Some thoughts from me before Rosh Hashanah. truah.org/resources/ji...

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Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of @truahrabbis : “Tikvah has a long history of pushing conservative ideas into American Jewish spaces, presenting them as Jewish ideas, when these are really ideas that are coming out of the either secular or Christian right-wing world,” www.jta.org/2025/09/17/u...

Israel's ground incursion into Gaza City is a disaster. Palestinians are fleeing the bombing in desperation, many on foot, without any assurance of their safety elsewhere. For what? Past and present IDF brass admit there is no meaningful military goal that can be achieved this way. (1/2)

Netanyahu and his coalition are carrying out a messianic, nihilistic plan for permanent war. Last night's ground incursion into Gaza City has already added to the unbearable death toll for Palestinians & threatens the lives of the hostages with no end in sight. www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...

Our dearest Rabbi, @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social Fearless and a light in these dark days. We love you 🕊🤍 @truahrabbis.bsky.social

"Antisemitism in schools is serious... Unfortunately Congress and this administration are taking a dangerous and wrong-headed approach that subordinates the needs of Jewish students to a political agenda." - @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social, CEO of @truahrabbis.bsky.social

There is no place for violence in our democracy — against anyone.

Multifaith Mondays-- every Monday people of faith standing for democracy.

A tsunami of protest filled central Tel Aviv last night. Demanding hostage deal and end to war. Odds are, your English-language media source failed to convey magnitude of the event. (Credit: Amir Goldstein. His videos show much larger extent of demo, which didn’t fit in frame of a still shot. )

Hundreds of thousands march in Tel Aviv demanding a hostage deal and end to the war on Gaza. (1/2)

If I couldn't be with the hundreds of thousands (or more) marching & striking in Israel today, the next best thing was being with Israelis for Peace in NYC, calling for an end to the war, return of hostages, and surge of aid, in solidarity with the Israelis in the streets today.

If I couldn't be with the hundreds of thousands (or more) marching & striking in Israel today, the next best thing was being with Israelis for Peace in NYC, calling for an end to the war, return of hostages, and surge of aid, in solidarity with the Israelis in the streets today.

Tel Aviv today, demanding an end to the war, return of hostages.

"Rabbi, how was your summer?"

In response to Arab parties uniting ahead of the elections, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a full-on Kahanist whose career is built on incitement, said: “Prosecute them, revoke their citizenship, encourage them to leave. Not voluntarily.” (1/7)

Standing up for democracy every Monday at #MultifaithMondays. The faith community is here for as long as it takes. Glad that @truahrabbis.bsky.social was one of the founders of this weekly vigil/protest.

This is a travesty. Journalists must be protected during war and certainly should not be targeted. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Really important and sobering interview with Assaf David. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

When the prophet Natan tells King David, "the sword shall never depart from your house" (II Samuel 12:10) it's a curse & punishment. Netanyahu has asserted that Israel will always live by the sword--perpetual war, against will of the Israeli people, Palestinians, & even top security experts.

Last night's security council decision will result in more death in Gaza, more starvation, and the death of the hostages & more Israeli soldiers. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Rabbi Rachel Timoner explains why she got arrested outside the Israeli consulate with a minyan of T'ruah rabbis last week.

Let history remember that this loathsome monster was inciting Rabin’s murder back in the day for trying to make peace. Nobody can say they didn’t know, didn’t see, couldn’t have imagined. This was as inevitable as all the steps that preceded it when he’s left unchecked. No conscience.

To be clear, Israelis are protesting AGAINST this plan (as they have been for quite some time)

To be clear these protesters are protesting the possibility of occupation of all of Gaza and permanent war

Israel right now as the Cabinet deliberates on occupation of Gaza and permanent war.

