T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights

US immigration policies are straight out of the Bible — the story of Sodom

Sodom oppressed strangers and punished the merciful, writes Rabbi Jill Jacobs, who visited an immigrant detention center in Texas.

By Jill Jacobs June 25, 2018 1:08 pm

Nearly 250 Jewish clergy oppose Trump’s CIA nominee, citing torture record

Gina Haspel, who ran a secret interrogation site, is under fire from liberals as she faces Senate confirmation hearings this week.

May 8, 2018 7:25 am

17 Jewish groups call on White House to fire adviser Stephen Miller

The signatories from J Street and social justice groups cited what they called the official's hard line on immigration from Muslim countries and beyond.

February 9, 2018 11:47 am

Dozens of Jewish activists arrested at protest urging Congress to protect ‘Dreamers’

January 17, 2018 3:47 pm

I am a rabbi, and my place was in Charlottesville

By Lizz Goldstein August 15, 2017 5:55 pm

Truah letter calls on Israel to end occupation, create Palestinian state

June 11, 2017 3:37 pm

Israel backtracks on barring Human Rights Watch staffer

February 24, 2017 9:53 pm

19 rabbis arrested during protest at Trump hotel

By Ben Sales February 6, 2017 11:52 pm

Thousands of Jewish protesters join Women’s March targeting Trump’s policies and rhetoric

By Ron Kampeas January 21, 2017 8:05 pm

4 liberal Jewish groups join call on Trump to nix national security adviser choice

December 6, 2016 4:42 pm

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