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North American Rabbinic Organization Calls for October 7 Independent State Commission of Inquiry
December 22, 2025
On Monday, Israeli ministers advanced a bill that would give Prime Minister Netanyahu influence over a political commission of inquiry into the security failures on October 7. T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights spoke out against this blatant conflict of interest and demanded an independent state commission of inquiry, Israel’s gold standard for investigating...
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Jewish Clergy Condemn Travel Ban Expansion
December 19, 2025
On Tuesday, President Trump announced an expansion of the travel ban, which now extends to people from 39 countries. T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights responded by condemning the travel ban as racist, xenophobic, and Islamophobic, naming that it will be devastating for hundreds of millions of people, and calling for it to end...
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Rabbis Condemn Sexual Abuse of Hostages; Call for International, Jewish Communal, and Israeli Government Support of Their Ongoing Needs
December 8, 2025
T'ruah condemns the abuses Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad inflicted on hostages in captivity, including sexual violence, starvation, and physical abuse. We also call on the Israeli government to better support hostages and their families as they return to ordinary life.
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Rabbis Condemn Systematic Abuse of Palestinian Prisoners, Call for Investigation and Reform
November 17, 2025
In the weeks after a ceasefire took effect between Israel and Hamas, Palestinian prisoners released in a prisoner-hostage exchange reported consistent, disturbing details about detention conditions. According to doctors who accepted the bodies of prisoners released in the exchange, and journalists who verified the details, deceased prisoners also showed signs of abuse, including some who...
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Rabbinic Human Rights Organization Pledges To Work With Mayor-Elect Mamdani for a Better New York City
November 5, 2025
T'ruah congratulates Zohran Mamdani on his historic campaign, and we look forward to working with him as mayor of New York City.
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Armed Settlers Attack Rabbis, Other Volunteers Assisting with Olive Harvest in West Bank
November 4, 2025
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.
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T’ruah Mourns Passing of Rabbi Arthur Waskow
October 21, 2025
Photo by Gili Getz On Monday, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, co-founder of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, passed away at the age of 92. T’ruah mourned Rabbi Waskow’s passing and celebrated his incredible legacy and contributions to Jewish life and social justice. Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of T’ruah, said: “Baruch Dayan HaEmet. T’ruah sends...
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North American Rabbis Celebrate End of War, Warn There is Long Road Ahead
October 13, 2025
As Israel withdrew from Gaza and the hostages were returned home, T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights celebrated the ceasefire and impending end to the war and called on all parties to uphold their agreements. The rabbinic human rights organization warned that there is a long path ahead to achieve true justice for Palestinians and Israelis and said they remain committed to seeking a just, negotiated political solution.
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T’ruah CEO Rabbi Jill Jacobs: What to make of Trump’s new peace plan
September 30, 2025
And yesterday, President Trump announced that Israel has accepted a plan to end the war, and called on Hamas to do the same.
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Rabbis Denounce Extended Deployment of National Guard in Washington D.C.
September 16, 2025
We stand with D.C. and condemn this egregious overuse of force, and we urge the administration to withdraw the ICE and National Guard troops immediately.