Rabbis For Human Rights
Rabbis For Human Rights
Rabbis for Human Rights
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Happy are those who act justly, who do right at all times
Psalms 106:3
Rabbis for Human Rights is the rabbinic voice of conscience in Israel.
Rabbis for Human Rights was established with the purpose of giving voice to the Zionist ideal and the Jewish religious tradition of human rights.
Rabbis for Human Rights has no affiliation with any political party or ideology.
Rabbis for Human Rights, founded in 1988,, includes over one hundred ordained rabbis and rabbinical students. Its members are Israeli citizens.
Rabbis for Human Rights is the only Israeli rabbinical organization comprised of Reform, Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Renewal rabbis and students. Among its members are rabbis in national leadership positions, as well as educators and congregational rabbis capable of influencing change from the grass roots.
Rabbis for Human Rights is an important outlet for information on pressing human rights issues in Israel and the Middle East, and is frequently quoted in the Israeli and world media
Rabbis for Human Rights is widely respected by other human rights organizations and journalists, and it maintains an extensive international mailing list.
Rabbis for Human Rights has championed the cause of the poor, supported the rights of Israel’s minorities and the Palestinians, worked to stop the abuse of foreign workers, endeavored to guarantee the upkeep of Israel’s public health care system, promoted the equal status of women, helped Ethiopian Jews, and battled trafficking in women.
Rabbis for Human Rights has mobilized thousands of volunteers to stand for justice in hundreds of activities on these and other issues.
Rabbis for Human Rights reflects a Zionist commitment to the values of justice and equality, as expressed in Israel’s Declaration of Independence. It also demonstrates its understanding of a Jewish responsibility to defy silent complicity, to bring specific human rights grievances to the attention of the Israeli public, and to pressure the appropriate authorities for their redress.
Rabbis for Human Rights mandate is twofold. Alongside efforts to prevent human rights abuses, Rabbis for Human Rights endeavors to introduce an authentic and humanistic understanding of Jewish tradition and sources into Israel’s public discourse. While the increasingly dominant nationalistic and particularistic understanding of Judaism echoes loudly, Rabbis for Human Rights gives voice to the tradition’s concern for the stranger and others vulnerable within society.
Rabbis for Human Rights has been endorsed by the Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist rabbinical organizations in North America, and by the Reform and Liberal rabbinical organizations in England.
Rabbis for Human Rights received in 1993 “The Speaker of the Knesset’s Award for the Quality of Life in the Field of Enhancing the Rule of Law and Democratic Values, Protecting Human Rights, and Encouraging Tolerance and Mutual Respect.”
Rabbis for Human Rights received in 2006 the prestigious Niwano Peace Prize for its efforts to promote peace in an interfaith context.
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Recent Articles by Rabbis for Human Rights
Vayyera: Promoting Human Rights in the Sodom and Gomorrahs of our day and age - November 9th, 2008
Lekh-Lekha: Human Rights and the Moral Heritage of our Biblial Ancestors - November 1st, 2008
Noah: The Deluge, the Ark and Human Rights - October 25th, 2008
Bereshit: Human Rights for all who are created in the image and likeness of the Creator - October 21st, 2008
Sukkoth, Human Rights and Peace - October 9th, 2008
Yom Kippur Vidui - October 1st, 2008
RHR helps families access burial plots - July 18th, 2008
In Memoriam: Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev - July 15th, 2008
Huqqat: Human Rights and a pure society - July 1st, 2008
Shelah: Human Rights in a lush and bountiful land - June 15th, 2008
Behar: Human Rights and Social Justice - May 16th, 2008
Prayer for the State of Israel - May 7th, 2008
