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T’ruah Applauds Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s Letter Opposing Eviction of Sumarin Family

September 25, 2020

Evicting the Sumarin family would displace a family from their home of generations, while also advancing the efforts of extremist organizations to push Palestinians out of Jerusalem in favor of Jewish settlers.

T’ruah condemns DACA announcement

July 28, 2020

“Another cruel action by the Trump administration that will lead to greater suffering."

Letter from Oregon rabbis to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf

July 17, 2020

As Oregon Jewish clergy and members of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call For Human Rights, we unequivocally condemn unconstitutional kidnappings by unmarked federal agents, and call on you and President Trump to recall all federal forces from Portland immediately. 

Jewish and Pro-Israel Organizations Must Not Tolerate the Bigotry of ZOA’s Morton Klein

June 11, 2020

The following joint statement was issued by J Street, the New Israel Fund, Partners for Progressive Israel, Reconstructing Judaism, The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, and T’ruah, and joined by Nancy Kaufman, Founder of NKK Strategic Consulting: As progressive pro-Israel organizations and members of the American Jewish community, we are appalled and outraged by the bigotry and...

A Letter from Jewish Clergy Calling on the Israeli Government to Abandon Plans for Annexing the West Bank

June 18, 2020

We urge all who care about the future of Israel as a democratic state, the human rights of Israelis and Palestinians, and the safety and security of all people in the region, to lift up their voices

Statement on the Murder of George Floyd and Violence Against Protestors

May 27, 2020

“How were the Ten Commandments arranged? Five on one tablet and five on the other. On one tablet it was written: I am the Eternal your God, and opposite to it, on the other tablet, was written: You shall not murder. This means that one who sheds blood is considered as having diminished the divine...

Halting Immigration is a Political Ploy

April 21, 2020

T’ruah denounces President Trump’s intention — announced late last night via tweet — to temporarily suspend immigration to the U.S. This planned executive order would only formalize measures that the administration has taken over the past few weeks: visas not being processed overseas, asylum interviews suspended, and immigration courts shut down. Meanwhile ICE deportation actions...

Statement on Potential Vote to Annex Parts of the West Bank

April 6, 2020

The announcement that Prime Minister Netanyahu and Kahol Lavan Chair Benny Gantz may have agreed on a proposal to vote this summer on annexing parts of the West Bank shows a disregard for human rights and international law, and an abandonment of any vision of peace or security. T’ruah reiterates our opposition to annexation, and...

T’ruah Signs Joint Statement Calling for the Inclusion of Immigrants in the COVID-19 3.0 Relief Package

March 23, 2020

On March 20, 2020, T’ruah joined with over 300 organizations to call for the inclusion of immigrants in Congress’s newest COVID-19 relief package. We appeal to Americans across the country to stand up for the most vulnerable in our society. The statement reads: Dear Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer, We are writing to urge...

T’ruah Signs Joint Statement Opposing Trump’s Annexation Plan

February 12, 2020

On February 12, 2020, T’ruah joined with dozens of other leading Jewish organizations to oppose President Trump’s annexation plan, which would make Israel’s occupation permanent. We appeal to Jews around the world to reject this unjust deal.     The statement reads: “We are a diverse coalition of Jewish organizations and individuals from communities across the...