EVENTS

Jewish Summer Camp Fair

Barry Family Campus 4330 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN

Get ready for an exciting opportunity to explore Jewish summer camps at our first-ever Jewish Summer Camp Fair! Hosted by the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, this event brings together a selection of Jewish day camps and overnight camps in one convenient location. This event is open to the entire community and is perfect for families with children of […]

Free

2024 Major Gifts Annual Dinner

This event is a celebration to thank our King David Society and Joshua Society donors. For more information on the different Giving Societies at Minneapolis Jewish Federation, click here.

Ben-Gurion Society Family Volunteer Day

This event is intended for our Ben-Gurion Society donors. For more information on the different Giving Societies at Minneapolis Jewish Federation, click here.

Israel Speaker Series: The Academic Boycott & the Future of the Start-Up Nation with Professor Netta Barak Corren

Zoom

The "Start-Up Nation" faces unprecedented challenges. In the wake of the October 7th attack, a growing academic boycott threatens to undermine Israel's innovation ecosystem. Join us over Zoom as we learn about the boycott, and its implications on academia and innovation, and explore strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights […]

Free

Israel Speaker Series: Israel Behind The Scenes: Minorities of Israel with Barak Heymann

Barry Family Campus 4330 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN

Barak Heymann has been directing and producing documentaries for TV and cinema for more than 20 years. Heymann Brothers Films, the independent film company led by Barak and his brother Tomer, has produced over 30 documentaries, some as international co-productions. Their films have premiered in numerous festivals worldwide, such as Berlinale, IDFA, and Hot Docs, […]

Free

Pearl Society Presents: 2024 Women of Intention Awards

Westwood Hills Nature Center 8300 W Franklin Ave, St. Louis Park, MN

Schmooze: 6:30 pm | Program: 7:00 pm The Pearl Society’s Women of Intention awards honor six women in our community each year: Trailblazer, World-Saver, Flame-Keeper, Woman of Promise, Voice of Inspiration, and Community Champion. These are women in our Jewish community who respond to injustice with intention—who apply their personal grit and gifts to some of the most difficult issues facing […]

$36

Israel Speaker Series: Unity in Action: Muslim Volunteers with United Hatzalah

Zoom

Amir, an Arab Muslim, serves as a volunteer dispatcher and medic. When he's not volunteering, he works full-time as a Jerusalem tour guide. In addition to his work in Israel, Amir dedicates significant time to fostering Jewish-Arab relations in Germany. Register Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Israel Center presents the Israel Speaker Series. There is so much misinformation […]

Free

Harry Kay Leadership Summit Presents There is A Way Forward: Building A More Just & Loving Society with Rabbi Sharon Brous

Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom 5418 Wayzata Blvd, Golden Valley, United States

Sharon Brous is the senior and founding rabbi of IKAR, a leading edge Jewish community based in Los Angeles, and author of The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Heal Our Hearts and Mend Our Broken World, a national bestseller. Brous offered the invocation at the Democratic National Convention in 2024, led the Hanukkah candle lighting with […]

Israel Speaker Series: Honey, Don’t Say That: Navigating Generational Diversity When It Comes to Israel with Rabbi Gardenswartz

Zoom

Parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, famously disagree about Israel. That was the case before October 7. It has been especially the case since October 7. Grandchildren of Holocaust survivors will say ”Israel is committing genocide.” Parents and grandparents will say: “Honey, don’t say that. What Saba went through in Auschwitz was genocide. Israel fighting Hamas […]

Free