Shabbat

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the UN on December 10, 1948, is one of the foundational documents of the human rights movement. At T’ruah, we think of it as a modern prophetic text, a vision of the redeemed world where all people’s rights will be protected. Communities who celebrate Human Rights...

This prayer for human rights by Rabbi David Freidenreich incorporates traditional themes about the creation of every person b’tzelem elohim, in God’s image.