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Do We Need Torah for Social Justice? A Shavuot Reader

As we celebrate receiving the Torah amidst the brokenness of a world struggling with rising authoritarianism and rife with human rights abuses, each of us committed to the work of repairing that world is called to think through how these pieces of our lives fit together.

Yom HaAtzma’ut: A Resource for Educators

This resource is designed to be adaptable for year-round use, offering educational tools, programs, and texts that support ongoing learning within your community.

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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Tefillat HaDerekh from Montgomery, Alabama

by Rabbi Nina H. Mandel
  Written during the T’ruah delegation to the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice, January 26-28, 2020 Rabbi Nina H. Mandel Bo Bo el Par’oh Come after the oppressor Join the trouble Muster your strength Gird your loins Mobilize your anger Disrupt, disrupt, disrupt Watch for bias Cry out for truth Soften...
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How Teshuvah Can Inform Our Thinking on Slavery and Reparations

by Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari
In a d’var Torah for Parshat Bo, Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari suggests teshuvah may provide a framework for thinking about reparations.
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How Jews Are Fighting for Racial Justice

by Lev Meirowitz Nelson
T’ruah’s public message for Martin Luther King Day 2020: Dear Supporter, As people around the country remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we at T’ruah are honoring him by preparing for our next delegation to Montgomery, Alabama. One week from today, we will be visiting the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy...
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Freedom Means Thinking for Oneself, Too

by Leon Botstein
In this week’s d’var torah on Parshat VaEra, Bard College President Leon Botstein asks just what kind of freedom Moses was demanding.
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No Shortcuts to Liberation, Alas

by Brad Lander
In this week's d'var torah on Parshat Shemot, NYC Councilman Brad Lander draws connections between patterns of oppression and resistance then and now.
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Arts of Losing: Joseph and His Brothers, Religious Nationalism, and Democracy

by Joy Ladin
Joy Ladin applies the 'art of losing' to Joseph, his brothers, and religious nationalists in this d'var torah for Parshat Vayechi.
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We Choose To Keep People Hungry. We Don’t Have To.

by Abby Leibman, with Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson
Abby Leibman analyzes our attitudes towards hunger in this d'var torah on parshat Vayigash.
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One Candle at a Time

by Jeremy Ben Ami
Jeremy Ben-Ami of J Street offers a small candle of hope (originally published in 2019).
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Walking in Tamar’s Shoes

by Cindy Greenberg
Cindy Greenberg examines the troubling story of Tamar in this d'var torah on Parshat Vayeshev.
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Discomposing Our Culture of Toxic Masculinity

by Rabbi Sharon Brous
Rabbi Sharon Brous calls for an end to toxic masculinity as we read about the rape of Dina in this week's torah portion, Vayishlach.
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