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Hey new tweeps: my full-time job is directing T'ruah (

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עומדים ביחד نقف معًا Standing Together

@omdimbeyachad

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ממשלת המתנחלים החדשה מביאה לנו חדשות כואבות וקשות מג'נין: תשעה הרוגים הבוקר מאש הצבא, והסלמה חדשה בפתח. העובדה שזו מציאות חיינו היא מחרידה. אנחנו חייבים לשנות את המציאות הזאת, ויש רק דרך אחת לעשות זאת: להבטיח ביטחון לישראלים - אבל גם לפלסטינים, שחיים תחת שליטה צבאית ואלימות קשה.

Avner Gvaryahu

@AGvaryahu

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‘Not Our Judaism’: Israel's Religious Left Takes a Stand Against Netanyahu Government - Israel News

‘Not our Judaism’: Israel's Religious left takes a stand against Netanyahu government

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Hadar Susskind

@HadarSusskind

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Join us and our colleagues from the Progressive Israel Network as we protest the government of felons, fascists and fundamentalists.

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Americans for Peace Now

@PeaceNowUS

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High-tech leaders. The religious left. The LGBTQ community. Teachers and educators. Anti-Occupation activists. These groups and more have come out to protest the Bibiocracy. Are you ready to add your voice? Join us, Friday Feb 3rd at the Israeli Embassy. peacenow.org/entry.php?id=4

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Glad to be back here for the second time this week.

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MK Rothman sent to New York to explain judicial shakeup to wary US Jews — report

Zachary Braiterman

@ZacharyBraiterm

Jan 26

Jewish leaders should not meet with religious far-right Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism) when he comes to the United States to "explain" judicial coup timesofisrael.com/mk-rothman-sen via

@timesofisrael

timesofisrael.com

Religious Zionism lawmaker officially in US for release of former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo's book, but will reportedly meet with American Jewish groups fearful of reforms

Jan 26

I am always proud to call

@roripn

a friend and one of my rabbis (also past

human rights rabbi honoree). I am in awe of her & her family & furious that they have to keep doing this.

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Rori Picker Neiss

@roripn

Jan 25

Lifting up these words and praying them to come true. twitter.com/peterformo/sta…

Jan 25

Important article

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Mari Cohen

@maricohen95

Jan 25

I spent months reporting on how a Jewish investing group mobilized politicians and used state anti-BDS laws to convince Morningstar Inc. to make major changes to its ratings of Israeli human rights abuses—like dropping the word "occupied." jewishcurrents.org/how-a-giant-of

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Huge news from

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We're thrilled to announce our 2023 Human Rights Heroes!

truah.org/gala Every year, we honor moral leaders who are living their Jewish values and advancing human rights. This year we are honoring... (1/7)

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Today, T’ruah rabbis and participants in our STEP program (Synagogue Teams for Equity & Partnerships) headed to Albany for

@Communities_NY

lobby day! Building community with our neighbors and advocating for three essential bills to reshape NY’s sentencing laws ✅✅✅

Sending koach to

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, who are fighting tirelessly to protect children in MO, in the face of bigotry and hate. We stand with you and with trans kids. Kol hakavod.

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Rabbi Daniel Bogard

@RavBogard

In years past there has been something inspiring about all this. This year it's just scary. We've never heard a bill targeting trans kids this early in session, and we've never seen this many bills all at once. The bigotry and the hatred feel thick in the air.

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Rabbi Daniel Bogard

@RavBogard

I just got a call from the principal of my kids' school telling me that "the whole school is standing with you and your son tomorrow" and that she wants to come down and testify herself. This is what it looks like for schools to #ProtectTransKids and their families. 🏳️‍⚧️😭♥️🙏

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ICYMI: this is still happening: fox28savannah.com/news/local/ind

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T'ruah board & staff visiting modern day slavery museum to learn about how forced labor in agriculture (& elsewhere) has persisted into 21st century.

