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Petition to Secretary Antony J. Blinken: Stop Home Demolitions in the West Bank
July 22, 2022
The Biden Administration must use all possible pathways to urge Israel to stop the demolitions of homes in the West Bank. A recent court ruling has allowed evictions and demolitions to move forward in Masafer Yatta in the southern West Bank, potentially displacing over 1,000 Palestinians, while demolitions continue in Al-Walaja on the boundary with...
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Rabbis: Unilever Reversal on selling Ben and Jerry’s in Occupied Territories is No Victory for Israel
June 30, 2022
NEW YORK – Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,300 rabbis and cantors and their communities in North America, reaffirmed its commitment to fighting occupation and anti-free speech laws and called out Jewish organizations for not doing the same. This announcement follows Unilever’s decision to sell its local Ben and Jerry’s...
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Rabbis Welcome Supreme Court Decision on ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy, Call on Pres. Biden to Follow Through
June 30, 2022
NEW YORK – Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Biden v. Texas that the Biden administration has the power to discontinue the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” program. In reaction, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,300 rabbis and cantors and their communities in North...
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Rabbis Condemn Reversal of Constitutional Right to Abortion; Court Ruling Violates Jews’ First Amendment Right
June 24, 2022
T’ruah, along with our partners in the reproductive health and justice spaces, will remain steadfast in supporting the right of people to make their own decisions about their bodies, lives, and futures.
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Rabbis Criticize 8th Circuit Ruling Against Boycotting as a 1st Amendment Right
June 23, 2022
NEW YORK – Today the 8th Circuit of Appeals ruled to uphold Arkansas’ law that prohibits the state from contracting with businesses that do not affirm that they will not participate in boycotts of Israel or its territories. In reaction, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,300 rabbis and cantors and their...
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Rabbis Condemn Flag March Violence in Jerusalem
May 31, 2022
NEW YORK — T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,300 rabbis and cantors and their communities in North America, reacted today to news of violence that erupted during the Flag March on Yom Yerushalayim this past Sunday in Jerusalem. Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of T’ruah, issued the following statement: “Pray for the...
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North American Rabbis Call on Biden Admin to Urge Israel to Cease Demolitions of Palestinian homes
May 12, 2022
We are writing today to ask the Biden administration to use all possible pathways to urge Israel to stop the demolitions of homes in Al-Walaja, a village that straddles the boundary between the Jerusalem municipality and Area C of the West Bank.
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Rabbis Condemn Israeli Court Ruling That Puts Palestinians at Risk of Forced Transfer
May 6, 2022
“The Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to reject the Palestinian residents’ petition to remain in their homes, thus ending proceedings lasting more than 20 years, violates the most basic human rights protections and puts lives in immediate jeopardy."
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Rabbis Caution Against Congressional Efforts to Reinstate Title 42
April 19, 2022
As Jews, we know that immigration policy can be a matter of life or death. NEW YORK – Earlier this month the Biden Administration called for the end of Title 42, a dangerous, immoral Trump-era policy that for two years was used to block migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border. T’ruah, a...
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More Than 50 California Rabbis Call for Greater Support for Refugees in the State
April 11, 2022
With many expected refugees from crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine, T’ruah rabbis support enhancing California Extended Case Management Program