Who are T’ruah’s Chaverim?
Chaverim are rabbis and cantors who stand up to be counted as partners in T’ruah’s work to protect human rights in North America, Israel, and the occupied Palestinian territories. When you become a member of our chaverim network, you join 2,300 rabbis and cantors who support one another in our human rights commitments, and who have access to training and advocacy opportunities through T’ruah. Being one of T’ruah’s chaverim does not imply endorsement of every organizational statement or position.
Quick Links:
- Update My Contact Information
- Make My Annual Membership Gift
- Meet Other Chaverim or Check if You’re A Member
- Not a chaver/a yet? Join the Chaverim Network
- Live in New York City, Massachusetts, or the Bay Area? Join a cluster!
- To be added to the Chaverim Listserv, email Programs Coordinator Bella Orden (borden@truah.org).
- Read about T’ruah’s approach to working in coalition.
Events
[Chaverim Only] Plan A Meaningful Yom HaAtzma’ut Celebration
Yom HaAtzma’ut can be one of the hardest holidays to plan for especially in the wake of October 7 and the ongoing war. How can we add slightly more nuance in a way that our communities can hear?
[Clergy Only] Know Your Rights Training: For Jewish Clergy
This training will help synagogues respond to immigration enforcements. It is geared towards congregational rabbis, cantors, and other leaders.
[Chaverim Only] T’ruah Regional Chaverim Convening in Chicago
We will bring together T’ruah rabbis and cantors in the Midwest corridor for a day of learning and planning as we prepare to defend democracy and human rights under the Trump administration.
Actions
An Open Letter from Jewish Clergy Calling for the Release of Mahmoud Khalil
University campuses should be safeguarded as places of animated debate and discourse as a way to fulfill their mission of inquiry and discovery.
Tell Congress: Don’t defund our communities for deportations!
We must protect our communities. True public safety means defending our neighbors, and investing in the infrastructure that our cities need.
Vote Hatikvah for World Zionist Congress
Hatikvah is a coalition of liberal and progressive American Jews.
Resources
“May We Create a Nation”: A New Prayer for Our Country
From Rabbi Seth Goldstein: We know that this is a nation founded by massacre, built by slavery, maintained by exclusion, defined by inequality. And we also know that this nation promises equality, exercises resilience, evolves continuously, practices teshuvah.
“Project Esther”: Exploiting Jewish Fear to Advance Dangerous Policy
Created in collaboration with The Nexus Project. Learn what Project Esther is, why it’s dangerous, how it’s showing up in policy right now, and what Jewish leaders can do about it. Plus: Texts related to the biblical Esther to explore with your communities and inspire your resistance. The perfect tool for pre-Purim text study or learning throughout the month of Adar.
Haggadah Supplement
The supplement includes reflections and conversation starters about the Israel-Hamas war that can be used as additions to the traditional haggadah texts or in place of them.