Tractate Independence - May 1st, 2008
Rabbi Ben Hollander zekher tzadik livrakha - February 10th, 2008
Yom Kippur - September 20th, 2007
Make Your Voice Heard: A Guide to Israeli Government Officials - July 22nd, 2007
Parashat Vayechi - July 9th, 2007
Yitro/Meira welt - July 9th, 2007
JURY AND BEIT DIN - DEVAR TORAH FOR SHABBAT MISHPATIM - July 9th, 2007
Dvar Torah - Parashat Va-Yakhel-Pekudei - July 9th, 2007
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayikra - July 8th, 2007
Dvar Torah - Parashat Shemini: When Words Fail Us. - July 8th, 2007
Dvar Torah – Parashat Metzorah - July 8th, 2007
Dvar Torah – Bamidbar - July 8th, 2007
Dvar Torah - The Value of Peace As a Religious Goal - July 8th, 2007
Dvar Torah – B’Haalotkha - July 8th, 2007
Desecrating Their Graves- Desecrating Our Souls - July 8th, 2007
Dvar Torah – Parashat Balak - July 8th, 2007
Happy are they who maintain justice, and do righteousness at all times - June 27th, 2007
Rabbis for Human Rights Annual General Meeting - February 22nd, 2007
Stop Wisconsin - February 8th, 2007
Tu B'shvat: Our tradition of Human Rights for all of G-d's creations - February 1st, 2007
Tu B'shvat: Partners in Creation and protecting the Human Rights of all - February 1st, 2007
Tu BShvat: RHR to plant trees in the Galilee - January 29th, 2007
RHR officiates at memorial service for victims of the 2007 State Budget - January 2nd, 2007
Rabbis for Human Rights seeks to increase Health Care Budget - December 25th, 2006
Our Mission - November 21st, 2006
Educational Programs and Planting Trees - November 21st, 2006
Human Rights Education Programs - November 21st, 2006
Indentured Servants - November 21st, 2006
Interfaith Dialogue - November 21st, 2006
Economic and Social Justice - November 21st, 2006
Professor Aviezer Ravitzky is seriously injured - October 16th, 2006
Rabbi Max Warschawski zt"l - September 14th, 2006
Supporters - September 9th, 2006
Olive Tree Campaign - September 9th, 2006
Human Rights Educational Initiatives - September 6th, 2006
Separation Barrier - September 6th, 2006
Human Rights Yeshiva - September 2nd, 2006
Defense of Palestinian Human Rights - September 1st, 2006
Women's Rights - September 1st, 2006
Israeli Arabs Rights - September 1st, 2006
Principles of Faith - September 1st, 2006
Rabbis for Human Rights - September 1st, 2006
Wanted: People to adopt people from disaster afflicted areas - August 11th, 2006
RHR rabbis and volunteers visit the bomb-shelters in Qiriat Bialik - August 3rd, 2006
Jerusalem Mayor announces intention to demolish home - July 28th, 2006
Prof. Shlomo Avineri discusses Israel Citizenship Law with Rabbis For Human Rights - July 9th, 2006
Human Rights and Self-Defense: Open meeting of the RHR Human Rights Yeshiva. - May 26th, 2006
Arab World Human Rights Organizations - May 23rd, 2006
International NGO Human Rights Organizations - May 23rd, 2006
Palestine National Authority NGO Human Rights Organizations - May 23rd, 2006
Israeli NGO Human Rights Organizations - May 23rd, 2006
Resource Centers - May 23rd, 2006
RHR Dedicates New Office and Celebrates Niwano Peace Prize - May 19th, 2006
Economic Justice - May 15th, 2006
Guarantee Agricultural Access: Participate in planting, plowing, pruning, reaping and and harvesting efforts - May 15th, 2006
Action Center - May 15th, 2006
Education - May 15th, 2006
Economic, Social and Cultural rights - May 15th, 2006
Children - May 15th, 2006
Business & Human Rights - May 15th, 2006
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - May 15th, 2006
Rabbis for Human Rights Receives Niwano Peace Prize - May 11th, 2006
Dialogue with the Presbyterian Church USA - April 21st, 2006
Who Sits With Us At Our Seder?: Haggadah Supplement 5766 - April 7th, 2006
Board of Directors - January 9th, 2006
What you can do - January 5th, 2006
Contact Rabbis for Human Rights - September 14th, 2003
Protect Housing Rights: Act against discrimination in matters relating to land, development and housing construction. - April 16th, 2003
Donate - January 14th, 2003
Who We Are - January 21st, 2000
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