Support Human Rights through Pride in Your Jewish Heritage

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Join our Human Rights Tour For Jewish Leadership October 2nd- 9th

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Please join RHR for 7 days of touring, experiencing and Torah study that will challenge and inspire Explore Israel’s Burning and Sometimes Confusing Human Rights Challenges With Israel’s Rabbinic Voice of Conscience. Continue reading

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Join RHR Jewish Leadership Mission, October 1st-9th 2013

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An 8 day Exploration of some of Israel’s Burning and Sometimes Confusing Human Rights Challenges With Israel’s Rabbinic Voice of Conscience
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In the desert, down south | Rabbi Nava Hefetz

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Rabbi Nava Hefetz connects between a journey to the back yard of Tel Aviv and the interfaith discussion on the refugees in the UN council in Geneva and a visit to Saharonim prison. A post that makes you think and calls for action
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Exposure to Academia | Debi Shoua-Haim

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Last Thursday (February 7) Debi Shoua-Haim had the privilege of accompanying eleventh-graders at Kiryat Gat’s Meir High School when they gained exposure to the academic world. Continue reading

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“I too am a refugee. We are all potential refugees”: Rabbi Nava Hefetz Addresses the Honorable High Commissioner in the UN

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Breaking Barriers: Dialog between Israeli and Palestinian women | Debi Shoua-Haim

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Debbie Shua-Hayim, assistant to the Director of the Education Department of Rabbis for Human Rights, returns from a dialogue seminar for Israeli and Palestinian women, and shares her gender insights regarding new possibilities for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue reading

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Learning About the Feeling of Exclusion from Israeli Society: Summary of Education Department Activities | Rabbi Nava Hefetz

An African refugee looks at an anti-refugees demonstration held by right-wing activists in South Tel Aviv on December 31, 2012. Israeli police arrested an Eritrean refugee for allegedly raping a 83 years old Israeli woman last week. MK Micheal Ben Ari and his political party have organized several events against African refugees over the last weeks, as part of their election campaign. Photo by: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org

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Starting 5773 with the Education Department of rabbis for Human Rights

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5773 begins as we’re studying the “Tractate of Independence” in 13 pre-army programs. Continue reading

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Starting 5773 with the Education Department of Rabbis for Human Rights

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5773 begins as we’re studying the “Tractate of Independence” in 13 pre-army programs. At the same time we’re operating two Batei Midrash for human rights: one at the Hebrew University, in conjunction with the Jerusalem Hillel, now in its ninth year; and the other at the Emek Yizreel Academic College, our first time there, in partnership with the Dean, Dr. Javier Simonovitz. The academic project “Women Citizens for Equality” is entering its third and final year.
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