T'ruah rabbis blocked 2nd Avenue in New York City, in front of the Israeli consulate, holding signs & posters with images of starving Gazan children. Hundreds of American Jews & Israeli Americans cried out "Let Gaza Live!" truah.org - The Rabbinic call for Human Rights #HumanRights #Jews #Gaza

Protesters blocking the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv tonight: "Netanyahu is torpedoing the will of the people: bring them all home, get out of Gaza." www.haaretz.co.il/news/politic...

Tuesday's Left Hook Lineup 12pm: @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social on how Dems can fight back against GOP cheating 1:30 pm: @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social on standing up against Bibi & Israel's cruelty 4 pm: @maryltrump.bsky.social on the Debauchery & Deterioration of Donald. thelefthook.substack.com

“We need to keep up the pressure and get more food and aid into Gaza NOW before more Palestinians die of starvation,” @truahrabbis.bsky.social says in a statement. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

Looking forward to this conversation tomorrow

Huge crowd for #JewsSayNo protest against starvation in Gaza.

Another Monday, another #MultifaithMondays protest for democracy, immigrants.

“Frankly, I don’t agree with anyone about Israel, so that can’t be the criteria for who we elect as mayor, because I don’t even agree with myself most days.” A truer more Jewish quote has never been given www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/n... by @liam-stack.bsky.social

This is an important deep dive into the tragedy of the ADL, which should be a crucial Jewish communal organization, but has abandoned its mandate as a civil rights group fighting for democracy for everyone, and doing work that would actually protect Jews in a time of rising antisemitism.

I spoke with 40+ sources for a look inside the Anti-Defamation League. Here’s some of what I found. ADL’s gentle response to Elon Musk’s infamous salute was partially driven by his support of Israel. To ADL, that indicated he didn’t have “antisemitic tendencies.” (1/x) nymag.com/intelligence...

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Thank you, Rabbi Daniel Gropper "This is my prayer for Israel, and for my son: Bring the hostages home. Surge aid into Gaza. End the war." www.jta.org/2025/08/01/i...

Looking fwd to my conversation with @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social on Monday! We'll discuss the NYC mayoral race & the Jewish community's response to starvation in Gaza. Rabbi Jacobs was arrested this week, protesting at the Israeli consulate. Subscribe & watch on The Debrief: drshushan.substack.com

As we were handcuffed and taken away, a crowd of hundreds of American Jews and Israeli Americans cried out "Let Gaza Live!" At one point, the crowd chanted "That's My Rabbi," and we were so moved by the support, giving us strength to keep being a loud moral voice.

Over 550 Jewish clergy across the U.S. joined together in a public letter by T'ruah and @cluejustice condemning the indiscriminate and violent ICE raids that have occurred in Southern California and throughout the United States, targeting valued members of our communities. (1/2)

Monday, August 4, at 1 PM ET: Join T'ruah CEO Rabbi Jill Jacobs on Debra Shushan's "The Debrief" to discuss Jews, Mamdani, and the NYC mayoral race. Register here: buff.ly/mEt3j0S

NYC: Join us Monday, August 4 at 6:30pm by Trump Hotel in Columbus Circle. We need to keep up the pressure and get more food and aid into Gaza NOW before more Palestinians die of starvation. (1/2)

More than 1000 American Jewish community members on this zoom right now.

An extraordinary intrusion. Fighting anti-semitism has nothing to do with demonizing trans people but of course it was always a means to a much bigger end.

Emotional scenes as 11 New York rabbis were arrested at our protest last night at the Israeli consulate. Chants of “let Gaza live!” and “that’s my rabbi!” thundered through the crowd as the rabbis were taken away by the police.

In case you were wondering who/what/where/when this protest happened:

Last night, a minyan of T'ruah rabbis wearing tallitot and holding sacks of flour and rice blocked 2nd Avenue in New York City, in front of the Israeli consulate. We held signs that said "Food --> Gaza" and posters with images of starving Gazan children. 🧵

Proud to stand with T’ruah rabbis who were outside of the Israeli Consulate in NYC on Monday protesting the starvation of Gazans. ✊