Event Archive

As the July 1 deadline for the City budget approaches, now is the time for Mayor Adams to invest in affordable housing that will let more New Yorkers stay in their homes and stay in this city.

Join T’ruah clergy and HIAS experts for a conversation to unpack the current state of asylum in the U.S. right now — and what rabbis and cantors can do.

Come learn some of that Torah with two leaders of Smol Emuni, Israel's "Faithful Left," and hear about how religious values inspire their activism.

How can Jews work together with our neighbors to address hate and overcome division?

Amid a deadly crisis at Rikers, the Board of Correction Chair has carried out a series of alarming actions. From removing the longest serving BOC members from the death investigation committee and forcibly removing our partner Chaplain Dr. Victoria Phillips from a BOC hearing to severely limiting community member participation at hearings, Chair Dwayne Sampson...

Send a message to anti-democracy Israeli government ministers!

Rabbi Jill Jacobs will be in conversation with Stacy Burdett about the White House strategy for Combatting Antisemitism that was just released Thursday. The discussion will delve into the details and significance of the strategy, what the plan means for Jewish leaders and communities, and what to expect in the months ahead as the strategy...

On May 24th, the #CareNotCuts and The People’s Plan Coalition (of which VOCAL-NY and JFREJ are a part) will be hosting the “Care, Not Criminalization” mass mobilization. We will be gathering with a broad coalition of New York City groups (including T’ruah EMI partner Freedom Agenda) to demand a city budget that funds dignity, safety, and opportunity for all...

After the latest round of violence between Israel and Gaza, which resulted in dozens of dead and wounded, what comes next for Gaza? What is the current state of affairs between Israel and Gaza? What can we expect to change (or not change) with this Israeli government? And what is the path forward? T’ruah was...

Dinner and discussion about what makes Israeli religious LGBT activism unique, and what lessons (and mistakes) can be learned for other communities pushing for social change within their respective religious and political establishments.