Helping Our Jewish Teens Stand Strong
At this very challenging time for our young people, it’s easy to wring our hands and ask, “What can we do?” The answer is: There are things we can do. And this is one of them.
An Invitation to Grow: Why the JCRC Youth Fellowship Is Exactly What Our Teens Need Right Now
We’ve spent years teaching about Jewish identity, community, and the challenges—and joys—of raising proud Jewish children in a complex world. One thing we know for sure: the teen years are […]
JCRC Statement On IDF Killing Yahya Sinwar
Today’s elimination of Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7th atrocities and undisputed leader of Hamas, should make clear that the war is over, Hamas lost, and it is […]
JCRC, Minnesota Hillel Statement On Student Meeting With
University of Minnesota appears incapable of connecting antisemitism on campus with pro-Hamas encampment After appeasing protesters and granting them an audience with the Regents, why is addressing anti-Jewish messaging and […]
JCRC Urges Israeli Government to Slow Judicial Overhaul, Seek National Consensus on Reforms
Surrounded by a region of autocracies and failed states, democracy in Israel has survived and thrived through the most profound challenges possible, including the ongoing scourge of terrorism and unrelenting […]
JCRC Relieved Ceasefire Reached Between Israel and Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement: “JCRC is relieved a ceasefire was reached between Israel and […]
Three Landmark Supreme Court Decisions And The Challenge To America’s Jewish Community
Reflections on three landmark Supreme Court decisions from leaders of the JCRC and Minnesota Rabbinical Association
JCRC Applauds President Joe Biden for his trip to Israel
JCRC Appreciates the President’s Strong Commitment to Israeli Security and Regional Cooperation, as well as his Rejection of Anti-Israel Voices Within the Democratic Party.
JCRC Implores the President to Denounce White Supremacism
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 […]
JCRC is Disgusted by Ongoing Comparisons of Measures to Prevent COVID-19 Spread to Nazi Persecution
Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), issued the following statement: “Last week, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas […]