T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
T’ruah brings the Torah’s ideals of human dignity, equality, and justice to life by empowering rabbis and cantors to be moral voices and to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights for all people in the United States, Israel, and the occupied Palestinian territories.Cry aloud; do not be silent. Lift up your voice like a shofar.
— Isaiah 58:1
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Add Your Name: North American Jews Call For End to Atrocities in Gaza
There is no military solution to this conflict. There is no solution to this conflict that depends on one group subjugating the other through violence and control. The only future for Israelis and Palestinians is a shared future.Featured
T’ruah CEO Calls on Congress to Change “Dangerous, Wrongheaded” Approach to Antisemitism
Rabbi Jacobs urgently called on Congress and the Trump Administration to change their approach to antisemitism.
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.
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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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.
