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.

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[Clergy Only] T’ruah’s National Jewish Clergy Convening

Over the course of three transformative days, members of our chaverim network will come together from across the country.

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.

Nominate Your Rabbi

We are now accepting nominations for our next Rabbinic Human Rights Hero, to be awarded at our 2026 gala.

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(M)oral Torah

Vayetze: Remembering Jacob outside Home Depot

by Rabbi Jonah Winer |Vayetze

Laban is happy to use Jacob as a worker and use his own children as tools to extract more value from Jacob, all while telling himself a comforting narrative that he is just doing what is right in his country.

A Very Brief Guide to Antisemitism

This guide (updated for 2024) is intended to provide some context, language, and tools to help navigate the difficult terrain around antisemitism.
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