Is Three a Magic Number? (Parshat Vayera)

Commentary on Parshat Vayera (Genesis 18:1 – 22:24) This edition of Torah from Truah is sponsored by Dale Gardner in memory of her sister Rhonda Kolarik. “Three is a magic number.” One can surely ascribe meaning to almost any number or any letter of the alphabet. But let’s consider the number three for a moment....
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Gala 2022

Give now! Give now! Prince George Ballroom, 15 East 27th Street, New York City ~ 6:45pmVirtual ~ 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm PT Jump to: Honorees Get Tickets / Join the Host CommitteeHost CommitteeHonoree AmbassadorsHost Committee Benefits Honorees Read more about our incredible honorees here. Heather BoothRaphael Lemkin Human Rights...
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Taking to the Streets: A Checklist for Action

A working document based upon guides from PG Watkins of The BlackOUT Collective and Frontline Election Defenders Tefillat HaDerech (The Travelers’ Prayer): May it be Your will, our God and God of our ancestors, that You lead us in peace and direct our steps in peace, and guide us in peace, and support us in...
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Bamidbar: Lispor and Lesaper

We have been counting the days since October 7, counting the unbearable number of lost lives, counting the number of hostages, counting the number of people who became refugees in their own land. We count and we count and we count. And we tell a story. Each and every one of us.
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How to Plan a Delegation to Wendy’s

Four of the five major fast food chains have joined the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)’s Fair Food Program. Who is the major holdout? Wendy’s, who has not only failed to join the program, but has actively chosen to move its tomato purchases out of Florida, where real changes are taking root. Since 2013, T’ruah has engaged with Wendy’s...
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