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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Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma’ut 2024 (and beyond)
This resource offers guidance for educators on where to start and some factors to consider. It is not a program in a box but rather an approach to planning whatever program your community needs.
A Celebration of Human Rights: T’ruah Gala 2024
Get your tickets for our annual celebration of human rights.
Watch: Israel-Hamas War Public Webinars
Since the attacks on October 7, T’ruah has offered public webinars for prayer and mourning, to engage with the moral challenges of the war, and to hear from staff who traveled to the region.
(M)oral Torah
Yom HaShoah: Human Rights Require Human Enforcement
by Rabbi Sarah Bassin |
We are born in the image of God, but we must accept that this God-given status exists only within the framework of human enforcement.
Thought Leadership from T’ruah
