Law and Order? Or: How We Keep People Safe

In the current climate of police violence, particularly against people of color; political campaigns calling for law and order; and activist calls to defund the police, how might Jews respond? The following sources suggest an approach that flows from classical Jewish sources, through a lens informed by contemporary progressive values.
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If Only I Had Known, I Would Have Changed For The Better

For the rest of us, it took ground penetrating radar, and other technologies which render the invisible visible, to wake us up. But for the Indigenous communities most directly affected, none of that was needed. The voices we most desperately need to be listening to already knew. They already saw.
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Buy Kosher Fair Trade Products

Bring human rights to your celebrations of Chanukah and Passover, to your synagogue kiddush, and more. Through partnerships with Divine Chocolate and Equal Exchange, we are proud to offer kosher fair trade Chanukah gelt, kosher-for-Passover chocolate, coffee, and more that come from companies committed to dignified working conditions and environmental sustainability. Proceeds from these purchases...
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Funding Transparency

“These are the records of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle of the Pact, which were drawn up at Moses’ bidding…” -Exodus 38:21 According to Midrash, after the Mishkan (Tabernacle) was completed, some Israelites accused Moses of misusing their donations. Moses’ response was a full accounting of every piece of jewelry, gold, and precious stone that the...
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Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for T’ruah and our website, https://www.truah.org, and for our forms on clickandpledge.com and salslabs.org. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by these websites. It will notify you of the following: What information we collect; With whom it is shared; How it can be corrected;...
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Gala 2022 Honoree Committee

Each year, T’ruah honors a group of extraordinary clergy who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to living and working in accordance with a Torah of justice and human rights. And each year we turn to our supporters to help us find these remarkable leaders by nominating their clergy colleagues and friends. Nominations for our 2022 Rabbinic...
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Does Judaism Believe in Human Rights?

T’ruah Executive Director Rabbi Jill Jacobs speaks at the Center for Jewish Studies at Queens College as part of its Jewish Lecture Series. This event is free and open to the public. Rosenthal Library, Room 230 (On the campus of Queens College at 65-30 Kissena Blvd). Free parking is available in lots 5 and 14.
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