Rabbis For Human Rights - North America

Holidays

“Baruch atah ADONAI, our god, ruler of time and space, who fashioned the first human being in the divine image and endowed every descendent with human rights  - for one who disgraces another person brings disgrace to the likeness of God. Baruckh atah ADONAI, creator of humanity and human rights.”  (A Prayer for Human Rights by Rabbi David Freidenreich)

Rosh Hashanah

• On Power, Hope, and Change: A sermon for Rosh Hashanah, 5772, by Rabbi Barbara Penzner.

• Call Me, Ishmael: A sermon for Rosh Hashanah 2011/5772 by Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky.

• Cast Out in the Be’er Sheva Desert: Hagar, Ishmael, and the Bedouin of the Negev: A sermon for the first day of Rosh Hashanah 2011/5772 by Rabbi Joyce Galaski.

 

• Sermon on Israel for Human Rights Shabbat 2010: Rabbi Debora Gordon reflects on her trip to Israel and the West Bank with Rabbis for Human Rights-North America and the human rights situation there.

 

• Sermon on Justice and Respect in Israel: A sermon for the High Holidays, 2010/5771 by Rabbi Robert Dobrusin.

• A Rosh Hashanah Sermon on Modern Slavery: Rabbi Charles Feinberg’s Rosh Hashanah sermon from 2009/5770.

 

• A Family Prayer for the Lighting of Candles and the Blessing of Challah: Prepared for Rosh Hashanah, 2008/5769

 

• In the Image of God: Tzelem Elokeem: Prepared by Rabbi Charles Feinberg for Rosh Hashanah, 2008/5769

 

• A Rosh Hashanah Sermon on Slavery: Rabbi David Stern’s Rosh Hashanah sermon from 2008/5769.

 

• Falling in Love Again with Israel: Thoughts for the High Holidays 2008/5769 by Rabbi Ellen Lippmann.

 

• Call of the Shofar: A High Holidays sermon about torture and indefinite detention by Rabbi Ed Feld from 2007/5768.

 

• Hide and Seek: A sermon for Rosh Hashanah by Rabbi Rachel Goldenberg from 2005/5766.

• Yamim Noraim - Resources on Human Rights: By Rabbi Brian Walt and Rabbi Jill Jacobs.