Inspiration in Immokalee

I didn’t know what to expect when I went to visit the Coalition of Immokalee Workers this past February, with a delegation of rabbis organized by Rabbis for Human Rights. Since Dorshei Tzedek became involved with CIW’s Fair Food Campaign two years ago, I’ve learned that this farmworker organization has had remarkable success in getting...
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Manager of Rabbinic Education

T’ruah is seeking a full-time Manager of Rabbinic Education to enhance the skills and knowledge of the 2,300 rabbis and cantors in our network so that they can have a bigger impact on their communities’ ability to address pressing human rights issues. The ideal candidate is a skilled Jewish educator with an organizer’s mindset and...
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Human Rights Shabbat 2016/5777

Join 200 Jewish communities around North America in celebrating Human Rights Shabbat on December 10, 2016. Participating communities receive special Human Rights Shabbat materials including texts, sermon sparks, and ideas for action. You will also  join a network of other communities throughout the U.S. and Canada in turning the Shabbat of International Human Rights Day...
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Digital Organizer

Are you passionate about human rights in North America, and in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories? Are you an expert in digital communications with experience in digital fundraising, email advocacy, or online organizing ? Are you motivated to support the work of organizing, training, and amplifying the voices of rabbis and cantors to address...
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2024 Gala Honoree Selection 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 2024 Rabbinic...
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Proximity for Consolation and Deliverance

July has been a hard month. Elie Weisel passed away. Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were senselessly shot and killed by policemen. Women wearing tallit, kippot, and tefilin while praying with the Torah were shouted down and called “Amalek” by fellow Jews at the Kotel. Eight police officers, five in Dallas and three in Baton...
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On Power, Hope, and Change

A Sermon for Rosh Hashanah, 5772 Rabbi Barbara Penzner   I’d like to start by talking about the movies. Who here has seen “Moneyball”? Who is planning to see it? Good, that means that you may have some idea about the movie. It’s the story of Billy Beane, general manager of the 2002 Oakland Athletics....
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