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Rabbi Jill Jacobs
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CEO, truah.org Author: Where Justice Dwells & There Shall be No Needy. she/her (photo )
New Yorktruah.orgJoined April 2009

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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.
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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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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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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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Sending koach to and , 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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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"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 on her recent visit to the border with HIAS & .
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"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 &
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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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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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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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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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