“Happy are those who keep the judgments, and practice righteousness at all times”. -
Psalm 119

Rabbis for Human Rights

is the only organization in Israel today concerned specifically with giving voice to the Jewish tradition of human rights.

Rabbis for Human Rights

teaches a different understanding of the Jewish tradition.

Rabbis for Human Rights

is the only Israeli rabbinic organization comprised of Reform, Orthodox, Conservative and Reconstructionist rabbis and students.

Rabbis for Human Rights

counts among its members 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 human rights in Israel and the territories.

Rabbis for Human Rights

is widely respected by journalists and other human rights organizations, and is often quoted in international media.

Rabbis for Human Rights

received 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

is the rabbinic voice of conscience in Israel.

Rabbis for Human Rights

was founded in 1988, in response to serious abuses of human rights by the Israeli military authorities in the suppression of the Intifada. The indifference of much of the country’s religious leadership and religiously identified citizenry to the suffering of innocent people seen as the enemy was a cause of concern toRabbis for Human Rights organizers.

Rabbis for Human Rights

reminds and demonstrates to both the religious and the non-religious sectors of the public need to be reminded that Judaism had another face. Human rights abuses are not compatible with the age-old Jewish tradition of humaneness and moral responsibility or the Biblical concern for “The stranger in your midst.”–even in the face of the danger to public order and safety which the uprising represented.

Rabbis for Human Rights

membership includes some ninety ordained rabbis,plus a number of rabbinic students.

Rabbis for Human Rights

has no affiliation with any political party or ideology. Its members are Israeli citizens.

Rabbis for Human Rights

brings specific human-rights grievances to the attention of the Israeli public and to pressure the appropriate authorities for their redress.

Rabbis for Human Rights

is involved in ecumenical dialogue and educational activities. In addition to dealing with violations of human rights of West Bank Palestinians and Israeli Arabs.

Rabbis for Human Rights

concerns itself with foreign workers, the Israeli health care system, the status of women, Ethiopian Jews, an Israeli bill of rights, to name only a few issues.

Rabbis for Human Rights

publishes scores of timely books and articles. Our latest book, Life, Liberty and Equality In the Jewish Tradition by Noam Zohar has been very warmly received.

Recent Articles by Rabbis for Human Rights

• 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
• Noah: Righteousness in Our Generation - October 15th, 2007
• Yom Kippur - September 20th, 2007
• Yom Kippur Vidui - 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 Pinchas - 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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