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Statements
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Mercy In a Time of War: T’ruah Statement on the Ongoing Conflict in Israel and Gaza
July 23, 2014
חַסְדֵי יְהוָה כִּי לֹא-תָמְנוּ, כִּי לֹא-כָלוּ רַחֲמָיו. The kindness of the Lord has not ended; God’s mercies are not spent (Lamentations 3:22) We are overwhelmed with grief by the extreme and ongoing loss of life, and severe trauma that Israelis and Palestinians are facing as a result of the continuing war. We fear for...
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Praying for a Brit Shalom, a Covenant of Peace
July 10, 2014
Our hearts are with our families, friends, and colleagues, and all residents of Israel who are running for cover at the sound of sirens and rousing their children from their beds to take refuge in bomb shelters. T’ruah strongly condemns the deliberate targeting of civilians as a clear violation of international human rights law and...
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An End to Bloodshed
July 4, 2014
שְׂאִי אֵלָיו כַּפַּיִךְ, עַל-נֶפֶשׁ עוֹלָלַיִךְ Lift up your hands toward God for the life of your young children. –Lamentations 2:19 We send comfort to the family of Muhammed Hussein Abu Khdair today as they bury their son, who was abducted and killed on Wednesday morning, in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Though we do not yet know...
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Remembering Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gilad Sha’ar
June 30, 2014
With heavy hearts, we mourn the tragic deaths of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frenkel, and Gilad Sha’ar and pray for comfort for their families. We condemn these horrific and unjustified killings. Children should never be pawns of war. May we soon see a day when there will be peace for all inhabitants of the land, “when...
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Praying for Yeshiva Students Missing from Gush Etzion
June 13, 2014
T’ruah is praying for the safe return of the three missing Israeli yeshiva students. Our thoughts are with their families and friends. We categorically condemn kidnapping and encourage anyone with information regarding their whereabouts to come forward. We also urge the IDF to respect the human rights of civilians as it conducts its search.
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T’ruah Applauds Senate Intelligence Committee for Voting to Release Torture Report
April 17, 2014
On April 3, 2014 the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to release critical portions of its report on the Central Intelligence Agency’s use torture after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In an 11-3 bipartisan vote the Committee agreed to seek declassification of the executive summary of its report on the CIA’s rendition, detention and interrogation...
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Eighth Annual Refugee Seder Set for Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square, Holot Detention Facility, and Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington DC
April 4, 2014
Since 2007, Israelis and African asylum seekers have come together for an annual interfaith Refugee Seder in Tel Aviv where they honor both ancient and modern exodus stories at Passover time. This year, Refugee Seders will be held in three places: Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, outside of the Holot “open” facility in an isolated...
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T’ruah Statement on Rocket Attacks from Gaza
March 14, 2014
T’ruah condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the rocket attacks against Israeli civilians in the south of Israel. Targeted attacks on civilians, such as these, are a clear violation of international human rights law, as well as all religious prohibitions against attempted murder or harm of a creation in the divine image. We call on...
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15 Jewish Organizations Urge Israel to Respect and Protect Refugee Rights
February 9, 2014
As an advocate for refugee and asylum seeker rights in Israel, T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights joined with 14 other Jewish groups in calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to implement asylum policies that are consistent with Israeli court rulings, international law obligations, and core Jewish values. In a joint letter, T’ruah...
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T’ruah Stands in Solidarity with African Asylum Seekers Protesting in Israel
January 5, 2014
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights today announced its solidarity with the unprecedented tens of thousands of African asylum seekers participating in a three-day general strike in Israel. These protesters, along with T’ruah, are demanding that the Israeli government stop widespread arrests of asylum seekers and end the policy of indefinite detention under the...