We’re here for you

March 20, 2020 We’re about to enter Shabbat on what, for many of us, was our first full week staying at home, as we collectively try to slow the pace of this terrifying pandemic. I’m thinking of those of you who are coping with your own illnesses or those of family and friends. And, of...
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The promise of liberation is not for us alone

April 7, 2020 My Seder table, perhaps like yours, will be notably emptier this year — just my husband, our daughters, and me — instead of the usual assortment of family, friends, and people we’ve collected along the way. For many of us, this is the most difficult Pesach we’ve experienced, as we’re separated — at least...
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As Jews, we must stay the path and save lives

We are more than halfway through counting the omer — the period between Pesach and Shavuot. We have emerged from slavery and are well on our way to the liberation of standing at Sinai, affirming our status as a community with shared laws, values, and responsibilities for one another. When we start counting the omer, we know...
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With flags at half-mast, here’s what we have to lift up

May 22, 2020 Dear Friends, Yesterday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer asked President Trump to lower the flag to half-mast when the United States soon reaches the tragic landmark of 100,000 who have died of COVID-19. A lowered flag can’t possibly capture the pain of the deaths of more than 100,000 people, or...
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Ready to rabbi, thanks to you

Three days after Election Day, we stood with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim clergy colleagues outside of the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes were being counted. We came to lift our voices in prayer to assert that “Every vote is sacred.” We came to honor our ancestors who paved our way to the polls, especially Black...
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Meet our 2022 Honorees

Every year, T’ruah honors several leaders for their commitment to and activism in advancing human rights. Our 2022 honorees will be presented with their awards at our annual gala on May 25, 2022. Heather Booth Raphael Lemkin Human Rights Award Inspired by her first trip to Yad Vashem in 1964, Heather Booth has committed her...
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Spotlight On: Rabbi Mira Rivera

Rabbi Mira Rivera is Associate Rabbi and Director of Pastoral Care at Romemu in New York City. She serves as a rabbi and mentor at Ammud: the Jews of Color Torah Academy and actively supports LUNAR: the Asian-Jewish Film Project.  She has co-chaired the rabbinical council of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) and continues...
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Meet our 2023 Gala Honorees

Former Congressman Andy Levin A former member of Congress, union organizer, human rights activist, workforce policy expert and green energy entrepreneur, Andy Levin brought his unique expertise to the halls of Congress as the proud representative for Michigan’s 9th District from 2018 to 2022. While in Washington, Andy authored, cosponsored, and helped pass legislation drawing...
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Repro Shabbat 2024

T'ruah is proud to partner with National Council of Jewish Women on Repro Shabbat, coming February 9-10 (Parshat Mishpatim).
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