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The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won’t have a say

The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won’t have a say

The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.
by Omkar Khandekar and Anthony Kuhn

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Jewish students at Minnesota universities will have additional support this fall

Jewish students at Minnesota universities will have additional support this fall

University campuses have become the center of tensions during Israel’s war in Gaza. In response, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas have created a the role of director of campus affairs to support students.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota religious leaders call for end to political violence

Minnesota religious leaders call for end to political violence

Leaders from several different faiths held a news conference at the State Capitol on Friday to denounce political violence and urge civility and cooperation.
by Mark Zdechlik

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10 years after the deadly church shooting, a new history of 'Mother Emanuel'

10 years after the deadly church shooting, a new history of 'Mother Emanuel'

Reporter Kevin Sack's new book is a history of Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, where a white supremacist killed nine worshipers a decade ago.
by Debbie Elliott, Andrew Craig and Samantha Balaban

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St. Paul's Luther Seminary announces plans to sell campus

St. Paul's Luther Seminary announces plans to sell campus

The long-running Luther Seminary says it plans to sell its St. Paul campus, citing a goal to keep the school sustainable as more students attend online.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Boulder Jewish Festival proceeds with enhanced security and focus on healing after attack

Boulder Jewish Festival proceeds with enhanced security and focus on healing after attack

The group that was attacked last weekend in Boulder, Colorado, while calling for Hamas to release Israeli hostages will be a central focus of the Boulder Jewish Festival, which kicks off Sunday morning in the same location where the firebombing took place.
by The Associated Press

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JCRC leader reacts to attacks in Boulder, uptick in antisemitism

Jewish communities across the country and here in Minnesota are heartbroken and outraged after another targeted act of violence. Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, or JCRC, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Tuesday to talk about the uptick in antisemitism and its implications.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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