Rabbi Jill Jacobs and other T’ruah-affiliated rabbis were among approximately 80 volunteers detained by the Israeli army while accompanying Palestinian farmers on their own land during the olive harvest. Rabbi Jacobs shared her experiences on “All Things Considered.”
Rabbi Jacobs was also quoted in these news outlets on the reason that T’ruah sent a delegation of rabbis as an act of solidarity with Palestinians, who are at risk of ethnic cleansing: