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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A Letter from North American Jews to the Israeli Government

Add your name to urge the Israeli government to make a hostage and cease-fire deal and bring the hostages home. There is no time to waste.

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[CLERGY ONLY] Tell Your Senator: Vote NO on the Antisemitism Awareness Act

The rise of antisemitism in the U.S. is deeply concerning. Bold and decisive action is desperately needed to keep Jews safe. But the extremely misguided Antisemitism Awareness Act threatens civil liberties and won’t make Jews safer.

Navigating Evolving Perspectives on the War Through Sermons

For many rabbis, it’s not easy to talk to your congregation about your evolving perspective on this war. Here are two examples, generously shared by Rabbi Mosbacher and Rabbi Grabelle Herrmann, of how they shared their evolving positions with grace, compassion, and honesty.

T’ruah’s 2024 Annual Gala (In-Person and Virtual)

Raise a glass to five incredible human rights heroes at T’ruah’s annual gala on June 4!

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Emor: Peace Has No Sides

by Rabbi Ariel Tovlev |Emor

The path of peace is not an easy one; it cuts through the binary of right or wrong, victim or oppressor, hero or villain, us or them. The path of peace does not choose favorites, does not leverage one over another, does not create hierarchies. The path of peace has no sides.

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