Tikkun Olam & The Election
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Tikkun Olam calls for us to take this rare and dire opportunity to begin repairing our country and the world.
Continue readingOctober 27, 2020
October 18, 2020
Point/Counterpoint: The Jewish Vote For President
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With voting underway in Minnesota as well as a number of other states, TC Jewfolk has invited the chairs of Jewish organizations supporting Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump to present opinion pieces as to which candidate is worthy of your vote. Jewfolk, Inc., TC Jewfolk’s parent organization, is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and […]
Continue readingSeptember 21, 2020
Vote To Reduce Gun Violence This Year
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We are a group of Jewish women writing because we are concerned about the increase in gun violence in our state and feel called to action. Our local news outlets report that Minnesota is currently experiencing a surge in shootings and an unprecedented demand for guns and ammunition. As Jews tasked with the obligation of […]
Continue readingAugust 28, 2020
Don’t Be Silent: Black Lives Matter, Say Black Jews
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We know that freedom and safety for any of us depends on the freedom and safety of all of us.
Continue readingAugust 28, 2020
No Place In Minnesota Politics Comparing COVID Restrictions To The Holocaust
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While there have always been those who seek to divide us or intentionally use inflammatory rhetoric, our national discourse has taken a troubling turn for the worse.
Continue readingAugust 21, 2020
Bring Cancel Culture To Minnetonka
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So they call it “cancel culture.” Someone says or does something racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. and then there is a consequence. Maybe it’s a TV show that gets canceled or maybe someone is forced to resign. Maybe a politician ends his campaign or maybe a product is pulled from the shelves. Aunt Jemima anyone? Social […]
Continue readingJuly 28, 2020
A Call to Action: Join TCJMS Alumni in Supporting Racial Justice
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In the weeks after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, a group of Twin Cities Jewish Middle School alumni came together to talk about how we could take action as a community. As white Jews raised in Minnesota, we felt complicit and compelled to support Black-led organizing and rebuilding efforts after the uprising. Some […]
Continue readingJuly 17, 2020
What’s In A Word? Plenty
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Let me ask you this: Have you ever witnessed a case where someone calling someone else a racist did any good? Oh, I know it helped the person using the word feel better because they got to feel morally superior, but that is a sensation that lasts only as long as it takes for the […]
Continue readingJuly 7, 2020
AJC Opening Office In The Twin Cities
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As a longtime resident of the Twin Cities, I have seen both the best and worst of Minnesota. At our best, we boast a diverse community that consistently ranks at or near the top in every survey of desirable communities in which to live and raise a family. And I have seen us just recently […]
Continue readingJune 25, 2020
Black Lives Matter Not Just For Americans
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The Jews stranded in Ethiopia have been promised authorization to make Aliyah for decades.
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