JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION2016 ANNUAL REPORT

A Message from our Board Chair: The Year in ReviewDear Jewish Community Action family,

I am writing this reflection from a place of gratitude. In challenging times, I am so thankful to be part of an or-ganization that is making a powerful impact and building relationships and allies across the intersections of race, faith, age, and community.

2016 was a year of extremes. While they might not have al-ways dominated the headlines, JCA and our allies had real, sig-nificant victories to celebrate. These included the passage of groundbreaking Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinances in both Minneapolis and Saint Paul; the inclusion of four new small business navigators in the Minneapolis city budget to help pave the way for equity for all small business owners; and the passage of the first criminal justice sentencing reform at the state capitol since the 1980’s.

In addition to hard-won policy victories, we continued to make great strides to cement JCA as a sustainable, for-ward-looking organization. Following up on the success of our 20th birthday in 2015, we grew our membership and built our capacity. Our Annual Meeting and Summit convened over 300 people, many of them new to our work. Our two training programs continue to develop the bench of leaders in our community, and we had success-ful Seeds of Justice and Tzedek Institute cohorts in 2016. We launched our monthly giving campaign, and engaged with Jewish organizations around the Twin Cities in the Life & Legacy program, to encourage planned giving in our community.

For all the highs, of course, we have experienced some lows. The increase in hateful speech and exclusionary rhetoric that started ramping up at the end of 2015 escalated into a marked increase in hate crimes in our community and around the country. Immigrants are being scapegoated. Black lives continue to be lost at the hands of law enforcement. Many, if not all, of our core values seem to be under threat, not only from external forces but also from within our own community, as we wrestle with what it means to be in relationship with organizations and movements that challenge us. So many of us have woken up, looked around, and felt like we didn’t recognize our own country in the mirror.

Despite how dispiriting the lows are, we can’t spend time wallowing now. There is work to do, and it is pre-cisely at times like this I look to JCA to organize our com-munity to bring a powerful voice to that work. I remain very energized by our work and more committed than ever to racial, economic and social justice in Minnesota. This coming year will bring exciting changes and growth to JCA as we welcome our new Executive Director, Carin Mrotz. As Board Chair, I couldn’t be prouder to be work-ing in partnership with Carin to steer JCA to our next phase. I also especially want to thank Vic Rosenthal for his steadfast leadership for the last 18 years. I hope you will join me in celebrating both of these leaders in the coming months!

-JCA Board Chair Elana Schwartzman

JCA Board Chair Elana Schwartzman

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Creating a Legacy of Justice for 2017 and Beyond:Recognizing the Members & Staff Making it Possible

Andrea and Jim Rubenstein Steven and Riv-Ellen Foldes

Carol and Micahel Bromer Stuart and Jean Appelbaum

Nancy Kleeman Sally and Eric Bressler

Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman and Frank Hornstein Pete and Bebe Magee

Vic and Chris Rosenthal Susan Cobin

Jane Newman Rabbi Amy Eilberg and Louis Newman

Darla Kashian Miriam Weinstein

Ed Rapoport Chris Kellogg

Jessica ShaeppiLaura and David FerenciLarry and Barbara Parks

Harvey Zuckman and Philip OxmanAmy Lange

JCA is honored to participate in the Life & Legacy program and honor

those who have committed to including JCA in their

will, estate plan, or trust.

It’s Your Legacy is a program of the Harold Grinspoon

Foundation with the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Jewish Federations. If you’re

intersted in building a brighter and more just Jewish future please reach out to Jayce Koester at jayce@jewishcommunityaction.org.

Thank you to Vic Rosenthal for your many years of service & welcome to new Executive Director Carin Mrotz!

Carin Mrotz is the former Deputy Director and has worked with JCA for the past 12 years. During

hertime here she’s worked tirelessly to grow a strong Jewish voice for justice in Minnesota. JCA is thrilled to welcome her to this new leadership

position.

Vic Rosenthal has served as Executive Director for nearly 17 years and was a founding member. His impact is visible in every aspect of JCA’s work. JCA will miss him greatly, but

jewishtwincities.org/legacy

JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIONFinancial Highlights, July 2015 - June 20162015-16 Financial InformationTotal Income $784,939Total Expense $549,992

2015-16 Income by CategoryGrants $367,939Grassroots $405,741Other $10,935

2015-16 Expense AllocationsProgram Service $418,885Management and General $70,689Fundraising $60,418

Thank You – JCA Board of DirectorsSpecial thanks to Bill Lerman, Jay Benanav, and Abi Kritzer who left the board this year. We’re excited to welcome Noah Shavit-Lonstein, Alejandra Estrin Dashe, Susin Cobin, and Nancy Brown.

