Juneteenth: Freedom as an Ongoing Struggle
Rabbinical Student and T'ruah board member Kelly Whitehead on Juneteenth and collective memory.
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Pekudei: Culpability on the Southern Border
I went to Juárez seeking a window into what is happening along our southern border, but I left staring at a mirror of culpability and responsibility.
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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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[Clergy Only] Summer J Street + T’ruah Clergy Israel/Palestine Experience
T’ruah and J Street are organizing another chaver mission to Israel on Sunday, July 7, and Monday, July 8.
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When rabbis visit the West Bank
Rabbi Lisa Gelber reflects on her trip to the South Hebron Hills this summer with T'ruah.
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J Street + T’ruah Clergy Mission to Israel
We are very excited to be co-hosting two trips for clergy to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories this summer in partnership with J Street.
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Expanding the Birthright (Parshat Vayechi)
Commentary on Parshat Vayechi (Genesis 47:28 – 50:26) This past summer, five participants in a Birthright Israel trip (free 10-day Israel tours offered to young adults) left the tour to visit with Palestinians on the West Bank. Their decision to do so came after receiving a map that made no effort to demarcate the Palestinian...
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Dealing With Guilt, Getting Closer To Hope
“Some are guilty, all are responsible.” – Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel What are we to do about our guilt? How do we take responsibility? Opportunities to feel guilty are everywhere these days. Simply opening Facebook or turning on the television brings us face to face with terrible tragedies and injustices caused by human failures and...
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Building a Temple of Democracy Together
"If we want our vaunted “Temple of Democracy” to contain actual holiness, it means we all must be able to build it up." A d'var Torah for Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei by Amelia Wolf.
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