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Statements
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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.
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American Rabbis Condemn Continued Attacks on Israeli Democracy
March 27, 2023
NEW YORK – Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over disagreeing with the government’s plans for judicial overhaul, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization representing over 2,300 rabbis and cantors in North America, condemned this unprecedented action. In a statement, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of T’ruah, said: “Prime Minister...
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American Rabbis Denounce Decision to Move Forward with Judiciary Overhauls
March 24, 2023
Prime Minister Netanyahu has made clear that he will sacrifice the future of Israel for his own political ambitions.
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Rabbis Criticize President Biden’s Reversal on Protections for Migrants
March 13, 2023
T’ruah remains committed to establishing a just and transparent immigration system, rather than a cruel system reliant on discrimination, deportation, and detention.
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Rabbinic Human Rights Group Denounces Israel’s Recent Step Toward Full Annexation of the West Bank
March 6, 2023
This is a dramatic change that essentially turns Smotrich into the governor of the West Bank, and it would be dangerous to allow it to pass unnoticed.
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Rabbis: Smotrich’s Visa Should be Revoked Ahead of U.S. Visit
March 1, 2023
“In light of Bezalel Smotrich’s recent statement that Huwara should be ‘wiped out’ by the State of Israel, T’ruah calls for the visa for his upcoming trip to the United States to be revoked on the basis of his incitement and endorsement of terror."