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A protest organized by a large number of Jewish groups gathers outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters to protest ICE raids and arrests in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images, via JTA)
March 12, 2026, 9:01 am
‘Do not oppress the stranger’: 1,000-plus US rabbis sign letter backing immigrant rights
Ahead of HIAS’s annual ‘Refugee Shabbat,’ Jewish clergy from 45 states invoke biblical commandments, say ‘tradition is clear’ in support of refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers
By Grace Gilson
Rabbi Jill Jacobs at a protest against the Israeli government's proposed judicial reforms in New York City, February 21, 2023. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
April 28, 2025, 5:59 pm
Over 550 rabbis, cantors sign letter accusing Trump of ‘abusing’ antisemitism issue
American clergy, mostly from non-Orthodox movements, say US administration exploiting real threat ‘to divide Americans, undermine democracy, and harm other vulnerable communities
By JTA and ToI Staff
A Palestinian man inspects a car burnt in a reported attack the previous night by Israeli settlers in the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus in the West Bank, on February 20, 2024. (Zain Jaafar/AFP)
February 22, 2024, 1:19 am
How do Biden’s new sanctions affect Jewish charities that donate in Israel?
While some say administration’s recent targeting of four extremist settlers will have no impact on their operations, others warn that charity groups now need to tighten oversight
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Protesters are hit with a water cannon by police during a demonstration against the government's judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv on April 1, 2023 (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
April 4, 2023, 8:04 am
Questions of freedom on table as Israel’s overhaul comes to American Passover Seders
Some are tweaking the traditional Pesach service, with traditional symbols and passages taking on new meaning amid Israeli government’s highly divisive efforts to weaken judiciary
By Leanne Italie
Progressive protesters rally against the Israeli government in New York City, February 21, 2023. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
February 22, 2023, 4:56 am
‘Sounding the alarm’: Progressive Jews decry Netanyahu government at New York rally
Jewish groups protest outside Israeli consulate in Manhattan against judicial overhaul, West Bank policies, and to show solidarity with demonstrations in Israel
By Luke Tress
Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights (Courtesty via JTA)
September 23, 2022, 6:46 am
Jewish think tank to counter conservative ideas, provide forum for Israel critics
Progressive leaders’ new Emor Institute for Bold Jewish Thought aims to influence discourse and US policy on racism, immigration and LGBTQ rights, boost scholars critical of Israel
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Illustrative: Protesters assembled by a majority Jewish group called Never Again Is Now walk through traffic as they make their way to Independence Mall in Philadelphia, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)
August 23, 2019, 5:31 am
Growing coalition of Jewish groups speaks out against Trump immigration policy
Activists spurred by reports of poor conditions at immigration centers liken US policies to Holocaust, past oppression of Jews
By SOPHIA TAREEN
Protesters of a New School panel on anti-Semitism demonstrate outside the event on November 28, 2017. (Courtesy of Jewish Voice for Peace)
August 11, 2018, 8:09 am
Progressives say racism is ‘prejudice plus power.’ What does that mean for Jews?
The storm over The New York Times’ hiring of Sarah Jeong highlights activists’ question of whether it’s racism when ‘punching up’
By Charles Dunst
A boy from Honduras is shown being taken into custody by US Border Patrol agents near the US-Mexico Border near Mission, Texas, June 12, 2018. (John Moore/Getty Images)
June 22, 2018, 1:03 am
10 US rabbis visit separated families on the Mexico border
Group of clergy also includes Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim leaders, among them Rev. Al Sharpton
By Ben Sales
Natalie Portman (L) has said her reason for skipping the Genesis Prize ceremony involves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Getty Images via JTA)
April 25, 2018, 3:08 am
Does Natalie Portman’s snub of Netanyahu make her the face of liberal Zionism?
In a celebrity media environment, ‘It means a lot more for the debate when Natalie Portman says it,’ says J Street’s Jeremy Ben Ami
By Ron Kampeas
Rohingya refugees carry supplies through the Jalpatoli refugee camp in the 'no mans land' between Myanmar and Bangladesh in Gumdhum district on September 16, 2017. (AFP Photo/Dominique Faget)
October 26, 2017, 8:19 pm
Hundreds of US rabbis call for Israel to end arms sales to Myanmar
Citing Talmudic prohibition, more than 300 religious leaders say Jewish state should stop assisting military accused of ethnic cleansing
By Judah Ari Gross
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signing his state’s anti-BDS bill at a Jewish community center in Austin, May 2, 2017. (Office of the Texas Governor)
October 24, 2017, 2:50 am
State anti-BDS laws are hitting unintended targets and nobody’s happy
Defenders of anti-boycott measures say legislation undergoing birth pains, while critics express concern for free speech rights
By Ron Kampeas
19 Rabbis were arrested in New York for a sit-in protesting the Trump Administration's refugee ban, February 6, 2017. (Gili Getz)
February 8, 2017, 9:19 pm
Arrested rabbis take Torah to the streets in defense of the vulnerable
Jewish spiritual leaders attempt to be prophetic voices in response to Trump policies perceived to target Muslim refugees
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Donald Trump and attorney David Friedman exit the Federal Building, following an appearance in US Bankruptcy Court on February 25, 2010, in Camden, New Jersey. (Bradley C. Bower/Bloomberg News, via Getty Images/JTA)
February 7, 2017, 11:34 pm
Two prominent rabbis urge liberal Jewish groups to give David Friedman a chance
Vice presidents of New York, New Jersey boards of rabbis implore J Street to have open mind on US envoy to Israel nominee after he called its supporters ‘far worse than Kapos’
By ToI Staff
A group of rabbis protesting outside of the Trump International Hotel in New York City on Feb. 6, 2017. (Ben Sales via JTA)
February 7, 2017, 8:53 am
18 rabbis arrested during NY protest over Trump travel ban
Religious leaders refuse orders to disperse after taking part in demonstration in front of Trump Tower in support of refugees
By JTA and ToI Staff
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