Below are resources to familiarize yourself with, as well as connections to community organizations that are providing important training opportunities. 

Stand with Minnesota – an updated directory of places to donate
MONARCA Training – rapid response line for peaceful demonstration; training to be an “upstander”
ACLU Immigrant Rights – promote, protect immigrant rights
MIRAC Know Your Rights Video – know your rights video and option to request training
Immigrant Defense Network Tools for Community Defense – has a handbook on being a constitutional observer
COPAL – Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Acción Latina
UNIDOS-MN – Builds power with Minnesota’s working families to advance social, racial and economic justice for all
Immigration Legal Resource Center – Red Cards. Cards you can print to keep so that you know your rights.

Come with items to help Mutual Aid efforts

We will also be collecting diapers (diapers, pull ups, wipes) as well as menstrual products to distribute to mutual aid efforts.
Please bring items with you to the Legislative Update.

Register today! 

Join our 2-part training to learn about impediments to abortion access and then strengthen your messaging and methods for effective advocacy! Presented by NCJW|MN in partnership with Jewish Community Action, and Unrestrict Minnesota.

When: Part 1: Thursday, February 12th 8:30 AM – 12 PM
Where: Minneapolis location emailed upon registration.
Registration: $20 Registration includes breakfast (assistance available)

Register today! 

Save the Date for Repro Shabbat!

It’s almost time for Repro Shabbat, taking place February 13-14 when we read Parshat Mishpatim. Since it’s launch in 2021, Repro Shabbat has grown from 400 participating communities to nearly 2,500 celebrations nationwide, lifting up the critical importance of reproductive freedom and Judaism’s teachings on reproductive health, rights, and justice.

There are so many ways to take part in Repro Shabbat. You might write postcards to Secretary RFK Jr. and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging them to protect access to medication abortions, host your own OneTable x Repro Shabbat dinner (for hosts ages 25-39), or work with your local synagogue to incorporate Repro Shabbat into their Shabbat programming. No event is too big or too small.

We’d love to help you make the most of this year‘s Repro Shabbat! Contact Terri at terri@ncjwmn.org to plan a meaningful and impactful celebration.

Learn more and join the movement at Reproshabbat.org 

Talking to your children about ICE and immigration:

An in-person support session with practical strategies

Join us for a processing space to reflect and share, followed by a practical exploration of tips and strategies.

When: Thursday, Jan.29
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Location: Minnesota JCC Sabes Center, 4330 Cedar Lk Rd S, St. Louis Park

Free in-person only event. Pre-registration is encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome.

Virtual processing spaces for parents, caregivers & family members:
For shared reflection and emotional support

Come together in a virtual space with parents, caregivers, and other family members to find reassurance and support during this challenging time.

When:Tuesday, Jan. 27, 9:30-10 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2-2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 12-12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5, 6-6:30 p.m.

We will hold space for the feelings, reflections, and questions that are arising as we navigate the impacts of elevated ICE presence in our communities.

>Register here to receive the virtual event link.. You are welcome to participate in one, some, or all of these gatherings.

MN – St Paul – Welcome Back Legislators
Join Minnesota Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers to welcome legislators back to the Capitol at the start of the 2026 session. We’ll don our red shirts to greet legislators, tell them about our 2026 priorities, thank them for their support of previous gun-sense legislation, and hand out some homemade cookies.
When: Tuesday, February 17, 10:00 AM      Where: Minnesota State Capitol
Registration Here

Registration Here

*Note new MN ERA Rally date: March 12th at 10 AM

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As well as an archive of Courts Matter updates online HERE

We know these are impossibly heavy and uncertain times. May we draw strength from one another and find healing through connection and action. As our tradition teaches, caring for each other is how we endure, and how we move forward together.