My trip to Immokalee

CONGREGATION SHA’AREI KODESH 2nd Day of Passover MARCH 27, 2013 Ā©Ā  RABBI LOUIS RIESER Ā  Hag kasher v’Sameah. I want to thank Rabbi Baum for this invitation to speak about my experience in Immokalee with T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.Ā  In January I joined 9 other rabbis to learn first-hand about the conditions...
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Heart of a Stranger: The Jewish Historical Memory of Torture

You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the heart of the stranger, having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt. -Ex. 23:9 You were strangers in the land of Egypt reminds us that we have experienced the great suffering that one in a foreign land feels. By remembering the pain which we...
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Digital Organizer

Are you passionate about human rights in North America, and in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories? Are you an expert in digital communications with experience in digital fundraising, email advocacy, or online organizing ? Are you motivated to support the work of organizing, training, and amplifying the voices of rabbis and cantors to address...
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Previous Honorees

2023 Honorees Former Congressman Andy Levin A former member of Congress, union organizer, human rights activist, workforce policy expert and green energy entrepreneur, Andy Levin brought his unique expertise to the halls of Congress as the proud representative for Michiganā€™s 9th District from 2018 to 2022. While in Washington, Andy authored, cosponsored, and helped pass...
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Net Neutrality: The Torah of the Donkey

In this weekā€™s Torah portion, parashat Balak, we read the story of the mighty Moabite king Balak, who wants to hire the prophet Bilā€™am to curse the children of Israel. Balak places increasing pressure upon Bilā€™am, first through Moabite and Midianite elders, and then through elite princes. Both times Balak sends esteemed men, but God...
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Passover Resources 2021

Download our human rights haggadah Tā€™ruahā€™s updated haggadah helps transform the seder into a conversation about immigration, racism, workersā€™ rights, and forced labor. Filled with insightful comments and thought-provoking questions, reflections from activists in the field, and full-color artwork done by detained immigrant children and forced labor survivors, the haggadah can serve as the full...
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