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Denouncing Racism and Xenophobia in All Circumstances

July 7, 2016

T'ruah joins with Jewish organizations in calling upon our communities, and the American public, to stand against racism, xenophobia and all other forms of hatred and extremism.

Standing Between the Dead and the Living

July 8, 2016

T'ruah's statement on the shootings in Dallas and the killings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and Michael Schumacher

T’ruah Statement on Israeli Government’s “NGO Bill”

July 12, 2016

T’ruah deplores the passage by the Israeli government of the NGO bill, which singles out human rights and civil society groups for public shaming. The hallmark of a healthy democracy is the existence of a strong civil society. This includes human rights organizations which work to ensure that governments treats every individual under their authority...

T’ruah Statement on Proposed Bill to Annex Ma’aleh Adumim

July 19, 2016

T’ruah opposes the bill proposed in the Knesset to annex Ma’aleh Adumim, the settlement directly east of Jerusalem. Annexing this piece of land, which connects the northern and southern parts of the West Bank, would constitute a dangerous step toward making permanent an occupation that violates the human rights of Palestinians and endangers the lives...

T’ruah and Breaking the Silence Announce New Partnership

August 10, 2016

The organizations will co-facilitate “Go and See” daytrips bringing American Jews to the West Bank

T’ruah Welcomes Justice Department’s Commitment to Ending its Use of Private Prisons

August 19, 2016

NEW YORK—The Justice Department announced in a memo this week that it will be reducing its contracts with private prison operators with the goal of ultimately ending such relationships altogether. Recent reports have shown that assaults—both inmate on inmate and inmate on staff—occur more often in privately run correctional facilities, as compared to those managed...

T’ruah mourns the passing of Shimon Peres

September 29, 2016

We mourn the passing of President Shimon Peres, one of the great leaders of Israeli history. We pray for comfort and strength for his family, and for all of us who have been inspired by his unending hope, his passion for peace, and his tireless efforts to create a better future for both Israelis and...

Ending Mass Incarceration is a Jewish Issue

October 5, 2016

Note from T’ruah: The following statement was released by T’ruah in January, 2015, to explain we were launching our campaign to end mass incarceration, which incorporated our existing efforts to end solitary confinement. Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel taught: The world stands on three things—on judgment (din), on truth and on peace. (Pirkei Avot 1:18) In...

Justice for Eric Garner: A Statement from T’ruah

December 4, 2014

All lives matter. That’s the first message the Torah gives us about human beings. “One who sheds blood is regarded as though he had diminished the image of God.” Midrash Genesis Rabbah 34:14 “One who destroys a single soul is considered as having destroyed an entire world.” Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5 For  the second time in...

T’ruah Celebrates Passage of California Legislation Ending Long-term Isolation for Youth

September 28, 2016

Law provides strict guidelines for when and how solitary confinement for juveniles can be used. It calls for isolation to be used only as a last resort, for no more than four hours, and only if there is a threat to the safety of the young person or others around him or her.