Welcome to new JCA staff membersThis year JCA said goodbye to one of our organizers, Angela Allen, who worked at JCA as a MSW intern before joining as a full time staffer. JCA welcomed a short term civic engage-ment fellow, Naomi Silber, and was excited to have her energy in the office September - December. JCA also hired a new Membership & Development Associate, Jayce Koester, who is focused on building strong relationships with our members and long term sustainability.

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JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIONJCA & NCJW Legislative Meeting

Febuary 28th, Sabes JCC

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JCA Staff Carin Mrotz & Lauren Muscoplat

Seeds of Justice meet with representatives

Representative Peggy Flanagan meeting with constiuents

JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIONJCA’s 14th Annual Freedom Seder

April 3rd, Mount Zion Congregation

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Emily Saltzman and Cantor Wendy Goldberg

Pastor Danny Givens

Rabbi Amy Eilberg

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December 4th, Adath Jeshurun Congregation

Community (In)justice: A Jewish Response to Mass Incarceration

All photos of the JCA Summit by Emmet Kowler4

Voices for Racial Justice Accepting the Wellstone Call to Justice Award

Keynote Dr. Rose Brewer

JCA ED Vic Rosenthal

JCA Board Member Noah Shavit Lonstein & JCA Fellow Naomi Silber A crowd of over 300 people joined us for our annual meeting

JCA members gather to discuss a timeline of justice work

JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIONJewish Community Action Board of Directors 2016Jay BenanavSally BresslerSusan CobinAlejandra Estrin DasheLaura FerenciSteven FoldesTamar Ghidalia

Michelle Horovitz Geri KatzAbigail KritzerBill LermanTom MarverEd RapoportAndrea Rubenstein, Board ChairMelissa RudnickElana SchwartzmanJacob SmithNoah Shavit Lonstein

Jewish Community Action Staff 2016Angela AllenRachel EnglishNora Kassner Gretchen Gallagher WeinsteinCarin MrotzLauren MuscoplatLyndel OwensVic RosenthalNaomi Silber Jayce Koester

Thank YouJCA thanks these foundations, corporations, and congregations for their generosity during 2016. Adath Jeshurun CongregationAdath Jeshurun Hesed CommitteeAEONAFSCME Council 5Albert and Anne Mansfield FoundationAmerican Jewish WorldArray FinancialBaratz Family FoundationBend the Arc: A Jewish Partnersip for JusticeBet Shalom CongregationBet Shalom Social Action CommitteeBeth El SynagogueBeth Jacob CongregationBeverly FoundationBreaking BreadBremer BankBroad DaylightCenter for Victims of TortureChildren’s Defense FundCohen Volunteer CommitteeCommon Roots CaféCommunity Action Partnership of Suburban HennepinCommunity Shares MNCrossroads DelicatessanDavid M. and Mary Ann Barrows Wark Foun-dationDavis and GoldfarbDS&BElmer and Elanore Anderson FoundationF. R. Bigelow FoundationFrederikson and Byron, P.A.Hodroff-Epstein Memorial ChapelImmigrant Law Center of MinnesotaISAIAHJewish Community Center of St. PaulJewish Community Relations CouncilJewish Family Services-St. PaulJewish Federation of Greater St. PaulKaleo CenterKeith Ellison for CongressKelen VenturesKey’s RestaurantLaura and David FerenciLockridge Grindal and NauenMartin and Esther Capp Family Fund of the St. Paul FoundationMayflower Congregational United Church of ChristMichael and Alice Kuhn FoundationMike and Linda Fiterman FoundationMinneapolis FoundationMinneapolis Jewish FederationMinnesota AFL-CIOMinnesota Nurses AssociationMinnesota VoiceMort and Merle Kane Designated Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish FederationMount ZionNational Council of Jewish Women, Greater Minneapolis SectionOr EmetOren and Sharron Steinfeldt FoundationOtagawa-Anschel Design+BuildPappas Volunteer Committee

Paul ThissenPeggy FlanaganRabbi Amy Eilberg and Dr. Louis NewmanRay and Cookie WaldronRBC Wealth ManagementRon Latz Campaign CommitteeSabes Jewish Community CenterSaint Paul FoundationSarah C. Bennett Charitable TrustSchecter Dokken KanterSEIU State CouncilSela RoofingSharei Chesed CongregationShir Tikvah Simon Campaign CommitteeSisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Con-sociatesSt. Paul FoundationSt. Paul Jewish Commuinty CenterSt. Paul Regional Labor FederationState Representative Frank Hornstein State Senator Scott DibbleSunrise BanksTagTeam Film & Video, Inc.Take Action MNTemple IsraelTemple of AaronThe Eiser FoundationThe Jay & Rose Phillips Family FoundationTriangle Park CreativeTwin Cities Habitat for HumanityUFCW Local 1189UNITE HERE Local 17United Jewish Fund and CouncilUrban HomeworksUSBankVoices for Racial JusticeWells Fargo BankWestern Bank

