T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
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Moral rabbinic voice protecting & advancing human rights in U.S., Israel & occupied Palestinian territories. Words = worlds. #ResistingTyrants.
Israel is holding the bodies of 100+ Palestinians who died while detained by Israel, according to a report by the human rights organization Gisha. Why? To use the bodies as bargaining chips over Israeli prisoners and missing persons. This act is cruel and a violation of Jewish law. buff.ly/Ef03sOP
They found hope in meeting and learning from the courageous human rights and civil society leaders doing the hard work every single day to build a better future. 2/2
When T'ruah rabbis and cantors visited East Jerusalem and the West Bank, they saw the effects of settler violence on Palestinian communities. But they also witnessed how settler violence was part of a wider system of displacement, demolitions, dehumanization, and creeping annexation. 1/2
Baruch Dayan HaEmet. Johan Sebastián and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo should still be alive.
In-depth reporting from the Texas Tribune outlines the ways this administration is stripping away the rights of children and relocating them to Texas to deport them more rapidly without a legal or fair process. bit.ly/4eQ0SUK
T'ruah is proud to co-sponsor the Jewish Earth Alliance Pre-Tisha B'Av Virtual Lobby Day for Climate Solutions on 7/21! Will you join us? bit.ly/tishabav5786 This Tisha B’Av, we’re not just mourning the past. We’re rising to protect the future. Join Jews from your state on Tuesday, July 21, 2026
"When immigrants are treated with cruelty, harshness, arrests, deportations, and dehumanization... Let us keep alive the vision of Emma Lazarus."– Rabbi Jonathan Kligler, Rabbi Emeritus, Woodstock Jewish Congregation, NY Watch Rabbi Kligler discuss and sing about this vision: buff.ly/XWiCZgI
T'ruah is hiring a new Chief Financial Officer! Learn more about the role and apply to join our team at buff.ly/D27D6Ts.
On Juneteenth, we honor generations of Black leaders, organizers, and communities who have fought to make liberation real. Learn more about Freedom Summer: buff.ly/NtHXaFn
We welcome the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but many questions remain unanswered.
In a climate of oppression and dehumanization, violence thrives. Can we find another way?
40 years ago, mainstream Jewish groups had no trouble denouncing Meir Kahane, recognizing the threat he posed to Israeli democracy—and to Judaism. But this week, Bezalel Smotrich and far-right Israeli MKs who promote hate & violence were guests of honor at the Israel Day Parade. Enough.
Celebrate with us! 🎉 We're honoring 5 extraordinary human rights heroes this Tuesday in NYC (and on Zoom!). The gala is one of our favorite nights of the year, when we recognize the work of rabbis, cantors, and other Jewish leaders for human rights and get inspired and energized for what comes next.
Are Torah and revelation necessary for us as Jews committed to justice work? Why are progressive values not enough on their own? As we celebrate Shavuot, read essays by Rabbis Avigayil Halpern, Heather Shore, and Jonah Winer that explore how these pieces of our lives fit together --> buff.ly/xhYNeN6
Right now, Congress is considering $70 billion *more funding* for ICE and CBP. We can't let this happen. Write to your reps and tell them: No more funding for ICE. TAKE ACTION: truah.org/actions/tell...
Rabbis and cantors stand with the Muslim community of San Diego.
These heinous acts fly in the face of our laws and our values. Rabbis will not be silent.
Join T'ruah on May 15 for the Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony, hosted by Combatants for Peace. This year’s theme—“Sumud in Humanity”—speaks to remaining rooted, maintaining dignity & preserving one’s humanity even when both history and present realities put it to the test. Register: buff.ly/kTlcD9j
T'ruah is a proud co-sponsor of the 7th Annual Israel-Palestine Virtual Summit, organized by Partners for Progressive Israel. Learn more and register: buff.ly/ceWXWSm
Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections and lead to the largest mass de-documentation ever. Don't stand by the blood of your neighbor.
Jews Demand: ICE Out! On Erev May Day, hundreds of Jewish Americans mobilized around the country against ICE's detention and deportation machine. 17 cities. 70+ Jewish organizations. Hundreds of Jews across the country demanding in one voice: ICE OUT!
On Erev May Day in NYC, a minyan of courageous rabbis--and two pastors--got arrested in front of 26 Federal Plaza, the site of tremendous ICE cruelty and harm against our neighbors. These rabbis, along with over 200 Jewish New Yorkers, showed up and lived their Jewish values, demanding ICE Out!
🚨Right now: Rabbis are risking arrest outside 26 Federal Plaza, the site of so much harm by ICE to our neighbors, holding photos of the 21 people killed by ICE in 2026 so far. Over 200 Jewish New Yorkers sing their support from the sidewalk. #jewsdemandiceout
RIGHT NOW! Over 100 Jews are gathered in NYC to demand ICE Out! We’re anchoring a day of action taking place in 17 cities around the country and co sponsored by over 70 Jewish organizations. Jews Demand: ICE Out!