May 10, 2024
At a highly charged University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting Friday morning, student leaders from Minnesota Hillel and the Divest UMN Coalition took turns speaking to the regents: one […]
May 6, 2024
There are many ways to listen to the Torah being chanted, whether during services or while trying to learn the trope for a portion. But for Jacob Rapport, many of […]
May 4, 2024
Twenty-four hours after meeting with a group of Jewish student leaders at the University of Minnesota, the school’s interim president has released a summary of the meeting and some commitments […]
May 4, 2024
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 […]
May 2, 2024
A day after anti-Israel students met with University of Minnesota administrators with a list of demands for taking down their tents on Northrop Mall, a group of Jewish student leaders […]
April 30, 2024
Dear University of Minnesota Administration, This week Jews all over the world are celebrating Passover, the holiday commemorating the Israelites’ Exodus from slavery in Egypt during the biblical period. In […]
April 29, 2024
Yedidya Yasu was all set to come to St. Paul to start his role as Shaliach from Israel for the year late on October 7. For obvious reasons, the arrival […]
April 26, 2024
Around the country, college students have been arrested for protesting Israel’s war with Hamas, setting up encampments in the middle of campus, and harassing media for covering it. While things […]
April 22, 2024
Since October 7, things have gotten busier than ever at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. With increased workload, comes the need for people to step […]
April 15, 2024
Lily Smith says that when she was a kid, she was asked what she wanted to do when she grew up. Her response: famous; she just wasn’t sure how. Maybe, […]