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Statements
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Amazon Vote Disappointing, But Has Energized Movement
April 9, 2021
This is the beginning of a movement, not the end. Already, we are hearing reports about how their efforts have inspired others to fight.
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Rabbis Condemn Settler Attack on Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Call for Attacker to be Brought to Justice
April 9, 2021
The escalating violence of the past year is a direct result of the ongoing occupation, which enshrines different systems of law and justice for Israelis and Palestinians.
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Rabbis Celebrate NY Excluded Workers Fund’s Inclusion in Budget Agreement
April 7, 2021
Jewish text on supporting the dignity of workers is clear. The Torah teaches, 'You shall not abuse a needy and destitute laborer, whether a fellow countryman or a stranger in one of the communities of your land.' (Deuteronomy 24:14) As we recently celebrated Passover and the Israelites’ liberation from Egypt, we are reminded of the need to treat workers justly and with dignity.
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Over 100 Jewish Clergy Call on NY Officials to Ensure Excluded Workers are Included in Budget
March 31, 2021
As Jews around the world observe Passover, the holiday dedicated to recognizing those who are still facing oppression today, a group of New York rabbis and cantors are joining the calls for the New York State Legislature to include $3.5 billion in funding in the New York State budget for an Excluded Workers Fund to provide income to essential workers who were excluded from stimulus and other COVID-19 relief.
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T’ruah and JFREJ Leaders Statement Supporting Excluded Workers
March 31, 2021
As our calendars turn to the retelling of our collective liberation story, our hearts turn to the hundreds of thousands of community members on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic who are fighting for their own liberation this year.
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Rabbis Respond to Preliminary Israeli Election Results, Condemn Inclusion of Kahanist and Anti-LGBT Parties
March 24, 2021
Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,000 rabbis and cantors and their communities in North America, released the following statement in response to yesterday’s Israeli elections, including a condemnation of Kahanist parties in the new Knesset. These parties are considered the reincarnation of Kach, the party formed in the 1970s by terrorist Meir Kahane, which was later outlawed in Israel and deemed a terrorist group by the United States government.
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Rabbis Support Amazon Employee Union Vote in Bessemer
March 23, 2021
We support Amazon workers in Bessemer in their efforts to organize with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union to bring more humane working conditions and higher wages.
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Rabbis Stand in Solidarity with Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander Communities
March 18, 2021
Rabbis and cantors stand in solidarity with Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander communities, including with Asian Jews in our own communities, and among our rabbinic membership.
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Rabbis Condemn Arrest of Palestinian Children in South Hebron Hills
March 11, 2021
“Every Jewish organization that is committed to human rights and dignity, and to the future of the State of Israel, must condemn both the arrest of children and the ongoing occupation that leads to abuses such as these.”
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Over 200 Jewish Clergy Call on Israeli Government to Equitably Distribute Vaccines to Palestinians
February 23, 2021
Letter organized by T’ruah underlines the country’s moral and legal obligation to vaccinate all residents of occupied territories NEW YORK — Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization, released a letter signed by over 200 rabbis and cantors calling on the Israeli government to equitably distribute vaccines to Palestinians. The number of signatories is expected...