Resources

Ki Tavo: Inscribing Ourselves with Love During National Recovery Month
What is the Torah inscribed on our lands and in our hearts? What Torah do we bring with us into a new land?
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Tishrei: Guide to Immigration Justice Teachings for Rabbis and Cantors
The connection between Sukkot and immigration is incredibly rich.
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Ki Tetze: We Cannot Look Away
You may be familiar with the notion about the wounded healer, popularized by the author Henri Nouwen in his book by that name. He asserts: “When we become aware that we do not have to escape our pains, but that we can mobilize them into a common search for life, those very pains are transformed...
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Israel Resources for Clergy: High Holidays 5784
Resources for Jewish clergy preparing to talk and teach about Israel on the High Holidays.
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Shoftim: “Thus Blood of the Innocent Will not be Shed” The Necessity of Sanctuary
A self-proclaimed “melting pot,” a country that declared its independence by asserting that all men are created equal, should continue to be a sanctuary and refuge.
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Re’eh: Open Your Hand and Lend Enough
God entrusts us, flawed mortal beings as we are, with the responsibility to figure it out and take care of each other.
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Ekev: Seeking a Greater Wholeness Through Civilian Oversight
It is indisputable that there is serious, ongoing, and systemic racism in the institution of American law enforcement.
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VaEt’chanan: Torah as a Life-Giving Force
No matter the circumstances, each imprisoned and formerly imprisoned person deserves a life filled with dignity.
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Shabbat Hazon: Massachusetts Reimagining Communities Sermon & Study Toolkit
T'ruah invites Massachusetts clergy to use this toolkit as a way to connect the decarceration of women and girls in the Commonwealth with Shabbat Hazon.
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Tisha B’Av: Making Reparations after Churban
It is not enough to mourn. Mourning must be accompanied by actions that end the harm being done.
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