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Statements
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T’ruah, J Street Celebrate 8th Circuit Decision That Anti-BDS Law Violates First Amendment
February 12, 2021
These heavy-handed laws stifle free speech and open the door to broader government control of public discourse.
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Rabbis Condemn Proposed JNF Resolution to Expand Settlement Activity
February 12, 2021
Any transfer of money used to expand West Bank settlements, which are illegal under international law, blatantly disregards the basic rights of Palestinians living under occupation and undermines the prospects for peace.
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Rabbis Respond to International Criminal Court Decision on Israel
February 9, 2021
NEW YORK — Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,000 rabbis and cantors and their communities, issued the following statement in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision late last week that since Palestine acceded to the Rome Statute, the court has jurisdiction to investigate alleged crimes in the West...
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Rabbis Call for Expulsion of Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert and Other Legislators Supportive of QAnon
January 29, 2021
T’ruah rabbis: “Support for QAnon should be disqualifying for anyone holding public office.”
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Fellow rabbis congratulate Rep. Ed Stafman on his historic election to Montana state legislature
January 25, 2021
T'ruah congratulates Representative Rabbi Ed Stafman on joining the Montana state legislature this month.
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Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots
January 22, 2021
We condemn the violent riots by Israeli settlers over the past several weeks, including last night’s horrifying attacks, in which rioters invaded Palestinian homes, broke windows, threw stun grenades, and threw rocks, including one that hit a five-year-old boy in the face.
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Rabbis Applaud Initial Biden Executive Actions Tackling COVID-19, Racial Equity and Immigration
January 20, 2021
T’ruah supports the executive actions taken today by President Joe Biden that will start to restore America’s human rights record and address the countless crises that face Americans today.
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Mishkan: Our Vision for a World of Righteousness and Justice
January 20, 2021
On Inauguration Day, we call for building a new world together, inspired by the Mishkan.
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Rabbinic Human Rights Group Condemns Announcement of New Settlement Construction
January 11, 2021
“We condemn the recent announcement of Israel’s plans to build 800 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank. This construction is clearly a ploy by the Israeli government to expand settlements before President Trump leaves office, and will create unnecessary conflict with the incoming Biden-Harris administration."
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Rabbis Call for Trump to be Removed from Office, Elected Officials to Take Accountability
January 11, 2021
Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,000 rabbis and cantors and their communities, issued the following statement calling for elected officials to take accountability following the events of last week in Washington, D.C.