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US Rabbis Condemn Mainstream Acceptance of Far-Right in Israeli Election, Call For Jewish Institutions to Speak Out
November 2, 2022
T'ruah condemned the mainstream acceptance of the terrorist organizations that Ben-Gvir and others represent and cautioned what this rise in government could mean for the lives and safety of Palestinians and Israelis alike.
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New Institute for Jewish Thought Launches to Inspire Action on Today’s Pressing Moral, Political Issues
September 22, 2022
NEW YORK – A new institute for Jewish thought is launching today. Emor, a project of rabbinic human rights organization T’ruah, will respond to the most pressing political and moral questions of our day and shape the public discourse with bold, creative Jewish ideas that inspire communities to act. Emor is founded on the idea...
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A Letter from U.S. Jewish Organizations to Secretary Blinken Urging Him to Address Israel’s Persecution of Palestinian Civil Society
August 23, 2022
We are writing to express our deep concern with the latest escalation of the Israeli government’s campaign of suppression...
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Rabbinic Human Rights Organization Welcomes Introduction of Afghan Adjustment Act, Calls for Swift Passage
August 10, 2022
NEW YORK — Yesterday, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Peter Meijer (R-MI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Fred Upton (R-MI), and Scott Peters...
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28 Jewish Clergy from Across the Commonwealth Urge Governor Baker to Sign the Prison and Jail Moratorium
August 2, 2022
BOSTON, MA – Constituents across the Commonwealth are pressing Governor Baker to sign the Jail and Prison Construction Moratorium included in the Infrastructure Bond Bill (H.5065). Today, 28 Jewish clergy representing hundreds of congregants across the state sent a letter to the Governor calling on him to make the Prison Moratorium law without amendment. T’ruah:...
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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...