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Statements
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American Rabbis Protest Netanyahu’s Visit to UN, Renew Support for Israeli Democracy
September 14, 2023
T’ruah calls on more American Jewish organizations to speak out against judicial coup, support Israeli protest movement.
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Rabbis Celebrate Introduction of Bill to End Solitary Confinement
August 7, 2023
We applaud the introduction of a historic bill to ban the cruel practice of solitary confinement in federal prisons and incentivize states and localities to end the practice as well. For years, T’ruah has been the leading organization in the Jewish community advocating for an end to solitary confinement.
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T’ruah Condemns Passage of Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Bill
July 24, 2023
As advocates for democracy and human rights, T’ruah stands in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of people protesting Israel’s judicial overhaul and any measures that seek to undermine the very essence of democracy.
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American Rabbis Support Israeli Protest Efforts Against Judicial Overhaul Bill
July 13, 2023
NEW YORK – In response to the wave of protests following the Knesset’s vote to pass the latest bill in the far-right government’s judiciary overhaul plan, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization representing over 2,300 rabbis and cantors in the US and Canada, expressed its support and solidarity for protestors in Israel. In a statement,...
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Organization Representing Over 2k+ Rabbis Declines to March in Celebrate Israel Parade to Protest Extremist Ministers
June 2, 2023
T’ruah will not participate in the Celebrate Israel Parade this year, in part because we refuse to march with the bigoted, anti-democracy ministers who will have places of honor at the event.
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Rabbis Denounce Decision to Advance Israeli Settlement Expansions, Call for End to Occupation
May 24, 2023
This is a huge step backwards that paves the way for the government to move forward with even more illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank.
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Progressive American Rabbis Welcome White House Strategy on Fighting Antisemitism
May 25, 2023
T’ruah welcomes this historic national-level plan to fight antisemitism, which demonstrates the commitment of the administration to confronting this serious threat.
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Rabbis Warn That Title 42 Should Not Be Replaced with Policies That Reduce Access to Asylum
May 10, 2023
T'ruah reiterates the moral and legal imperative to provide a dignified path to legal entry for asylum-seekers.
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Rabbinic Human Rights Organization To Honor Former Congressman and Human Rights Champion Andy Levin
January 23, 2023
NEW YORK – T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,300 rabbis and cantors in the U.S. and Canada, will honor former U.S. Representative Andy Levin with its prestigious Raphael Lemkin Human Rights Award at its annual gala this year. Levin’s political legacy includes steadfast devotion to justice and human rights for all. ...
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In Advance of McCarthy Knesset Address, American Rabbis Warn His Support for an Undemocratic Agenda Will Sow Further Division
April 30, 2023
Speaker McCarthy has failed to stand up to anti-democratic forces domestically, and now he’s planning to take his failure of moral leadership on the road.