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Chayei Sara: Raise your Voice for Justice

We’re connected to each other in surprising ways, even during this time of disruption and loss.

Antisemitism Resources

T'ruah's collected resources on antisemitism.

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GRANDMA SAYS NO!

In a moment of such high stakes, we take heart and courage from Jonah Canner’s ode to his vibrant radical grandmother.

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The Fast of Inevitability

by Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson
“This isn’t a marathon we’re in. It’s a sprint.” I was privileged to hear Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum say these words to a small group of rabbis last week, and it chilled my blood. It was the exact opposite of what I have been hearing from activists since November 9th, that we need to prepare and...
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Words and Deeds

by Rabbi Denise Handlarski
Last year at this time, we were hearing the distressing news of the conflict in Gaza. Coinciding with Tisha B’av, which this year occurs in the week to come, Jews everywhere were mourning, and beginning to argue with aching hearts about Israel, and about justice. Parashat Devarim begins with Moses addressing “all Israel.” Rashi suggests...
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