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: No Troops in our Streets!
President Trump is escalating military operations in our cities: Los Angeles, D.C., Chicago, Portland, and more. These moves are a rampant abuse of power. Take action today: Tell Congress to reject any attempt to use military troops against civilians.Featured
Rabbinic Human Rights Organization Pledges To Work With Mayor-Elect Mamdani for a Better New York City
T’ruah congratulates Zohran Mamdani on his historic campaign, and we look forward to working with him as mayor of New York City.
Armed Settlers Attack Rabbis, Other Volunteers Assisting with Olive Harvest in West Bank
This week, a group of nine T’ruah rabbis from the U.S. joined Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR) in protective presence in the West Bank, assisting Palestinian locals with the olive harvest while hopefully dissuading settlers from violence.
Alternative Prayers for the State of Israel and Prayers for Our Country
One of the elements of our communal prayers that bears the most potential for connection or disconnection are the prayers for Israel and the United States.
(M)oral Torah
Lech Lecha: A Wide Open Tent
by Rabbi Naomi Zaslow |Lech Lecha
If the tent, our home, is truly open on all sides, there is an understanding that each person is continuing onward on a different journey. Our Torah is blessing us to be just as supportive in saying goodbye as we are in saying hello.
