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Jul 23, 2024, 6:53 PM

Why American Jews must protest Netanyahu

Today, a small number of zealots wield power in Jerusalem and over the fate of the Jewish people. It’s time to stand up to them. The Talmud tells the following story about the Roman conquest of Jerusalem: The city had...

Jun 22, 2022, 4:36 PM

On demolishing peace: A call to American Jewish institutions

Illustrative: A Palestinian couple celebrate their wedding at a building that was demolished by Israeli authorities, in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, on June 11, 2022 (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

Bulldozing Palestinian homes destroys the lives of real people, and entrenches the occupation; if you truly want a two-state solution, you must speak up

Jun 27, 2018, 3:01 PM

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

Protesters at a Jewish rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in New York City demonstrate against the government’s border separation policy, June 21, 2018. (Ben Sales/JTA)

The US should look out -- a country that closes its doors to those seeking refuge inevitably destroys itself

Jan 20, 2017, 2:07 PM

On accommodation and resistance: the lesson of Joseph

A penniless young man works his way into a position second only to the leader of the land. He enjoys riches, honor, and marriage to a woman from the upper class. From this perch, he manages to protect his...

Jun 15, 2016, 2:07 PM

Anti-BDS law can’t be ‘pro-Israel’ if it tramples on free speech

The new legislation tramples on free speech and undermines the very civil liberties that protect US Jews

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About Me

Rabbi Jill Jacobs is the CEO of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, which mobilizes a membership of more than 2,300 rabbis and our Jewish communities to protect and advance human rights in North America, Israel, and the occupied Palestinian territories.