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Purim Reminds Us Rights Shouldn’t Be Tied to the Whims of Rulers

A D’var Torah for Purim by Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael As a Queer and Trans Jew, Purim has long held a special place in my heart as a holiday that envisions a world in which oppression can be turned upside down, in which coming out can be liberatory and world-changing, and miracles come to life through...

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Rosh Chodesh Adar: Turning Grief to Joy as Resistance

Adar is a month that invites us into an ancient, collective experience. It calls us to cultivate joy, even when we do not feel it naturally. Our ancestors knew there would be Adars when joy was hard to find, yet they committed themselves to honor the spirit of the month, to dare to seek joy even in the hardest times.

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“May We Create a Nation”: A New Prayer for Our Country

From Rabbi Seth Goldstein: We know that this is a nation founded by massacre, built by slavery, maintained by exclusion, defined by inequality. And we also know that this nation promises equality, exercises resilience, evolves continuously, practices teshuvah.

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Emor: Sacred Times: A Moment to Reflect on AAPI Allyship

by Rabbi Sasha Baken
This month, we have overlapping “sacred times”: the counting of the Omer and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
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Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The Insidious Crime That Steals Billions of Dollars a Year from Workers

by Rabbi Mordechai Liebling
We are commanded to be holy in this parshah and “to not profit by the blood of our fellow.” (Leviticus 19:16) This means that we are obligated to do our best in preventing worker abuse.
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Prayer for North American Jews on the 75th Anniversary of Israel’s Founding

by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen
A prayer by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen for the State of Israel.
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Understanding Antisemitism Definitions

by T'ruah Staff
The following definitions and links to more information are provided to give more context on how T'ruah and others understand antisemitism.
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Tazria-Metzora: Tweet Others as You Would Want to be Tweeted

by Dvir Cahana
When the boogeyman of the mob is demystified, we have the humanity to look even our enemy in the face as a real, breathing human soul. 
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Connecting Parshat Tazria-Metzora to the Moment in Israel

A resource for clergy speaking about Israel at 75.
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Israel at 75 Resources for Clergy: Shabbat of April 21-22, 2023

As Jewish clergy we have an obligation to raise our moral voices against injustice being perpetrated at home and abroad.
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Pride Month: Resisting Anti-Trans Pharaohs

by Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
In a time when modern day Pharaohs are seeking to peddle fear, to oppress, and to erase transgender people, we can take our direction from our brave matriarchs.
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Resources for Responding to Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Prayers, text studies, divrei Torah, and general advice to the Jewish community, particularly American Jews, about how to help end the occupation.
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Invite the Erev Rav/Mixed Multitude to join the seder this year 

by Rabbi Rim Meirowitz
This year I want to be a wise child who asks: “Can I be brave enough to go out and see who is suffering for my freedom?"
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