Second North American Conference on Judaism and Human Rights
Lori Shaller | 06/17/2008
Sunday, Dec. 7 - Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008
Adas Israel Congregation
2850 Quebec Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Learn more about the conference.
Instructions for Planting
Margery G | 11/25/2008
Instructions for Planting a Tree in the Occupied Territories:
1. Find a non-profit, like Rabbis for Human Rights, that can buy the trees.
2. Scrounge up whatever hand tools you can find.
» read moreMicah
Carol Towarnicky | 11/21/2008
Rachel Weeping
Carol Towarnicky | 11/21/2008
» read moreThus said the LORD:
A cry is heard in Ramah--
Wailing, bitter weeping--
Rachel weeping for her children.
She refuses to be comforted
For her children, who are gone.
CIA interrogation methods received White House Approval
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 10/16/2008
Despite earlier denials from the White House, recently released memos from 2003 and 2004 demonstrate that approval for CIA interrogation techniques--including waterboarding--came from the upper levels of the current Administration.
Appeals court orders release of Iraqi abuse photos
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 09/24/2008
On Monday, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the release of 21 photos that are said to depict the abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. Human rights groups argue that the photos demonstrate that the abuse of prisoners in Abu Ghraib was not an isolated incident. The U.S. Department of Defense had argued against the release, claiming both that soldiers would be endangered and that it would violate the privacy of the prisoners pictured.
Guest Post: Reflections on Taxi to the Dark Side
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 09/25/2008
Taxi to the Dark Side, an award-winning documentary about the murder of an innocent Afghani in U.S. detention, has been released on DVD. Jared Feldman, Senior Policy Associate at the Jewish Council on Public Affairs, wrote the following moving piece after the film's initial release. It was originally posted on the JCPA blog. The NRCAT Action Fund has developed a discussion guide with information about candidate voting records, which is available on their website.
We ask your blessing for this country, its leaders and advisors: Thoughts from the National Summit on Torture, 9/11-12/2008
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 09/16/2008
On September 11-12, a delegation from Rabbis for Human Rights North America attended the National Summit on Torture, an interfaith conference organized by Evangelicals for Human Rights and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. Rabbi Brian Walt spoke on a panel, and Rabbi Charles Feinberg and Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster offered prayers. Read more about Rabbi Kahn-Troster's experience at the conference. Complete video of the Summit is available online now.
Falling in love again with Israel: Thoughts for the High Holidays, 5769
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 08/18/2008
In honor of Israel's 60th birthday and the Yamim Noraim (High Holidays), Rabbi Ellen Lippmann has shared some of her thoughts from her recent congregational trip to Israel. She writes, "What we did was grapple with the many issues and emotions that arose as we traveled and learned and cried and laughed and --maybe-- came to love a place that is unbearably beautiful and unbearably frustrating and unbearably complicated, the place God promised to our ancestors." We invite you to share her journey.
Celebrate Human Rights Shabbat! Complete resources now available
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 11/20/2008
Celebrate Human Rights Shabbat with Rabbis for Human Rights North America and K'vod Habriot: A Jewish Human Rights Network! Complete resources are now available for download, including a study session, background material on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and a human rights service. Read which communities are celebrating and sign up today! The alternate date is December 5-6.
Take Action: November 12th Day of Witness to end U.S.-sponsored torture
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 11/11/2008
November 12 is a National Day of Witness for an Executive Order against torture. Learn more about how you can take action today to end U.S.-sponsored torture!
K'vod Habriot Update: November 12th Day of Witness, RHR-NA Conference, and Human Rights Shabbat
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 11/05/2008With the election now over, we have a real opportunity as a country to recommit to the promotion of universal human dignity and end U.S.-sponsored torture. There are some wonderful opportunities to get involved in November and December. Learn more about the November 12th Day of Witness, the RHR-NA Conference on Judaism and Human Rights, and Human Rights Shabbat.
Join the growing list of congregations celebrating Human Rights Shabbat, December 12-13, 2008
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 10/16/2008Join with Jewish communities across North America in celebrating the first Human Rights Shabbat, December 12-13! Read the growing list of congregations that have signed up and learn more about upcoming resources from RHR-NA!
Second Raphael Lemkin Human Rights Awards
Judy Salosky | 09/15/2008The Second Raphael Lemkin Human Rights Awards Evening
honoring:
- Marian Wright Edelman, Founder & President - Children's Defense Fund
- Peter Edelman, Past President - New Israel Fund
- Rabbi Gerry Serotta, Founding Chair - RHR-NA
will be held on Monday, December 8, 2008.
» read moreCelebrate the High Holidays and human rights with RHR-NA! Resources available for download
Rachel Kahn-Troster | 08/19/2008Recommit to human rights! This year marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our High Holiday material focuses on the meaning of that document in our lives. Learn what 10 steps you can take to restore America's commitment to human rights, use our family ritual for Rosh Hashanah, and read Rabbi Ellen Lippmann's inspiring sermon about her congregational trip to Israel. Consider using one of our many High Holiday resources. And sign up now for Human Rights Shabbat!
