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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Add Your Name: Jews Against Mass Deportations

“We are Jewish Americans committed to standing up for the rights and dignityof immigrants and against President Trump’s cruel and dangerous mass deportation agenda.”

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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.

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A Prayer for Gaza and to Preserve Our Humanity

By Rabbis Felicia Sol and Roly Matalon of B’nai Jeshurun in New York City.

“Project Esther”: Exploiting Jewish Fear to Advance Dangerous Policy

Created in collaboration with The Nexus Project. Learn what Project Esther is, why it’s dangerous, how it’s showing up in policy right now, and what Jewish leaders can do about it.

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Shavuot: Do the Act of Love

by Rabbi Michaela Brown |

We can start the process of being our authentic selves and accepting others as they want to be seen before we fully understand what or why that might be.

A Very Brief Guide to Antisemitism

This guide (updated for 2024) is intended to provide some context, language, and tools to help navigate the difficult terrain around antisemitism.