A Q&A with Charlottesville’s Rabbi Tom Gutherz and Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin
On Aug. 12, 2017 Rabbi Tom Gutherz and Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin of Charlottesville’s Congregation Beth Israel — the city’s only synagogue — confronted a nightmare in their backyard: the horrifying Unite the Right Nazi rally. T’ruah was the only major national Jewish organization with a presence at the counter-protests that day. T’ruah honored both rabbis...
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Solidarity Tisha B’Av
972 Broad St, Newark, NJ Join together to commemorate the most tragic day of the Jewish calendar with an alternative Maariv service and recitation of Lamentations. Stand in solidarity with immigrants experiencing the contemporary tragedy of unjust law and wanton destruction as we remember the devastation of Jewish communities in the past. Cosponsors include Bnai...
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Giving Tuesday 2018
On #GivingTuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, every gift you make to T’ruah on our Facebook page will be doubled — that’s twice as many dollars lifting up the rabbinic moral voice we desperately need right now. To make sure your gift is doubled, donate on our Facebook page after 8 a.m. (EST). Facebook and PayPal have set aside...
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Spotlight On: Rabbi Jennifer Schlosberg
Rabbi Jennifer Schlosberg is the rabbi at the Glen Rock Jewish Center, right across the George Washington Bridge from New York City. Her synagogue community serves 200 member families and about an additional 75 nursery school families. T’ruah spoke with Rabbi Schlosberg in spring 2021. This interview has been edited for clarity. T’ruah: What drew...
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Sharing my experience as the rabbi of Brunswick, home of Ahmaud Arbery
“The memory of Ahmaud Arbery calls us to account...” Dear Friend, I am writing to share with you a story. My story. On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed by three white men because they suspected him of trouble. My small Southern town became the center of a racial equity...
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