Rabbi Jill Jacobs

Jewish unity and golden calves Twice this week, colleagues have berated me for undermining “Jewish unity” in a time of war.

On supposed Jewish unity and golden calves (& the war)

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Rabbinic Human Rights Group Opposes Strikes on Iran | T'ruah

"Through this decision, they have put millions of people in Israel, Iran, and across the Middle East in harm’s way and endangered American troops, dragging us all into war without clear objectives or an exit strategy."

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Buffeted on the left and the right, these liberal Zionists are holding their ground - Jewish Telegraphic Agency A virtual roundtable of Jewish activists reflects on political homelessness, progressive alliances and the case for loving and criticizing Israel.

Glad to be in this article discussing & contesting the terms we use.

"The word Zionist, and also anti-Zionist, tends to...prevent us from having an actual conversation about the state of Israel, which is not an idea or a theory, it’s a country."

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@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social this is a poem by Yehuda Amichai, considered Israel's greatest poet.

Photo taken 2/11/26 outside 500 12th Street SW - ICE Headquarters. Man in black clothing holding sign that says Rejecting Kings since 1776.

Photo taken 2/11/26 outside 500 12th Street SW - ICE Headquarters. Crowd scene.

Photo taken 2/11/26 outside 500 12th Street SW - ICE Headquarters. Blue sign on left says We've Seen Where this Goes/Jews Against Fascists and sign on right says "You shall not oppress an immigrant" Exodus 23:9

Some of my own pics! T'ruah said there were about 500 people. I brought a neighbor in her 80s and we ran into another with his 7 week old baby. L'dor v'dor - from generation to generation💗

"The Jewish clergy gathering in D.C. was organized by T’ruah, a progressive group that trains clergy and advocates on human rights issues."
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Jewish leaders protest in DC, say ICE's actions are 'affront to God' More than 150 rabbis and cantors protest outside ICE's headquarters in Washington, DC, criticizing the Trump administration's immigration enforcement.

"ICE is an affront to Torah, ICE is an affront to God," Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of T'ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization, told the crowd.
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For these clergy, Trump’s immigration blitz became a call to action Jewish leaders at a D.C. conference learned how to take on more prominent roles protesting ICE operations in their communities.

Coverage of @truahrabbis.bsky.social convening @washingtonpost.com

"More than 140 rabbis and cantors from around the country heard lectures about the historic role of clergy in opposing authoritarianism, studied concrete organizing tools... And they prayed."

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Jewish leaders protest in DC, say ICE's actions are 'affront to God' More than 150 rabbis and cantors protest outside ICE's headquarters in Washington, DC, criticizing the Trump administration's immigration enforcement.

Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of @truahrabbis.bsky.social [which] helped organize the rally, told USA TODAY...

Seeing members of the clergy at a protest sends "the message that this is not a political issue and it's not a partisan issue, it's a moral issue,"

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'Jews against ICE': Rabbis lead hundreds in mass Jewish protest outside ICE headquarters WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘We know it from history, and we know it from God, what is demanded of us in this moment,’ Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum told the crowd.

"Participants at the protest, which organizers said included more than 100 rabbis alone from all over the country, carried a wide range of signs. Some bore references to Scripture, such as Lev. 24:22: “You shall have one standard for stranger and citizens alike.”

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140 rabbis train in Washington on how to resist authoritarian governments, ICE (RNS) — The convening will train rabbis on practical tools for non-violent resistance — both to disrupt systems with tactics such as boycotts and strikes, and to create alternative processes to help vulnerable populations under threat.

140 rabbis have converged on Washington, D.C., to begin training on organizing, strategizing and, if needed, putting their bodies on the line in defense of their values.
https://religionnews.com/2026/02/09/rabbis-descend-on-washington-for-training-in-how-to-resist-authoritarian-governments/ 

Hundreds of U.S. Jews rally against Trump administration's immigration crackdown Rabbis, Cantors and Lay Leaders From Across the Country, Representing Dozens of Liberal and Progressive Jewish Organizations, Gathered to Emphasize the Jewish Nature of Their Protest Against Deportati...

"Jacobs, for her part, stressed the immigration issue was indeed a Jewish issue, highlighting this week's Torah portion notes the need to protect the vulnerable while insisting that the majority of U.S. Jews share a similar view of the issue."

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Rabbis, cantors and protesters singing at ICE HQ: “I will not stand on the blood of my neighbors. I will not stand idly by.” #JewsAgainstICE

Rabbis and protesters blow their shofars in front of ICE HQ. #JewsAgainstIce

HAPPENING NOW: A massive crowd of hundreds of rabbis, cantors, and other Jews have gathered outside ICE headquarters in DC for the largest ever Jewish protest against ICE’s violence and crimes. #jewsagainstICE

We will win. #JewsAgainstICE

Maoz Inon & Aziz Abu Sarah speak to rabbis @ @truahrabbis.bsky.social convening.

Tomorrow at 1:30 PM, hundreds of Jewish clergy and community members will gather in front of ICE HQ in D.C. to protest the dehumanization of our neighbors, and to demand ICE leave our cities. (1/2)

140 rabbis train in Washington on how to resist authoritarian governments, ICE (RNS) — The convening will train rabbis on practical tools for non-violent resistance — both to disrupt systems with tactics such as boycotts and strikes, and to create alternative processes to help v...

It's amazing to be with an extraordinary group of rabbis at the @truahrabbis.bsky.social convening this week.

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The JFNA survey proves it: 'Zionism' today only impedes the conversations that Jews, Israelis and Palestinians need - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jewish legacy organizations have made the term "Zionist" a synonym for uncritical support of Israel, writes the CEO of T'ruah.

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"these organizations ...would do well to reconsider the decades-old policy of pushing aside those who believe that real commitment to Israel’s future requires fighting also for the rights of Palestinians."

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Thank you to T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights for spearheading this letter. We're honored to join you in the effort to oppose such grotesque and discriminatory legislation.

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US rabbis head to Minneapolis to join protests to counter ICE raids (RNS) — At least 100 rabbis and other Jewish leaders are expected in Minneapolis on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 22-23) for massive coordinated action by clergy in response to violent Minneapolis ICE…

🧵 Over 50 rabbis from around the country, including dozens of T'ruah members, are heading to Minneapolis this Thursday and Friday to stand alongside faith leaders there and to march against ICE raids.
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MAP: Minneapolis General Strike Movement Spreads to 120 Cities on Friday At least 80 cities plan to hold actions in solidarity with the Minneapolis General Strike.

Update: Now 120 cities are holding Minneapolis General Strike solidarity actions

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Invoking Torah, Minnesota Jews mobilize against ICE operations - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jewish groups opposed to the aggressive surge in immigration enforcement are signing open letters, helping plan protests and mending frayed interfaith partnerships.

I'm blown away by the leadership of MN rabbis and by the dozens of @truahrabbis.bsky.social rabbis who are flying to Minneapolis right now to join their local colleagues and other faith leaders to say that we won't stand by as ICE kidnaps our neighbors.

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I forgot about this article, so thanks @theradr.bsky.social for the timely reminder. Still as true as it was when I wrote it.

"A majority, 58%, calls the first year of Trump’s term a failure."

Nurses on strike

It was good to join this group of nurses at Columbia Children's Hospital, who are fighting for a fair contract.

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 ...

This conversation between me, @peterbeinart.bsky.social @esthersperber.bsky.social & Elliot Cosgrove is tonight, in person in NYC or online.

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