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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Fragments III: Democracy

This third issue of “Fragments” explores democracy and the particular role Jews may play in building the vibrant multiracial democracy we imagine.

Criticism of Israel and Antisemitism: How to Tell Where One Ends and the Other Begins

In this time of inflamed passions, it’s crucial both to ensure that criticism of Israel does not cross the line into antisemitism, and to protect the free speech of those protesting Israel’s actions.

ROUNDTABLE: How Can U.S. Jewish Communities Play an Effective Role in Coalition Work to Advance Multiracial Democracy?

A panel of pathbreaking organizers, including Ginna Green, Graie Hagans, Abby Lublin, Megan Black, Matthew David Hom, and Rabbi Aryeh Cohen, PhD, on how Jews can advance multiracial pro-democracy coalitions today.

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Noach: Opportunities for Healthy Reboots Are Built into the Universe

by Rabbi Ed Stafman |Noach

Just as human choices brought about the flood and built the Tower of Babel, our choices in the election will determine where we go from here. And though the possibility of the bet-lamed of destruction is surely out there, so too is its opposite, lamed-bet — heart. In all of the anxiety, we can bring love to bear on the choices before us.

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.

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