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Annual Membership of $2,500 and beyondAmy and Stan BaratzLinda and Robert BarrowsFord and Amy BellPhyllis Wiener and Shayna BerkowitzLyle and Janis Berman Michael and Carol BromerLisa CappSusan CobinBeverly and Richard FinkBill Pentelovitch and Vivian FischerRiv-Ellen Prell and Steven FoldesLena GardnerKaren Grabow and Keith HalperinElissa HeilicherRabbi Marcia Zimmerman and Frank Horn-steinMichelle HorovitzMort and Merle KaneSylvia and Sam KaplanRobert and Tasya KelenErwin and Miriam KelenJack Leveille and Christine KelloggJane, David and Zoe KirshbaumMichael and Alice KuhnAbby and Rick LancasterEdan Schwartz and Segolene LeclercqKris and John MacDonaldPete and Bebe MageeDon and Rhoda MainsAmy Lange and Jane NewmanRabbi Amy Eilberg and Louis NewmanDean PhillipsTyler PhillipsKathryn Klibanoff and Jeremy PierottiJim and Andrea RubensteinTom and Sheva SandersJessica SchaeppiGerald SchenkKen Rosenblum and Ann SimondsMaria Kirsch and Michael SkolerLana and Andrew SlavittBuddy and Judi TennebaumMary Ann Barrows Wark and David WarkMiriam WeinsteinBarbra WienerIris Freeman and Warren Woessner

Annual Membership of $360 to $2,499Leslie and Harry AdlerSharon Benmaman and John AllenLynne Hvidsten and Cindy Amberger**Robert and Roberta AronsonPaul and Jennifer BagdadeLauren BakerBeth BarronMichelle and Neville BasmanAlan and Carol BensmanMichael and Carol BerdeRalph BernsteinMary Hunstiger and Bill BlazarLois and Paul BloombergCathy and Larry BogolubMary BolkcomCandace Falk and Eve BorensteinGene and Jane BorochoffSteve BrandRachel Breen

Joel and Laurie KramerJudith and Brian KrasnowCindy Reich and Rabbi Harold KravitzGabriel KravitzAdele Della Torre and Spencer KuboMichelle Kuhl

Susan and Hart KullerRabbi Michael Adam Latz*Raymond LazarEd Pickett and Jan LeachSteve and Sheri LearMary Maguire and Bill Lerman*Elyse and Ron LessTodd and Judith Levin Marshall*Eric and Celita LevinsonShiela and Stephen LiebermanTina Liebling and Mark LiebowJudy and Marvin LisztDavid McCarthy and Anne MahleStuart Kaufman and Esther MalabelVictor Sandler and Annette Malinksy and

Billy Perkiss and Andrea BreenEric and Sally BresslerDorothy BridgesJudith and Arnold BrierLiane BromerHarold BrullM. Abigail Barrett and Dan BurtonDean and Gwendolyn CampbellNancy Devitt and Rick Chase**Julie Plaut and Bill ClementsStosh CotlerDan and Cassie CramerRabbi Alexander and Esther Davis and Da-vis-GoldfarbBarry and Cheryl Divine*Arielle and Jonathan EhrlichJonathan and Jill EisenbergHenry EpsteinFred FalkHarold Levinger and Sheila FieldLucy Rose and Mark FischerLinda and Michael FitermanPaula FoxAmy FunkHelen Kivnick and Gary GardnerBarbara GarnerJudy and James GaviserTamar Ghidalia*Barbara and Rabbi Sim GlaserJames GoffMelvin GoldfeinHarold and Cynthia GoldfineHoward GoldmanNancy GoldmanRenae and Philip GoldmanRabbi Morris Allen and Phyllis GorinRichard and Marsha GouldNeil Meyer and Gail Goulet-MeyerSusan GrayDavid GrayJonathan Grebner*Renanah Halpern and Joel Green Kim and Cliff GreeneMarcia and Lee GreenfieldNancy and Richard GrobovskyDarla Kashian and Samantha GrosbyMarcy HarrisColleen and Greg HayneDr. Richard HeinrichJoan Cleary and Jerry HelfandSteve and Bonnie HellerLiba and Jeff HermanLaura Silver and Jeff HertzbergJanice HopeBruce and Anne HopeCarolyn Chalmers and Eric JanusJeremy KalinJanet KampfDiane Pearson and William KaplanMichael and Donna KaplanLaura and Ross KaplanHannah Bloomfield and Robert KarasovJudy KaronBrian Elliott and Geri KatzPhillip and Mary Beth KibortStuart Appelbaum and Jean KingDick Kalin and Nancy KleemanRobert Garfinkle and Susan Koch

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Dr. Michelle Kuhl has become involved with the Jews of Color workgroup. She credits JCA with encouraging her to speak in public forums and begin to engage in a focus group that seeks to move forward an agenda for Jews of Color in the Twin Cities. Profession-ally, she worked as an administrator, researcher, and teacher at the Uni-versity of Minnesota for almost 20 years. Currently, she has transitioned to working in the business sector part-time and spending more time with her husband and children. She notes that JCA helped her to feel that her perspective was important and to encourage her that change could happen.

JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIONSandlerSusan and Seymour MansfieldDonald MaslerLarry and Elaine MaySusan Doherty and Steven MayerRuth MessingerScott and Julia Moen*Michael MooreDeb MosesRabbi Shosh Dworsky and Mitch Multer*Richard Weill and Lindsay NauenLawrence Field and Jill Nevel FieldBarbie Levine and Sara Lynn NewbergerJanice Gepner and Eric NewmanRichard and Joan NewmarkJoann Thomas and Douglas NoparBruce and Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb*N. Jeanne Burns and Elizabeth A. Oppen-heimerLydia Schultz and Leonard OppenheimerEllen Sue & Jonathan ParkerBarbara and Larry ParksJoAnn and Eric PasternackRenee and Michael PopkinAdam, Harry, Lerner and Mia PosadaKen RafowitzJane RamseyPhil RaskinEllen RatnerCatharine ReidMary Ann ReitmeirLarry and Terrie RoseChris and Vic Rosenthal**Jimmy Rothschild*Ilona and Robert RoudaBarbara and Larry Rudnick**Alan SaltzmanMartin and Ellen SampsonRuth Hornstein and Peter Scal

Stan and Gloria AlexandraJeanine AllenAngela Allen**Rabbi Sharon Stiefel and Davida AlperinAlana AlpertLiv AndersonMark AndersonMarc AndersonMark AppelbaumJordan AshNina BacanerMichael BanderElizabeth BarnardDavid BarnettEmily BarterCoral and Greg BastienMarilyn Levi-Baumgarten and Allan BaumgartenHannah and Daniel BaxterStuart BearBarbara BearmanRobert Richman and Kristin BeckmanSandra Levine and Carolyn Belle LevineLucy Kanson and Jay BenanavSusan BenfieldDana BennisKaj BensonAaron Berc*Douglas and Alyssa BergBarbara and Richard BergeronLillian and Hersh Bermanand Jean BernardElisa and Alan BernickAnn BernsteinJill BinderYoni BinusBeth-Ann BloomEdward BorkonSusan BorowickSarah Brammer-ShlayIan Brauer*Jay and Joan BrauerDavid BrauerScott Chazdon and Ellen BrazenJenny BreenAviva BreenRose BrewerLaurie Levin and James Brickwedde*Jon and Holly Brod-FarberHolly and Matthew BromerJudith BrookHelen BrooksNatacha BrookshireMaura BrownFrank Brown*Nancy BrownVera BursteinPam CaligiuriDeborah CalvertColette Hyman and John CampbellAndria CantyMark Fellman and Robin CaplanRebecca CarlsonLowell CarlsonSteven CarplesKate CavettMitch Bender and Perci ChesterTony and Wendy ChristopherAnn Fredrickson and Tim Church

Rabbi Jeffrey and Deb ScheinDavid and Renee SegalVictor Bloomfield and Elsa ShapiroRachel Sandler Silva and Ilan Silva*Frank Lerman and Carol SimonJake and Marissa SmithJim SteinCantor Rachel and Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker*Jack StuartJeff and Katherine TaneBrian and Linda TellAmanda and Mark TempelGary ThomsenDrew Greenberg and Becky VaronEd Rapoport and Anne-Monique Vos-RapoportCookie and Ray WaldronJenny Gassman-Pines and Ben WeeksAaron WeiningerPamela and Daniel WeisdorfTimothy Sandry and Ellen WersanBen Goldfarb and Nora WhalenRandi Winston and Barry WolfishJodi Wolk*Stephanie WolkinJoseph WolkowiczBeth ZemskyShirley ZimmermanDeborah Olkon and Michael Zis

Annual Membership up to $359 Bonnie and Al AbrahamsonCarolyn Abramson*Stuart AckerbergDominic and Orit AckermanRuss AdamsEsther AdlerSheldon Finver and Debrah Albert

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JCA volunteers and staff hit the doors on election day to get out the vote.

JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIONWarren ClaflinSteve ClemensNancy CohenConnie CohenBarry CohenLarry Baill and Sue ColbyDan and Edi ConnorLucia ConstantinePeter and Gloria CooperLaura and Ben CooperTricia CornellDennis CoyneRobert Edelstein and Mary CrowleyAntoinette CudneyHJ CuncannanPhyllis and Barry CytronTom Cytron-HysomLuciano DaitzchmanSamuel DaniewiczAlejandra and Alex Dashe*Darlene DavisSharon DeMarkJoyce DennScott DibbleChad DivineStephen and Lillian Dolan ZiffGail DorfmanArty DormanRich Kronfeld and Robin DoroshowBenjamin DreyfusFadumo DubetElaine DufresneLeroy DuncanAklilu DunlapMarjorie EarhartRobert EdelsteinGeoffrey Lieberman and Sara EffronKaren EinismanShana EisenbergLinda and Larry EisenstadtRuth and Walter Elias*Susan EngbergDebrah and Douglas EngenRachel English**David EnglishNaomi English*Bart and Sandra EpsteinAlyse ErmanDeborah EvansVal Wolff and Carole EvenchikChristine EyalEsther FabesLillian and Max FallekBruce FaribaultIlana and Michael FaveroEthan FawleyDavid FeilerSuzanne and Jacob FeinspanYelena FeldmanShira FeldmanMarlene Feldman Daniel FendlerLaura and David FerenciIsaac Kaufman and Kimberly FerencikBarbara FermonAndrea FeshbachDirk FiccaHal and Joyce FieldGary Fields

Mitchell GordonYosi (Joel) GordonSandy Pappas and Neal GosmanJourney GosselinJeff and Susan GottliebBee GrahamElana GravitzRichard GrayKeith Johnson and Steve GreenbergPaul and Debra GreenblattTeri and Mike GreensteinBarry Greenwald**Jessica and Brent Griffith*

Rabbi Jeremy FineBob & Sylvia FineBetsy FineTracy FischmanMimi and Steve FisherNaum FishmanMarlys Fiterman*Beverly Fitzgerald*Peggy FlanaganTheodore and Jackie FlaumJohn and Susan FlynnNancy Flynn**Charles and Victoria FodorAmity Foster*Margo and David FoxDana FoxBeth and Larry FoxRabbi Melissa Simon and Rena FraadeRebecca Biderman and David FraherBarbara and Neal FrankBarbara FrankBrett Frayseth*Bruce FredericksenJim and Donna FredkoveGail FreedmanJulia FreemanR. Mark FreyJerry FrickJoshua FriedJanet FrischDeb and Tom FrishbergNancy FushanGretchen Gallagher Weinstein**Alexandria GanzelSharon and Bill GarberPhillip and Phyllis GaronLucille and Burton GarrSusan and Ofer GellerBeth GendlerSandy GerberGary and Lael GerdingCelia and Hilliel* GershensonLois GibsonMJ GilbertSteven Miles and Joline GitisReenie and Hugh GitlinTheresa Glaser*Rozanne GlassFred GlazerPeter and Harriet GlickEzra GolbersteinBarbara GoldbergMark GoldbergDean and Barb GoldbergDan Halpern and Wendy GoldbergPaula GoldbergLeslie GoldblattBarbara and Stephen GoldfarbAlan GoldfarbBill and Nanette GoldmanConnie GoldmanEd GoldsmithJeanne Astren and Warren GoldsteinJanice and Jules GoldsteinTom GoldsteinDebra and Thomas GoodlaxsonBette GoodmanSiana GoodwinKaren Kiener and Mitchell Gordon

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Member Profile: Steve Cohen and Lisa Murphy Steve Cohen and Lisa Murphy are a couple who have together become involved with JCA this year but from differing directions. Steve, who in his professional life works in corpo-rate finance, got involved in our Eco-nomic Justice efforts and represent-ed JCA on the Mayor’s Task Force on Earned Sick and Safe Time in St. Paul. More recently he has been work-ing on the effort to include a social justice component to the evaluation of banks seeking to serve the City of St. Paul. Lisa came to us from her career as an educator and has been working with the Juvenile Justice team working issues regarding the future of facilities and programs for Ramsey and Hennepin County youth in the juvenile justice system. Both Steve and Lisa see their work with JCA as a way to express their faith by working to make their community a better place.

Member Profile: Rachel Sandler SilvaRachel Sandler Silva has been involved with Jewish Community Action over the past year with the Criminal Justice Reform Campaign. She was drawn to this work as an opportunity for advocacy and action around larger societal issues facing our community. In her career, Rachel works as a physician at Hennepin County Medical Center and witnesses the challenges faced by her patients including those related to criminal justice involvement and its collateral consequences. Rachel played a key role in the Annual Meeting as MC and a planner, and participated in the Tzedek Institute. Rachel comes to JCA with a desire to live out the Jewish value of B’tzelem Elohim so that we might see a world in which all people are treated in God’s image.

