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A Belief in Action.
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.
The Greater Minneapolis Section helps meet the needs of women, children and families through community service projects, advocacy education programs and member events.
NCJW Fall Event 2011
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NCJW Fall Event 2011: From Passion to Power
Join the Minneapolis and St Paul Sections of NCJW for our 2011 Fall Event on Tuesday evening, October 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Event Center, 5418 Wayzata Blvd, Golden Valley.
We are delighted to welcome Keynote Speaker Nancy Kaufman, the new CEO of NCJW National.
$18.00Heart of the Home 2011
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HEART OF THE HOME 2011: NCJW's PROGRESSIVE HOME TOUR.
Join us for Heart of the Home 2011. You'll have a great time and be doing something good for the community at the same time! This year's event will take place on Sunday, September 18. Registration begins at 12 noon at the Benilde-St. Margaret's parking lot, where we will board buses and embark promptly at 12:30 p.m. and return by 4:30 p.m.
$100.00Rose Rees Peace Awards
$25.00
Join inspirational high school students and their families at the 76th annual Rose Rees Peace Awards Luncheon, Wednesday, April 27 at 11:30 am at Temple Israel in Minneapolis.
This year’s keynote speaker is Star Tribune columnist Gail Rosenblum, who writes about people, issues and trends. Before joining the Star Tribune, Gail worked for nearly 20 years as a reporter, editor and essayist for many newspapers and national magazines, focusing on family issues and women's health.
$25.00Jewish Film Festival: "Ahead of Time"
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Join us at the Jewish Film Festival, Sunday March 27 at 3 p.m. at the Sabes JCC, where NCJW is sponsoring the film, Ahead of Time.
$8.00NCJW Spring Event 2011
$10.00
Join us on for our annual NCJW-Minneapolis Spring Event, "ASSURING ACCESS: Meeting the Sexual Health Needs of Homeless Youth." It will be held Thursday, April 14 at Temple Israel. The program begins with Registration and an Appetizer Reception at 6 p.m. and the Program at 6:45 p.m., followed by a Dessert Reception at 8:30 p.m. Cost is $10.
$10.00Art Tour
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Join NCJW on April 12 at 1:30 p.m. for private tour of Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland – at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, featuring our NCJW member and MIA docent, Pam Friedland. The museum entrance fee is $6.00, payable at the door (no charge for Minneapolis Institute of Arts members). Space is limited and pre-registration is required by April 1. To register, contact NCJW. For info on the exhibit, visit http://artsmia.org.$0.00
Jewish Women's Morning at the Capitol 2011
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Jewish Women’s Morning at the Capitol will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 8:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the State Office Building, 100 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in Saint Paul. The event, which is open to all Jewish women, is co-sponsored by NCJW-Greater Minneapolis, and NCJW-St. Paul and the Upper Midwest Region of Hadassah.
$0.00VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Stuff for Kids
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Join us on Wednesday, September 29th, 9:30am – 2:30pm, to help assemble backpacks, school supplies, gloves, books and other essential items for homeless and highly mobile students in the Minneapolis Public Schools.
The event will be held at the public school office, located at 425 NE 5th Street in downtown Minneapolis.
For more information, contact Christine Hausman at christinehausman@msn.com, or the NCJW office.
$0.00Aging Forum: Treatment of Movement Disorders
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Join us for a Get Smart: Lunch & Learn event on Treatment of Movement Disorders, such as Parkinson’s Disease, Essential Tremor and Dystonia, presented by Dr. Aviva Abosch, Director of the Epilepsy, Functional, and Stereotactic Neurosurgery Program at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.
Monday, November 15, 11:30 a.m. at the Ridgeview Office Center, 13100 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka (1st floor boardroom)
The event is free. Please bring your own dairy lunch.
$0.00Gubernatorial Debate
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NCJW will co-sponsor a Gubernatorial Debate, to be held October 3, 4:00-6:30 p.m., at Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul. Moderator Larry Jacobs, Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, will ask major party candidates for governor how they intend to improve Minnesota's economy and manage the State's record budget deficit if elected. Other co-sponsors include NCJW-St. Paul section, Mount Zion, Jewish Community Action, Jewish Community Relations Council and 20 other organizations.
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