Resources
Lech Lecha: A Wide Open Tent
If the tent, our home, is truly open on all sides, there is an understanding that each person is continuing onward on a different journey. Our Torah is blessing us to be just as supportive in saying goodbye as we are in saying hello.
VOTING AND DEMOCRACY: One Possible Halakhic Approach
Rabbi David Polsky reflects on what Jewish tradition has to say about voting and democratic practice.
Why T’ruah Opposes Codifying the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
T'ruah is committed to fighting antisemitism and to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and vibrancy of the Jewish people. It is because of this commitment that we oppose any effort to codify definitions of antisemitism into policy or law, including the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s definition of antisemitism.
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Alternative Prayers for the State of Israel and Prayers for Our Country
One of the elements of our communal prayers that bears the most potential for connection or disconnection are the prayers for Israel and the United States.
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Ki Tetze: Safety and Dignity for All Workers
The Torah teaches us that we have a special duty, not only to avoid exploiting, but to actively care for the poorest and most vulnerable in our communities. As we celebrate Labor Day, let us do all we can to ensure that every person [especially immigrant workers] can live and work in safety and dignity.
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Elul: The Right to Change, Grow, and Live
No one’s mistakes should be the end of their lives; we all deserve the chance to change, to grow, and to live.
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Responsibility, Guilt, Teshuva
Sources and guiding questions to help inspire and support Jewish clergy as they bring the ethical teachings of our tradition to their communities this High Holiday season.
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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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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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