“A ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is first consulted.”
-Babylonian Talmud Berachot 55a
Since right-wing politicians in many states are working to undermine the basic process of voting and the people’s trust in our election institutions, the work we do is crucial to securing our rights to vote and participate in the democratic process. We work to support rabbis, cantors, and the wider Jewish community in learning and taking action to protect voting rights and the integrity of the democratic process.

We also work hard to protect the values of freedom of speech. This includes the right to boycott. Regardless of whether we support the choice of whom is being boycotted, the power to speak, not just with words, but with money, is an essential right under the First Amendment.
Our work includes:

Recruiting poll chaplains to support election sites through de-escalation.
Collaborating with A More Perfect Union to support rabbis and cantors in building relationships with their local election officials, and build trust in election processes.
Creating Jewish teachings and thought leadership on democracy through Emor.
Joining interfaith partners to advocate and build support for legislation that would support, protect, and expand the right to vote.

Partners:

T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights is a 501(c)(3) and does not conduct partisan political activities in support or in opposition to any political candidate.
Learn about our related work on Free Speech and the Right to Boycott.