Just as the Menorah is juxtaposed to the appointment of the Leviâim, so too do we have a responsibility â not just to our veterans, but to those who died defending this country.
âThis isnât a marathon weâre in. Itâs a sprint.â I was privileged to hear Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum say these words to a small group of rabbis last week, and it chilled my blood. It was the exact opposite of what I have been hearing from activists since November 9th, that we need to prepare and...
2023 Honorees Former Congressman Andy Levin A former member of Congress, union organizer, human rights activist, workforce policy expert and green energy entrepreneur, Andy Levin brought his unique expertise to the halls of Congress as the proud representative for Michiganâs 9th District from 2018 to 2022. While in Washington, Andy authored, cosponsored, and helped pass...
Are you passionate about human rights in North America, and in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories? Are you an expert in digital communications with experience in digital fundraising, email advocacy, or online organizing ? Are you motivated to support the work of organizing, training, and amplifying the voices of rabbis and cantors to address...
Târuahâs Human Rights Dâvar Torah Writing Fellowship is an opportunity for current rabbinical and cantorial students to hone their dâvar Torah writing skills in a human rights context.
In this moving sermon, Rabbi Gordon Tucker discusses the problem of modern slavery and describes his experience visiting sites from the African slave trade. SLAVERY THEN AND NOW Rabbi Gordon Tucker The Torah, in Leviticus 25:55, has God saying âThe children of Israel are My servantsâ, and the rabbinic tradition afterwards added the following...
âDiamonds are a girlâs best friend,â so the song says. And so might be rubies, sapphires, amethysts, and the whole gamut of precious and semi-precious stones that shine and shimmer when dangling from a bracelet or sitting pretty in a ring. And why not â they sparkle and shine, and the many variations and colors...
In words and photographs, activist Gili Getz explores his complex relationship with the State of Israel. A d'var Torah for Parshat Kedoshim and Yom HaAtzma'ut.