T'ruah board & staff visiting modern day slavery museum to learn about how forced labor in agriculture (& elsewhere) has persisted into 21st century.

Learning about the extraordinary work of

from Cruz & Marley.

Really glad to be back at

@ciw

for the first time since pre-pandemic, this time with

board.

Gili Getz #SaveMasaferYatta

@giligetz

Jan 23

The Israeli religious left is holding a first of its kind conference today. Looking to break away from right wing religious Zionism. And promote “peace, equality and justice”.

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Yoav Hareven

@HarevenYoav

Jan 23

כנס השמאל האמוני בירושלים. מפוצץ עד אפס מקום. לייב טוויט? יאללה לייב טוויט >>

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Jews for Racial & Economic Justice

@JFREJNYC

Jan 22

We’re teaming up with

to do some political education with NY rabbis, cantors, and rabbinical students about the NYC budget timeline and when our elected officials need to hear from Jewish clergy about our support for

@VOCALNewYork

’s demands for housing justice!

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Jan 23

We are sending prayers of healing to the wounded, and love and comfort to the victims’ families in #MontereyPark. May their memories be a blessing—a reminder to dance and find joy always. (1/2)

Rabbi Oren Hayon

@RabbiHayon

Jan 10

Many of my colleagues supported Texas's "anti-BDS laws," which infringed the political speech of businesses who boycotted Israel by denying them eligibility to state contracts. I wonder if they feel differently about protecting speech that is critical of gun manufacturers...? 🤔

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Jon Rosenthal

@Jon_RosenthalTX

It is unfortunate that TX, a state that prides itself on individual liberty & freedom, is disallowing business to be conducted freely. If we value Constitutional protections, we must repeal these statutes that restrict the fundamental right to freedom of speech #txlege

Inspired by these growing protests in Israel, with 130,000 people on the street in 3 cities tonight .

130,000 protest far-right gov’t in Tel Aviv, over 6,000 in Haifa, 4,000 in Jerusalem

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Kathryn Sikkink

@kathryn_sikkink

I am delighted that Ken Roth will be a fellow at the Carr Center; and I am grateful for the incredible support from my colleagues and from HKS students for the principles of human rights and academic freedom.

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Kenneth Roth

@KenRoth

My statement in response to the decision by Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf to reverse his decision to block a fellowship for me proposed by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.

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Ida Bae Wells

@nhannahjones

DeSantis Blocks AP African-American Studies Course for Breaking Florida’s Anti-CRT Law

Remember when we were told they weren't opposing the teaching of Black history, just "CRT"? And how many dismissed those of us who said these laws were anti-history laws, and anti-Black? Perhaps one day folks will listen to those who know.

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It’s thought to be the first time a state has refused a College Board Advanced Placement course.

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Americans United

@americansunited

Americans United and National Women's Law Center challenge Missouri’s Abortion Ban In Court

Americans United and National Women's Law Center challenge Missouri’s Abortion Ban In Court

Americans United

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HIAS

Jan 17

"We must act with open arms to those fearing for their lives, who should be greeted as survivors needing humanitarian aid rather than punitive actions." Compelling words from

@RabbiMT

on her recent visit to the border with HIAS &

Opinion: We must open our arms to asylum seekers here and at the border

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Hope that we can solve the immigration issues at our southern border comes from each of us doing what we can, no matter how small, to help asylum seekers.

Jan 13

"What do we, as clergy and as a Jewish community have to offer to make the lives of these people safer, more humane, welcome and just?" -Rabbi Douglas Kohn (Temple Beth Jacob, Newburgh, NY), who went to our southern border in Dec w/ T'ruah &

From December 11 to 14, Rabbi Douglas Kohn of Newburgh’s Temple Beth Jacob along with other rabbis from across the country and organizers traveled to bear witness and experience the current …

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A journey to the border

Jan 16

It is not enough to study holy text. That study must lead to holy action. As we share the profound and revolutionary words of Dr. King today, let us recommit to the holy action he demanded—to tear down systems of injustice and replace them with systems of righteousness. #MLKDay

Jan 15

Attention anyone who has ever complained about progressive American Jews critiquing Israeli policy.

