Resources

VaEt’chanan: We All Belong Here
Here in America, where the majority of citizens are descendants of immigrants or immigrants themselves, we should remember what it is to be searching for home. We must work together to welcome all those who … need the security of citizenship.
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WATCH: Why is Antisemitism at the Center of Attacks on Democracy?
Watch this insightful discussion with T'ruah CEO Rabbi Jill Jacobs on this critical topic.
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Tisha B’Av: The Hunger We Cannot Ignore
A lifetime of Jewish observance has prepared me with the tools for spiritual resilience and meaning-making when it is our community who suffers... What I need are the tools for when the people I love are the ones inflicting suffering.
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Download Changing the Conversation: A Resource for Israel and Palestine Education
An entry point for Jewish communities to engage with Israel and Palestine with depth, nuance, and care.
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Matot-Masei: Community Just Might Be the Only Thing That Saves Us
When you understand yourself to be part of a community, you’ll show up, you’ll fight for your neighbor, and you won’t let concerns for your own welfare be at odds with doing so.
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Pinchas: Kein B’not Zelophehad: Diplomacy Vs. Vigilantism
As we deal with a scourge of baseless hatred in our world today, what would it look like to use curiosity as one of the tools in our spiritual toolbox?
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WATCH: Understanding Antisemitism: A Training for All
Watch T'ruah's antisemitism training, led by our Director of Learning, Rabbi Jonah Winer.
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Balak: Blessing in the End
Recognizing who we truly are is our best resistance against tyranny. Knowing what lies in front of us, cognitive dissonance-and-all, we proudly wave the flag of Israel in May, the rainbow flag in June, the Stars and Stripes in July, because we recognize the promise of the miraculous ideas these banners represent.
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A DIZZYING INVERSION AND AN URGENT PAUSE: Reading Trachtenberg in the 21st Century
The second half of a debate across time between author Ben Lorber and Rabbi Joshua Trachtenberg about American Jews’ strategies to resist antisemitism.
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Excerpt from “STOP FASCISM: Preserve Democracy” (1937)
The first half of a debate across time between author Ben Lorber and Rabbi Joshua Trachtenberg about American Jews’ strategies to resist antisemitism.
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