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.Featured
[Chaverim Only] T’ruah Regional Chaverim Convening in NYC
We will bring together T’ruah rabbis and cantors in the Northeast corridor for a day of learning and planning as we prepare to defend democracy and human rights under the Trump administration.
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.
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.
(M)oral Torah
VaEra: From Hard Servitude to Open Ears
by Rabbi Yosi Gordon |VaEra
There are moments when we know that we can make a difference. Do we let those moments pass? [Or do we listen to] that “still, small voice” [that] calls us to respond, to take a stand, or to lend a hand?