The American billionaires behind the far-right attempt to destroy liberal Israel

"What advocates for immigration reform are seeking is not an abandonment of the rule of law but the enactment of a functioning bureaucratic system that upholds the rights, safety and dignity of asylum seekers." Rabbi Ari Witkin

Helping asylum seekers is a moral imperative | Opinion

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We owe refugees seeking the safety we take for granted more than deterrents to entry.

Jan 12

Cool job alert ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Jan 11

T'ruah is seeking a full-time Communications Assistant. More info: bit.ly/truahcommsassi

Jan 12

Join us for part two of

@EmorInstitute

's three-part series on the Threefold Cord: Democracy, Nationalism, and Human Rights in a Jewish State. "What do we mean by a Jewish State?" with Amit Gvaryahu, Ph.D Thu, January 19 at 3pm ET (12pm PT) RSVP: buff.ly/3ZwtvfG

Jan 12

"If AIPAC declines to speak out against the Netanyahu government, it’s just proof that they don’t have Israel’s best interests at heart, and we should all react accordingly,”

The things Netanyahu 'forgot' to tell AIPAC

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Nathan Goldwag

@GoldwagNathan

Jan 11

We went through months and months of extraordinarily tedious Discourse about the very complicated, very nuanced nature of Critical Race Theory bans and so far it's turned out to be exactly what any idiot could've told you it was.

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Jeffrey Sachs

@JeffreyASachs

Jan 11

An Ohio teacher, who was reading The Sneetches to her Grade 3 class, was abruptly cut off by an admin when a student said "It's almost like what happened back then, how people were treated. Like, disrespected. Like, white people disrespected Black people.” dispatch.com/story/news/edu

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Jan 5

Mark your calendar! T’ruah’s epic annual celebration of Human Rights Heroes is BACK on May 10, 2023. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements about our 2023 honorees!

Rabbi Claudia Kreiman’s Rabbinate of Social Justice and Joyful Worship

Jan 10

A beautiful profile of Rabbi Claudia Kreiman, T'ruah board member and senior rabbi at

@TBZBrookline

. "I constantly ask myself, How do I use that power? How do I raise my voice when there is injustice?"

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Rav Claudia, senior rabbi at Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, is dedicated to serving God joyfully and pursuing social justice in everything she does.

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J Street

@jstreetdotorg

While AIPAC leaders may feel enthusiastic about Netanyahu, they’re in the minority among American Jews. Polling confirms Netanyahu has a -26 (that’s NEGATIVE 26) approval rating among Jewish American voters.

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Jacob Kornbluh

@jacobkornbluh

Netanyahu received a standing ovation from 1,000 AIPAC leaders and activists as he appeared on screen on first day of national summit in DC forward.com/fast-forward/5 Video via @arik3000

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Freedom Agenda

@FreedomAgendaNY

Dec 29, 2022

STATEMENT from members of the Campaign to #CloseRikers, in response to Mayor Adams' apparent refusal to recognize his legal & moral obligation to erase this stain on our city. New Yorkers know better than to think funneling people thru this torture chamber will make us safe.

Reuven Blau and 9 others

Rabbis Warn That Supreme Court Override Bill Threatens Israeli Democracy | T'ruah

Stripping away the ability of the High Court to uphold Israel's Basic Laws opens the door for the governing coalition to pass laws that blatantly violate human rights--and to change the definition of who is a Jew according to the State of Israel.

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"Overall, Rabbi [Jennifer] Schlosberg said, the experience of being at the border 'was giving a face to people who are being treated like numbers. Our people understand this.'" buff.ly/3CzyjXS