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Holly Church and Mike GrossmanPam and Josh GruberJoanne and Bruce GruenJim Gubernick**Carol GurstelleRev. John GuttermannAnnie HallRonna HammerDavid HarrisPat and Laura HarrisJon and Judith HarrisLayne Harris-RosenJennifer HartmanMaureen Hartung**Daniel HawkinsGeorge HendersonLiza HenryThomas and Barbara HeroldRachel and Christopher HertelLorraine HertzbergJean HeyerWendy Wiegmann and Cathy HeyingErin HigginsPhoebe and Rich HigginsEmmy and Dan Higgs-MatznerArthur Himmelman

Mara Benjamin and Miryam KabakovBruce and Marcia KadingGerald KahlertPhyllis KahnRick KahnAnn Kaner-RothMarilyn KarasovMary KarrakerMeg and Mark KarrakerNora Kassner**Jack and Jane KatzJudyth KatzJohn KellerRaleigh KentJane KerrCarol Keyes-FerrerRobin KingBarbara KingLouis KingJessica KingstonCarla KjellbergNancy KlausnerKatharine KlineDennis Levendowski and Lisa KnazanEsti and Andrew Koen and MeltzerJayce Koester*Shannon and Paul KoesterSarah KogutDaniel and Harriet KohenDonna KorenSally Grans and Ron KorshCorie KotanskyHenry KowlerKristin KowlerDaniel Shaw and Jackie KrammerMichael & Marguerite KrauseTalia KravitzDebbie KrawetzAmy Krentzman Abi KritzerHerbert KritzerJacquelyn KronesBrita KukichShirley KulevskyLewis and Muriel LachterRobin and Jim LacknerMarc LammNancy and Stephen LaneRachel LaserPamela and William LauerSusan LazarRobert LebowitzLenny Garber and Gwyn LederMarshall and Paula LehmanKaree and Brad LehrmanRhona LeibelJohanna LesterDianne and Isabel LevRay and Ginny LeviBette LevinMargaret LevinRose and Jules Levin Allen LevineCharles and Marjorie Levine and Da-na-LevineAnn LevitonMatthew and Sharon LevittSheldon T. Berkowitz and Carolyn LevyAlfred and Jo Carroll Lewald

Bob HinschbergerAnn and Michael HofkinCharles and Sarah HoltmanWendy HorowitzMelissa HortmanMonica HowellKim Hrbek and Mike Hrbek RustChristina and Mike HuckJenifer Robins and Steve HunegsDick and Dobie HunegsNausheena HussainJeremy IggersJudith Brin Ingber and Jerry IngberLynda Monick Isenberg and Jay IsenbergMichael and Leora ItmanVicki and David ItzkowitzErnest Smith and Elena IzaksonasHarlan JacobsSara JaehneJenny JavitchKaty JayneJeffrey Strand and Kim JeppesenTed and Deborah JewettSandra JohnsonJosie R. JohnsonBrad JolsonRoy Justice

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JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIONMichael LewineAaron & Molly Lichtov Keenan*Sally and Jay LiebermanSuzanne Fenton and Dan LiebermanRick LinskMindy Benowitz and Rachel LipkinHenry LippmanNancy LoeLiz Loeb*Ani LoizzoJan Withers and Harold LonderAlexander Amnuel and Stephanie LonettiSally LorberbaumRachel LovejoyRebecca LowenSue and Eric LundMark MacGregor*Thalia MaedaAnne MaertzDeborah MagueBarbara and Sherwood MalamudKaren and Fred MalverNancy and Herman MarkowitzBruce MarshLeslie MartinJoel MartinTom MarverDeborah MattilaSarah MayRonald Aminzade and MJ MaynesMichael McMahonWintana MelekinH. Anthony MeolaHarriet and Norman MeyersBonnie Resnick and Alan MilavetzHerman MilliganSara MillionAnna MinMichael and Susan MinsbergJanet Dubinsky and Howard MironovRalph and Mary Jane MitchellElla MogilevskyFlorencia MontalMichele MorganJavier Morillo-AliceaDouglas MorkMichelle MorrisAlison MorseMichal MoskowAnne and David MrotzMichael and Carin Mrotz**Bridget MurphyKristen MurrayLauren Muscoplat**Deedra and Joel MuscoplatTamara NadelKathryn and Steve NelsonDavid NicholsonMargaret Levin and Greg NielsonBecky Heist and Thomas O’Connell*Al OertwigGwyneth OlsonBarbara OlsonMartin and Joyce OrbuchRachel OrmanEdward OrmanPam OrrenWendy and Tim OskeyMarjorie and Charles Ostrov

Joe RineSarah RiskinAbby RiskinNancy RobinowGale RohdeMichael Kuhne and Amanda Roll-KuhneCheri and Art RolnickLeigh RosenbergReva RosenbloomAaron RosenthalHarold RosenthalBenjamin RosenthalPaul and Constance RossMeg RossDiane and Donald Ross Ilana RossoffMichael Blumfield and Randi RothBeth Newkirk and George Rothenberger*Alex RothmanMichael RothmanDavid and Rochelle RottenbergDoris RubensteinHelen RubensteinBarry Greenberg and Barbara Rubin-GreenbergWendy and Robert RubinyiMelissa RudnickSteffen RunquistToby RustLisa Rutman

