T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
Faith leaders and religious groups voice opposition to Biden’s plan to restrict asylum
By Alejandra Molina — March 29, 2023
(RNS) — The new rules mirror restrictions set forth by the Trump administration that were eventually blocked in court by migrant activist groups.
American Jews will protest Israel finance minister’s speech in DC
By Yonat Shimron — March 10, 2023
(RNS) — Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, a right-wing Israeli politician, is scheduled to speak Sunday (March 12).
Rabbis for human rights group launches think tank to push liberal Jewish ideas
By Yonat Shimron — September 22, 2022
(RNS) — The think tank aims to provide a counterpoint to the growing prominence of conservative-leaning Jewish public policy platforms.
This rabbi got Kentucky to adopt an anti-Semitism resolution. But not all Jews are happy.
By Yonat Shimron — March 4, 2021
(RNS) — Rabbi Shlomo Litvin said the resolution may stanch a wave of anti-Semitic incidents in Lexington, Kentucky. Critics worry it could be used to silence free speech by those who criticize Israel.
Tisha B’Av takes on new meaning as activists plan immigration vigils across US
By Yonat Shimron — August 9, 2019
(RNS) — Some 50 vigils across the US are intended to pair the passions many Jews feel about immigration with an ancient day of mourning that most Jews skip over.
Interfaith activists call solitary confinement immoral, ineffective
By Adelle M. Banks — May 13, 2015
(RNS) “Once you’ve stood inside the cell and heard the sounds of an actual solitary confinement unit echoing in your very being, it becomes very hard to forget or to ignore,” said the Rev. Kate Edwards, a Zen Buddhist in Madison, Wis.
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