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Naso: Patriarchal Surveillance, Bodily Autonomy, and Longing for “a Regulated World”

This “regulated world” is only idyllic if you are the monitor and punisher of “deviation,” not the monitored and punished. For [the monitored and punished,] the longing instead is for a world that affirms the dignity of all people.

Criticism of Israel and Antisemitism: How to Tell Where One Ends and the Other Begins

In this time of inflamed passions, it’s crucial both to ensure that criticism of Israel does not cross the line into antisemitism, and to protect the free speech of those protesting Israel’s actions.

“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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Words Can Kill

by Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson and Rabbi David Jaffe

A text study for considering the impact of violent speech, in political discourse or otherwise.

One Land, Many Names

by Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton

Jacob said to his kin: Gather stones. They took stones, made a mound, and ate there by the mound. Laban called it Yegar-Sahaduta, but Jacob called it Gal-Ed. (Gen 31:46-47) Two different languages, the same name. Witness-mound. Laban’s name for the site of this peace treaty is in Aramaic; Jacob’s is in Hebrew. How did...

T’ruah Shadow Report to UN: Solitary Confinement and U.S. Compliance with Convention Against Torture

In 2014, T’ruah submitted a shadow report to the UN arguing that America’s use of solitary confinement violates the Convention Against Torture. This report weaves together Jewish text with human rights law.

Handbook for Jewish Communities Fighting Mass Incarceration

This handbook provides a comprehensive guide for Jewish communities learning and engaging in issues related to mass incarceration.

Judaism and Solitary Confinement

by Rabbi Jonathan Crane

In this article, Rabbi Jonathan Crane examines Jewish texts about incarceration and claims made by activists seeking to end solitary confinement.

Mi Sheberach for People Held in Solitary Confinement

by Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson

"May the Holy Blessed One be filled with mercy for them, strengthening them to withstand this act of torture and keeping them from all harm."

Black Lives Matter: A Prayer

by Menachem Creditor

Inspired by Yehudah Amichai z”l and Rabbi Rachel Barenblat In memory of Mike Brown z”l, Eric Garner z”l, and many, many others Recited as part of a Pilgrimage of Lament Berkeley, CA 12/14/14 Dearest God, We stand before you because we must. We stand before You because truths that should...

A Prayer for Ferguson

by Sandra Lawson

Help us to lie down, Dear Lord our God, in peace, and let us rise again, to life… This summer, I heard that a young black man had been killed by a police officer. The sad thing is that I tuned the story out. I was too caught up in whatever I was doing to...