Sandy and James RutzickCarol RydellCat SalonekBecky SaltzmanJodi SaltzmanEmily Saltzman*Eric Siedband and Carol SarnatJanice SathrumSue and Larry Savett

Joan OstroveLyndel Owens**Pat and Mel PaddenJennifer PalmerRuth and Jonathan ParadiseDavid and Gabrielle ParishKaren and Aaron ParkerMary ParkerRobin and Jon ParritzLinda Passon-McNallyJay Schmitt and Joan PearsonLinda and Robert PerryRyan PetersonLyudmyla PetrenkoTamar Fenton and David PinkNorman and Dorothy PinkDave PintoLaura Pizer GueronSharon Schwartz and David PolanskyJohn and Ann PollackRoxanne and Gary PortnoyGregory Pratt**Barbara Grossman and Jeff PrauerEmily PripasJim and Nancy PromanMichael and Jerri PumoryElizabeth Glidden and Eric PuseyPeter RachleffCharles Rafowicz

Mindy RatnerEdward Bouril and Anita RaymondRhoda and Paul RedleafRich and Jaime ReiderLee ReinharzJudith ReismanKevin and Nancy RheinMary Cathryn RickerClaude and Laurel Riedel

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JCA Staff and Board at Bend the Arc’s Pursuing Justice conference outside Senator Al Franken’s Washington DC office.

Micheal Hindin and Elaine SavickLaurie SavranMichael and Polly SaxonSteven and Nancy SchachtmanKaren and Paul SchanfieldTiffany ScheffBen and Robyn ScheinLeonard and Linda SchloffLisa SchmidMartha and Stuart SchmitzHoward SchneiderAndrew and Jennifer SchneiderJeanne SchnitzenMarlene and Mike SchoenbergSara SchonwaldAndrea Lubov and Allan SchultzBrockman Schumacher, Jr.Barry and Tina SchwachMarc Schwach**Nina Samuels and Earl SchwartzRuven and Wendy SchwartzMyrna and Barry SchwartzStephanie Schwartz**Michael and Shira Schwartz*Evie SchwartzmanElana and Danny SchwartzmanRobin SchwartzmanWalter SchwarzAshley SchweitzerBarbara ScollJack & Pat ScotellaroRobert and Kathleen SeestadtVeta SegalRosalyn and Yoav SegalMillie and Howard SegalMiriam SegallYvonne and Chuck SelcerArt Serotoff*Amy ShapiroLarry and Michelle Shapiro

Cheri Speeter MargolesDebra and Craig SpencerDan SperlingKeri SprauCharles StanderSarah SteenhoekLizbeth SteinMarcie SteinRosa SteinClay SteinmanAdam and Rachel SternEvan SternLiba and Tom StillmanAnn StokkeDoug StoneRyan StrackDouglas StrandAvi StrausbergJennifer and Nicholas Strauss-KleinRichard Strimling Martin Stillman and Amy Susman-StillmanGerald SwarenskyStephen and Harriet SwartzEmily SzeligaSusan Hoyt and Steven TaffHoward TamShana TanenbaumLoren and Susan TapleJim Moscowitz and Amy TaswellDaniel TennebaumSusan TervolaSarah TeskeMike and Hannah TexlerCynthia Launer and Will ThomasLouis Janus and Suzanne ThorpeStephani TikalskyJocelyn TilsenAriella TilsenEmily TorgrimsonToodi and Frank TrestmanBarbara TuttleShirley UngarJoan UngarKarla Van PraagDawnMarie VihrachoffMarcy and Richard VissellGordon VolkCarl VossJudi Belzer and Jeremy WaldmanMichael WaldmanKim Hunter and Scott WaltersEllen WalthourAllan Malkis and Diane Wanner**Robert WarshawskyJanet and Luke WeisbergSandy and Carol WeisbergIrwin WeismanLisa WeismanRaysh WeissJon and Ruthann WeissJon WeissAmy WeissBonnie WestlinTom and Ardis WexlerJenny WinkelmanBarbara WinthropJaine Strauss and Mitchell WittenbergMick Belzer and Ellyn WolfensonDede Wolfson

