Antisemitism – Historical Overview and Current Challenges Join us as we welcome Jewish Community Relations Council’s Laura Zelle and Sami Rahamim who will present an overview of anti-semitism and calls-to-action for addressing this hate. Laura and Sami will discuss old myths in a new era with historical context, fact-based descriptions of prevalent antisemitic myths, and contemporary examples of the perpetuation of anti-semitic rhetoric permeating in society.Laura Zelle is Director of Holocaust Education at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, (JCRC) where she has been on staff since 2005. Laura oversees operations of Holocaust Education programs and has been responsible for the vision and creation of numerous educational resources. Laura’s commitment to Holocaust education is evident in the work she has done to ensure that the local Holocaust survivor community’s stories and lessons are preserved. She presided over the creation of award-winning short documentaries about Minnesota Holocaust survivors, including her own family's film, “In the Shadow of the Acropolis”.Two of her films received Telly awards, and she has produced a total of five films, co-edited the 25th anniversary edition of the book “Witnesses to the Holocaust” and has been published in an anthology entitled “White Teachers Diverse Classrooms.” Laura’s creativity and dedication to anti-bias education is apparent in her latest project, where she became the project manager for the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition called “The Bias Inside Us” which is a four year traveling exhibition. Sami Rahamim was born and raised in St. Louis Park, MN, and joined the JCRC staff in May 2018. Sami directs communications and leads casework response to antisemitic incidents in schools and workplaces. He also speaks to audiences of all kinds about Judaism, Israel, antisemitism, and his family’s experience with gun violence. Call us at 763-999-7920 if you have any issues registering.
Antisemitism – Historical Overview and Current Challenges
Join us as we welcome Jewish Community Relations Council’s Laura Zelle and Sami Rahamim who will present an overview of anti-semitism and calls-to-action for addressing this hate. Laura and Sami will discuss old myths in a new era with historical context, fact-based descriptions of prevalent antisemitic myths, and contemporary examples of the perpetuation of anti-semitic rhetoric permeating in society.
Laura Zelle is Director of Holocaust Education at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, (JCRC) where she has been on staff since 2005. Laura oversees operations of Holocaust Education programs and has been responsible for the vision and creation of numerous educational resources. Laura’s commitment to Holocaust education is evident in the work she has done to ensure that the local Holocaust survivor community’s stories and lessons are preserved. She presided over the creation of award-winning short documentaries about Minnesota Holocaust survivors, including her own family's film, “In the Shadow of the Acropolis”.Two of her films received Telly awards, and she has produced a total of five films, co-edited the 25th anniversary edition of the book “Witnesses to the Holocaust” and has been published in an anthology entitled “White Teachers Diverse Classrooms.”
Laura’s creativity and dedication to anti-bias education is apparent in her latest project, where she became the project manager for the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition called “The Bias Inside Us” which is a four year traveling exhibition.
Sami Rahamim was born and raised in St. Louis Park, MN, and joined the JCRC staff in May 2018. Sami directs communications and leads casework response to antisemitic incidents in schools and workplaces. He also speaks to audiences of all kinds about Judaism, Israel, antisemitism, and his family’s experience with gun violence.
Call us at 763-999-7920 if you have any issues registering.