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Beshalach: Scarcity and Sustenance — What Is Enough?

In a time when manna no longer falls from the sky, its ethic becomes our responsibility. By rejecting the culture of excess, using Shabbat as a tool of resistance, and fostering communities of care, we can work toward building the society that our parshah invites us to imagine.

Rabbi Jill Jacobs’ prayer for Minnesota, National Prayer Call for Minnesota 1.23.26

Words of prayer from Rabbi Jill Jacobs in support of Minnesota.

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T'ruah's collected resources on antisemitism.

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GRANDMA SAYS NO!

by Jonah Canner
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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Vayera: From Sarah’s Story to Ours: Fertility, Choice, and Agency in Torah

by Rabbi Rachel Greengrass
The other side of the religious voice on reproductive health issues is clear: It’s a woman’s choice, her life comes first, and we should do all we can to honor her as the living image of God.
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Sukkot: Building Housing in God’s Backyard

by Rabbi Raysh Weiss
Where and how we live so deeply defines our relationship not only to ourselves, but to others and even to God. Stable, safe housing affords us the opportunity for refuge, growth, and connection.
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VOTING AND DEMOCRACY: One Possible Halakhic Approach

by Rabbi David Polsky
Rabbi David Polsky reflects on what Jewish tradition has to say about voting and democratic practice.
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Ladino socialist publication La Bos del Pueblo. Credit: New York Public Library.

A MULTI-ROOTED MOVEMENT: Sephardic Activists and Horizontal Alliances in the Early 20th Century

by Professor Devin E. Naar, PhD
New scholarly work on how Jews of past generations advanced groundbreaking multiracial coalition work, and what the tensions they faced — including racism within the Jewish community — say about conditions today.
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Antisemitism Resources

T'ruah's collected resources on antisemitism.
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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

by T'ruah
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

by Rabbi Sarah Weissman
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

by Rabbi Shani Rosenbaum
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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