JCRC Welcomes Conviction of Terrorist who Planned Dar Al-Farooq Bombing
JCRC Welcomes Conviction of Terrorist who Planned Dar Al-Farooq Bombing
Dec. 10, 2020 Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement: “The JCRC welcomes a federal jury’s conviction of the Illinois man who planned and executed the heinous ...
Read MoreJCRC Appreciates Apology from Winona LaDuke Following Inappropriate Holocaust Analogy
JCRC Appreciates Apology from Winona LaDuke Following Inappropriate Holocaust Analogy
November 18, 2020 Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement: “Today, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) received the following note from ...
Read MoreJCRC Congratulates President-Elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris
JCRC Congratulates President-Elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris
Nov. 11, 2020 Minneapolis, MN — Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement following the historic 2020 election: “The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the ...
Read MoreJCRC Mourns Loss of Judith Meisel, z”l
JCRC Mourns Loss of Judith Meisel, z”l
November 5, 2020 Minneapolis, MN — Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement after the passing of Judith Meisel, z’’l: “Judith lived history. Almost precisely 77 years ...
Read MoreJCRC Applauds Imminent Peace Treaty between Israel and Sudan
JCRC Applauds Imminent Peace Treaty between Israel and Sudan
October 26, 2020 In September, the JCRC published a commentary in the Star Tribune applauding the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In our piece we noted that “this summer’s historic agreement … exemplifies ...
Read MoreIn Solidarity with Red Lake Nation
In Solidarity with Red Lake Nation
October 18, 2020 We are outraged to learn that a welcome sign to the Red Lake Indian Reservation was vandalized with a swastika and “Trump 2020” graffiti. The JCRC echoes the message of our Lt. Governor, Peggy Flanagan, enrolled tribal citizen of ...
Read MoreJCRC Implores the President to Denounce White Supremacism
JCRC Implores the President to Denounce White Supremacism
September 30, 2020 Minneapolis, MN — Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement: “The president’s refusal to condemn white supremacism at last night’s debate is troubling and ...
Read MoreJCRC Welcomes Normalization of Ties Between Israel and the United Arab Emirates
JCRC Welcomes Normalization of Ties Between Israel and the United Arab Emirates
August 13, 2020 “The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) welcomes the news that the government of Israel is normalizing relations with the United Arab Emirates and hopefully laying the groundwork for closer ties with other ...
Read MoreJCRC Disgusted by Ongoing Comparisons of Measures to Prevent COVID-19 Spread to Nazi Persecution
JCRC Disgusted by Ongoing Comparisons of Measures to Prevent COVID-19 Spread to Nazi Persecution
We call upon Republican leadership to stand with our Jewish community against this poisonous and hurtful rhetoric August 5, 2020 Minneapolis, MN — Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the ...
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