Rabbi Jill Jacobs
@rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social
CEO of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, author There Shall Be No Needy & Where Justice Dwells. she/her
This conversation between me, @peterbeinart.bsky.social @esthersperber.bsky.social & Elliot Cosgrove is tonight, in person in NYC or online.
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At a Crossroads - B'nai Jeshurun
October 7 changed both Israel and American Judaism forever. Since that date, Jewish communities have been asked to reconsider the place of Judaism in the public sphere; the role of Israel in American ...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This conversation between me, @peterbeinart.bsky.social @esthersperber.bsky.social & Elliot Cosgrove is tonight, in person in NYC or online.
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Thoughts on the burial of Jacob in this past Shabbat's Torah reading and the zero sum game around mourning Israelis and Palestinians.
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A grave filled with blood
The burial of Jacob and contemporary fights over who deserves to be mourned
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January 5, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Thoughts on the burial of Jacob in this past Shabbat's Torah reading and the zero sum game around mourning Israelis and Palestinians.
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A hopeful message as Mayor Mamdani promises to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, including those who voted against him, including those often forgotten or ignored.
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
A hopeful message as Mayor Mamdani promises to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, including those who voted against him, including those often forgotten or ignored.
Comptroller Mark Levine celebrates a day when 3 people being inaugurated are doing so on a Quran, a Christian Bible & a Chumash (Torah). Glad to be here on this historic day.
January 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Comptroller Mark Levine celebrates a day when 3 people being inaugurated are doing so on a Quran, a Christian Bible & a Chumash (Torah). Glad to be here on this historic day.
This should be an interesting conversation-- at BJ in NYC and online:
Tue January 6, 7:00–8:30 PM
A Conversation with Rabbi Jill Jacobs (T’ruah), Esther Sperber (Smol Emuni), Peter Beinart, and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove (Park Avenue Synagogue), moderated by Rabbi Irwin Kula
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Tue January 6, 7:00–8:30 PM
A Conversation with Rabbi Jill Jacobs (T’ruah), Esther Sperber (Smol Emuni), Peter Beinart, and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove (Park Avenue Synagogue), moderated by Rabbi Irwin Kula
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The Jewish Tent at a Crossroads - B'nai Jeshurun
A candid, multi-perspective conversation with Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Esther Sperber, Peter Beinart, and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, moderated by Rabbi Irwin Kula, exploring the fault lines reshaping Jewish ide...
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December 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
This should be an interesting conversation-- at BJ in NYC and online:
Tue January 6, 7:00–8:30 PM
A Conversation with Rabbi Jill Jacobs (T’ruah), Esther Sperber (Smol Emuni), Peter Beinart, and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove (Park Avenue Synagogue), moderated by Rabbi Irwin Kula
bj.org/event/the-je...
Tue January 6, 7:00–8:30 PM
A Conversation with Rabbi Jill Jacobs (T’ruah), Esther Sperber (Smol Emuni), Peter Beinart, and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove (Park Avenue Synagogue), moderated by Rabbi Irwin Kula
bj.org/event/the-je...
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Australian news reporting that the hero bystander here is named Ahmed al Ahmed. Muslim, father of two.
December 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Australian news reporting that the hero bystander here is named Ahmed al Ahmed. Muslim, father of two.
Reposted by Rabbi Jill Jacobs
Reposted by Rabbi Jill Jacobs
Baruch Dayan HaEmet. We’re horrified to wake up to the news of an antisemitic shooting in Sydney that killed 11 people. Our hearts go out to the Sydney Jewish community.
December 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Baruch Dayan HaEmet. We’re horrified to wake up to the news of an antisemitic shooting in Sydney that killed 11 people. Our hearts go out to the Sydney Jewish community.
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Hi!👋Organization representing 2,300 rabbis and cantors here. We just wanted to stop by and say that Representative Fine does not speak for us and does not speak for the vast majority of American Jews.
December 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Hi!👋Organization representing 2,300 rabbis and cantors here. We just wanted to stop by and say that Representative Fine does not speak for us and does not speak for the vast majority of American Jews.
"The rabbis of the Talmud ...realized that unanimity of thought is not evidence that one has arrived at the correct conclusion, but rather a warning signal that one has ignored evidence that could lead to a more robust picture of reality."
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Pro-Israel? Pro-Palestine? Stop amplifying your camp's most extreme, dehumanizing voices | Opinion
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November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"The rabbis of the Talmud ...realized that unanimity of thought is not evidence that one has arrived at the correct conclusion, but rather a warning signal that one has ignored evidence that could lead to a more robust picture of reality."
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Multifaith Mondays-- still here every Monday at 5:30, every week for more than 8 months
November 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Multifaith Mondays-- still here every Monday at 5:30, every week for more than 8 months
Amidst everything else happening... the president is putting members of Congress at risk of violence in a time when political violence is already sky high.
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Trump accuses Democrats of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death,' for urging military to ignore illegal orders
Trump called for the Democratic lawmakers to be "arrested and placed on trial" in social media posts.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Amidst everything else happening... the president is putting members of Congress at risk of violence in a time when political violence is already sky high.
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It invoked one of the oldest antisemitic ideas in history: blood libel, or the idea that Jews kill non-Jews and use their blood for nefarious religious rituals (most infamously, the idea that Jews would kill Christian children in order to make use of their blood).
'Israel's Friendsgiving' protest at DC train station includes 'Gaza's spilled blood' on the menu - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"Seldom have we seen such a sickening display of full-throated antisemitism," the local JCRC said.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It invoked one of the oldest antisemitic ideas in history: blood libel, or the idea that Jews kill non-Jews and use their blood for nefarious religious rituals (most infamously, the idea that Jews would kill Christian children in order to make use of their blood).
