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Arik W. Ascherman

RHR's Executive Director in action
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Bedouin Rights

Promoting equality and justice
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David Forman

RHR's founder in action
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Destroyed Home Rebuilding

Reversing the process of destruction.
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Food Rights

Visit to the Self Help Food Coop
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Harvesting Olives

Helping others to help themselves
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Gush Etzyon

RHR Rabbinical Mission visits the Etzyon Bloc
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Health Rights

Campaining for affordable health care for all
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Hebrew Union College Students Tour

Students see RHR activities first hand
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Indentured Servants

Rights of the Migrant Laborer
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Interfaith Encounters

Meetings with leaders of different faith communities
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Preventing Home Demolitions

Promoting the rights of shelter for all
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Preventing Olive Tree Destruction

Saving the flora of the Holy land
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Rabbinical Mission 2003

Rabbinical Study Tour
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Separation Wall Tour

Visit to the physical barrier
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Single Parent Family Rights

RHR joins Single Mothers Protest
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Shuafat Tour

Visit to a refugee camp
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Sufian's Saga

The story of a family rendered homeless
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Tree Planting

A time to plant..
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Visiting Victims of Terror: Hadassah Hospital

Interfaith visit to Jewish victims of terror
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Visiting Victims of Terror: Home Visits

Solidarity with families who lost loved ones to terror
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Visiting Victims of Terror: Mukkased Hospital

Interfaith visit to Arab victims of terror
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Yeshiva Program

Human Rights Seminars for Students
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Express your concern and your support

Sign the letter of Support to urge the Israeli government to exercise wisdom by droping the case against Rabbi Ascherman and to rescind its policy of home demolitions. We believe that the word of the prophets still speaks to us: ultimately, Zion will only be redeemed through justice and those who return to her through acts of righteousness.

"..Rabbi Arik Ascherman (Executive Director of Rabbis for Human Rights) along with two co-defendants are on trial in Jerusalem (next hearing will be in January 2005), for standing in front of bulldozers in an effort to block the demolition of Palestinian homes. They are charged with interfering with the police in the execution of their duties. If convicted, they face up to three years in jail or a fine..."

»» Complete trial coverage including press releases, affidavits, testimonies, transcripts, photos and ways that you can help.

Statement On The Current Crisis

Rabbis For Human Rights asks you to join us in our utter condemnation of attacks on innocent civilians.

"..We call upon our fellow Jews to stand with the people of Israel at this time, empathizing with those families who have been decimated by Palestinian terrorism and with those families who have sent their sons, husbands, and fathers to combat it. ..
... We ask that they concern themselves with the body of Israel, as well as its soul..."

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Hebrew Version [PDF 128 KB]

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