Marcy ShapiroRabbi Alan and Rebecca Shavit-LonsteinWilliam SheikewitzRachel Sher*Judith and Neal SherEstie and Jim ShermanBarbara ShumskerDianne SiegelCarrie SiegelNaomi SilberJane Binder and Larry SilberAnita SilverMerav Silverman*Michael and Joanne SilvermanHoward and JoAnn SilversLee SilversteinNorman Greenberg and Beth SilverwaterLaurie Rose SimonJudy Sharken Simon and Chris SimonLa Shella SimsSteve Krikava and Linda SingerSteve and Betsy SitkoffShep Harris and Beckie SkeltonBarbara and Jeff SkochilSteve Stovitz and Rebecca SkolerRebecca SliszLynn and Arthur SlomskyRobert and Debbie SmithVJ SmithHerman and Betty SnyderKristy and Dave SnyderBarbara and Bruce SnyderMera SokolinskayaErica SolomonMichelle SolomonLarry and Margie SolomonDeborah Fineman and Richard Soule**Ben and Brenda SoumekhRobert Davidson and Shellie SpecterBeatrice (Batya) Spector*

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JCA Board Member Michelle Horovitz hosted a multigenerational house party bringing together young families for justice.

David WolowitzSusan WolowitzAnn and Dale WoodbeckForrest YesnesRosanne ZaidenweberBrian and Enrica Zaidman*David ZarkinMichael and Ellie ZimmermanGayle and Burt ZisGayle ZofferAndrea ZuckmanPhil Oxman and Harvey ZuckmanSharon ZweigbaumRobert WarshawskyPaul Waytz and Susan GrayRichard WeilRabbi Aaron WeiningerJanet and Luke WeisbergMarilyn WeisbergPamela and Daniel WeisdorfIrwin WeismanRon WeismanJon and RuthAnn WeissJoan and Paul WernickBonnie WestlinTom and Ardis WexlerJennifer Wilson and Jeff StitesJenny WinkelmanBarbara WinthropJan Withers and Harold LonderDede WolfsonJoseph WolkowiczAnn and Dale WoodbeckRalph Wyman

Forrest YesnesRosanne ZaidenweberBrian and Enrica ZaidmanDavid ZarkinTerry and Cynthia ZienStephen M. Ziff and Lillian Dolan ZiffMichael and Ellie ZimmermanGayle and Burt ZisLinda Zlotnick and Mindy KurzerGayle Zoffer and David MacNaughtonAndrea ZuckmanHarvey Zuckman and Phil OxmanMarilyn ZupnikSharon Zweigbaum

Thank you, Jewish Community Action members!

We apologize if we have left any name out or placed a name in the wrong category - we appreciate everyone’s support.

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JOIN JCA’s ACTION HAVURAHWe know we need action and courage more than now more than ever, and hope you’ll join JCA as we create a Jewish home for resistance. You can learn more by emailing Jayce Koester at jayce@jewish-communityaction.org. Text ACTION to 33222 for rapid updates and alerts!

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIAJewish Community Action is on Facebook (www.facebook.com/jewishcommunityaction) and Twitter (@JCA_MN). We post regularly - make sure you’re following us for updates, events, and opportunities to take action. And this year we’ll be asking ques-tions and starting discussions, join us and talk back!

ATTEND THE FREEDOM SEDEROur annual freedom seder brings together our members with our partners from other communi-ties. We share the story of our liberation and weave together current issue work and personal stories

in an engaging and moving seder. A light Passover meal is served. You can join us this year on April 13th at Mount Zion Temple from 6:15 - 9:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there!

ATTEND AN UPCOMING TRAINING JCA is working hard to make sure there are plenty of ways to get skills and connect to the work. To find out more about our upcoming trainings you can email Lauren Muscoplat at lauren@jewishcommuni-tyaction.org. Check our website www.jewishcommu-nityaction.org/events for more updates.

ATTEND (OR HOST) A HOUSE PARTYWe’ll be scheduling house parties that focus on engaging new members, learning about campaigns, and fundraising. Attend one - or host one yourself! Contact Jayce Koester at jayce@jewishcommuni-tyaction.org for more information.

Five Ways to Get Involved with JCA this Year

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JCA joins other faith communities to protest the Dacota Access Pipeline in Minneapolis.

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JCA’S MISSION: TO BRING TOGETHER JEWISH PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE TRADITIONS

AND PERSPECTIVES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND TAKE ACTION ON

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE ISSUES IN MINNESOTA.

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Board of DirectorsSally BresslerLaura FerenciSteven FoldesTamar GhidaliaMichelle HorovitzGeri KatzAbi KritzerBill LermanTom MarverEd Rapoport Andrea Rubenstein, Board ChairElana SchwartzmanJacob Smith

StaffRachel English, Community OrganizerGretchen Gallagher Weinstein, Office ManagerJayce Koester Membership & DevelopmentCarin Mrotz, Deputy DirectorLauren Muscoplat, Community OrganizerLyndel Owens, Community OrganizerVic Rosenthal, Executive Director

Jewish Community Action is an affiliate of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice.

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