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T'ruah works for an end to the occupation and a negotiated political solution that will protect the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians. We emphatically support freedom of speech and the rights of protesters.
But protesters have certain responsibilities. 🧵 (1/3)
But protesters have certain responsibilities. 🧵 (1/3)
After protest outside Manhattan synagogue, Mamdani says Israel immigration event misused ‘sacred space’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The mayor-elect was responding to a pro-Palestinian protest outside an event hosted by the nonprofit Nefesh B'Nefesh.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
T'ruah works for an end to the occupation and a negotiated political solution that will protect the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians. We emphatically support freedom of speech and the rights of protesters.
But protesters have certain responsibilities. 🧵 (1/3)
But protesters have certain responsibilities. 🧵 (1/3)
"Rabbi Daniel Kaiman, who leads Congregation B’nai Emunah in Tulsa, said he was surprised to discover that an application was being pursued “in the name of the Jewish community” even though, he said, no one he is aware of in the community had been consulted"
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Rabbi Daniel Kaiman, who leads Congregation B’nai Emunah in Tulsa, said he was surprised to discover that an application was being pursued “in the name of the Jewish community” even though, he said, no one he is aware of in the community had been consulted"
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"If our group had not consisted of American and Israeli rabbis and activists, it is likely that day could have ended with serious injuries or fatalities," T'ruah CEO Rabbi Jill Jacobs wrote. (2/3)
My group of rabbis was helping Palestinian farmers. Israelis pointed guns at us.
(RNS) — If our group had not consisted of American and Israeli rabbis and activists, it is likely that day could have ended with serious injuries or fatalities.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"If our group had not consisted of American and Israeli rabbis and activists, it is likely that day could have ended with serious injuries or fatalities," T'ruah CEO Rabbi Jill Jacobs wrote. (2/3)
My thoughts on why the ADL's political shift hurts Jews in the Jerusalem Post today.
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ADL’s ‘Zohran Mamdani Monitor’ marks a troubling shift | The Jerusalem Post
Today’s ADL has abdicated this responsibility, and the Jewish community will suffer the consequences.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My thoughts on why the ADL's political shift hurts Jews in the Jerusalem Post today.
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Tomorrow
What will it take to see progress toward the next phases of ending the war? What’s next for Gaza? Dr. Gershon Baskin, a seasoned negotiator and mediator, will unpack what’s happening on the ground and the prospects for progress. (1/2)
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Tomorrow
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Jewish tradition doesn't just ask whether we can resist unjust state power — it tells us when we're compelled to resist and how to do so.
Learn more from Rabbi Jonah Winer in this first of a new series from T'ruah, Tekiyah Gedolah: Deep Dives into Justice Torah: buff.ly/0VpuBuC
Learn more from Rabbi Jonah Winer in this first of a new series from T'ruah, Tekiyah Gedolah: Deep Dives into Justice Torah: buff.ly/0VpuBuC
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Jewish tradition doesn't just ask whether we can resist unjust state power — it tells us when we're compelled to resist and how to do so.
Learn more from Rabbi Jonah Winer in this first of a new series from T'ruah, Tekiyah Gedolah: Deep Dives into Justice Torah: buff.ly/0VpuBuC
Learn more from Rabbi Jonah Winer in this first of a new series from T'ruah, Tekiyah Gedolah: Deep Dives into Justice Torah: buff.ly/0VpuBuC
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Rabbi Sarah Reines was in the West Bank with T'ruah last week when two settlers with guns approached and threatened our group.
I glimpsed the violence facing West Bank Palestinians every day. American Jews who care about Israel must act. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A Manhattan rabbi describes a terrifying experience during a recent "protective presence" mission.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Rabbi Sarah Reines was in the West Bank with T'ruah last week when two settlers with guns approached and threatened our group.
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"I want to be sure that in the maelstrom of traumatic loss occurring at the hands of ICE, I don’t become numb to those enduring these horrible experiences. I start by learning two names. It doesn’t feel like enough." (2/2)
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Chayei Sara: Raise your Voice for Justice | T'ruah
Rabbi Shifrah Tobacman
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November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"I want to be sure that in the maelstrom of traumatic loss occurring at the hands of ICE, I don’t become numb to those enduring these horrible experiences. I start by learning two names. It doesn’t feel like enough." (2/2)
Read the full text: buff.ly/rtA6ajK
Read the full text: buff.ly/rtA6ajK
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A powerful call to confront settler violence by @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social of @truahrabbis.bsky.social
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My group of rabbis was helping Palestinian farmers. Israelis pointed guns at us.
(RNS) — If our group had not consisted of American and Israeli rabbis and activists, it is likely that day could have ended with serious injuries or fatalities.
religionnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A powerful call to confront settler violence by @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social of @truahrabbis.bsky.social
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Multifaith Mondays: Witness for Democracy. A steady voice for democracy every Monday 5:30, Columbus Circle in NYC
September 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Multifaith Mondays: Witness for Democracy. A steady voice for democracy every Monday 5:30, Columbus Circle in NYC
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September 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Hosted by:
@truahrabbis.bsky.social
@rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social
Combatants for Peace
@newisraelfund.bsky.social
@newjewishnarrative.bsky.social
Interact
Israelis for Peace
@giligetz.bsky.social
Lab Shul
Partners for Progressive Israel
@mhughesrob.bsky.social
@truahrabbis.bsky.social
@rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social
Combatants for Peace
@newisraelfund.bsky.social
@newjewishnarrative.bsky.social
Interact
Israelis for Peace
@giligetz.bsky.social
Lab Shul
Partners for Progressive Israel
@mhughesrob.bsky.social