute in Europe – an experiential professional development for teachers where learning unfolds as they tour historical sites across Europe in order to transform ...

Three Differently Powerful Places

Photo: Lev Gringauz – TC Jewfolk This blog was written on JCRC’s Power of Place educators institute in Europe – an experiential professional development for teachers where learning unfolds as they tour historical sites across Europe in order to transform ...

Three Differently Powerful Places

Photo: Lev Gringauz – TC Jewfolk This blog was written on JCRC’s Power of Place educators institute in Europe – an experiential professional development for teachers where learning unfolds as they tour historical sites across Europe in order to transform ...