T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
T’ruah brings the Torah’s ideals of human dignity, equality, and justice to life by empowering rabbis and cantors to be moral voices and to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights for all people in the United States, Israel, and the occupied Palestinian territories.Cry aloud; do not be silent. Lift up your voice like a shofar.
— Isaiah 58:1
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Tell President Trump: Don’t Send Migrants to Guantánamo!
As part of their ongoing dangerous attacks on migrants, the Trump administration has begun deporting migrants arrested in the United States to Guantánamo Bay, and promises to send tens of thousands more. This move is both cruel and threatens to violate U.S. law.Featured
Criticism of Israel and Antisemitism: How to Tell Where One Ends and the Other Begins
In this time of inflamed passions, it’s crucial both to ensure that criticism of Israel does not cross the line into antisemitism, and to protect the free speech of those protesting Israel’s actions.
For Times Such as This: How Megilat Esther Can Help Us Navigate Extremism, Ethical Quandaries, and a Commitment to Justice
As authoritarianism gains ground in the U.S., with figures like Donald Trump and his allies using divisive rhetoric and policies to target the most vulnerable, Mikhael Manekin, founder of Smol Emuni (the Israeli faithful left), will guide us in exploring how Megillat Esther offers profound insights for understanding our role in these turbulent times.
“May We Create a Nation”: A New Prayer for Our Country
From Rabbi Seth Goldstein: We know that this is a nation founded by massacre, built by slavery, maintained by exclusion, defined by inequality. And we also know that this nation promises equality, exercises resilience, evolves continuously, practices teshuvah.
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Tetzaveh: A Letter to My Younger Trans Self: The Liberatory Power of Dress
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