T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights

T’ruah brings the Torah’s ideals of human dignity, equality, and justice to life by empowering rabbis and cantors to be moral voices and to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights for all people in the United States, Israel, and the occupied Palestinian territories.

Cry aloud; do not be silent. Lift up your voice like a shofar.

— Isaiah 58:1

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Tell Congress: Update the Immigration Registry Law and Clear the Path to Legal Status for Millions!

This legislation would make 8 million undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. for longer than 7 years eligible for green cards.

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Gathering Peacefully in a World Filled with Conflict

We will explore ways to maintain and strengthen connections with friends and family whose views differ from ours this Thanksgiving season.

Other Israel Film Festival

We are excited to once again co-sponsor the Other Israel Film Festival this year. The festival takes place virtually and in person at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan from December 5-10.

CONFRONTING THE MORAL CROSSROADS: Chile’s Jews from Dictatorship to Democracy

Author and journalist Maxine Lowy guides us through the story of how Chilean Jews and non-Jews endured when democracy was shattered, and how, over 17 years, Chileans fought successfully to restore it.

Photo of the author, Rabbi Alex Weissman

(M)oral Torah

Toldot: All Famines Are Not the Same

by Rabbi Alex Weissman |Toldot

As we start to imagine, strategize, and plan around what the next four years will hold and how we will continue to defend human rights and advance justice, we will need to draw not only on our resilience and determination, but also on our creativity and imagination; our willingness to experiment, to fail, and to try new things.

A Very Brief Guide to Antisemitism

This guide (updated for 2024) is intended to provide some context, language, and tools to help navigate the difficult terrain around antisemitism.