Year-in-Israel Program

***As of October 7, our in-person Israel programs are on hold. Rabbinical and cantorial students in Israel can check back here for updates.*** About the Year-in-Israel Program The T’ruah Year-in-Israel Program offers rabbinical and cantorial students spending the academic year in Israel the opportunity to develop their moral voice on human rights issues in Israel...
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Rabbi Kliel Rose

Rabbi Y. Kliel Rose is the spiritual leader of Beth Shalom located in Edmonton, Alberta. Kliel was born in Jerusalem to a rabbinical family and grew up in Winnipeg, Canada. Kliel earned a BA in Judaic studies from Gratz College, in Philadelphia, after which he studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). As a student, Kliel...
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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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Becca Richman

Becca is a rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, expected to graduate in 2019, and a resident of sunny, West Philadelphia. Born in Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Becca was raised by avid bicyclist parents and the activism-oriented Adat Shalom community. Becca is a graduate of Brandeis University, where she studied Child Development and Environmental Studies....
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Our Impact

We organize, train, and support more than 2,300 rabbis and cantors across 47 states and 5 Canadian provinces who are chaverim (members) of T’ruah. Emor, the Institute for Bold Jewish Thought, delves deep into Jewish wisdom, and facilitates conversations among rabbis, scholars, practitioners, and lay leaders that tackle the most important moral and political questions...
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U.S. Fellows

The T’ruah Rabbinical and Cantorial Student Summer Fellowship in Human Rights offers a select cohort of rabbinical/cantorial students an eight week experience working in a human rights/social justice organization in New York, learning about human rights in Jewish text and tradition, and gaining the skills to be human rights leaders in your own communities. Learn...
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Go and See Hebron with Breaking the Silence

On Monday, September 11, T’ruah will host a tiyyul with the IDF veterans of Breaking the Silence. These former soldiers served in Hebron — the largest city in the West Bank — and feel it is their duty to talk about their experiences there. This event is invitation only; please register here. Tour the Hebron city center, which has...
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Can the Israeli Occupation Be Just? A T’ruah Year-in-Israel Program Screening of “The Law in These Parts”

  Join the T’ruah Israel Program for a special film screening of “The Law In These Parts,” the award-winning Israeli documentary film. RSVP via the link to guarantee a spot. Room is limited. Free vegetarian kosher dinner is included!   The film presents interviews former Israeli Supreme Court Justices and other top jurists who crafted the Israeli occupation’s legal infrastructure in...
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