K'vod Habriot

Join K'vod Habriot: A Jewish Human Rights Network

Help us build a national network that will make universal human rights a core commitment of the Jewish community.

We are rabbis, communities, and individuals dedicated to the human rights of all.

What are the goals of K'vod Habriot?

1. Build the first-ever, national network to mobilize Jewish commitment to human rights.
2. Strengthen Honor the Image of God: Stop Torture Now, A Jewish Campaign to End U.S.-Sponsored Torture.
3. Mobilize the Jewish community to address other human rights issues.

K'vod Habriot Statement of Principles:

• "Every human being is created in the image of God" Bidmut Elohim asah oto: It is incumbent on each of us to act in a way that affirms the fundamental dignity of every human being. Respect for each human being is the foundation of Jewish ethics.
• "[We must] do what is just and right." La'asot Tzedek U'Mishpat: For a nation to have legitimacy, it must enforce a system of law that is fair, equitable, and just.
• "Do not oppress the stranger, orphan or widow." Ger, Yatom, V'Almananah Al Tonu: We have a duty to promote a society that cares for the economic well-being of all of its members, especially those who are most vulnerable.
• We believe that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights flows from these Jewish values, as well as from our own historical experience, especially that of the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust. Therefore, it is incumbent on us, as Jews, to defend the human rights of all who are oppressed.

You can join the K'vod Habriot Network online as a community or as an individual or download the brochure and mail in the form.