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
"A parade focused solely on Israel doesn’t even begin to represent the breadth of Jewish life in New York. What if, instead, we organized a Jewish heritage parade that showed off the full vibrancy and diversity of New York Jewish communities?" www.jta.org/2026/05/27/i...
Jewish New York deserves a parade as diverse as its communities - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Imagine a celebration, writes the CEO of T'ruah, in which Israel would be part of the Jewish story, but not the whole story.
jta.org
"The foundation story of the Jewish people is the story of the Israelite refugees,” [Rabbi] Rothbaum said. “We… love the immigrant… because we know what it was like to live under the shadow of Pharoah, under the shadow of suspicion and surveillance,” timesofsandiego.com/immigration/...
Local Jewish groups join national protest against immigration enforcement
In San Diego, about 150 people attended, many carrying signs that said: "Jews Demand: ICE Out!" and "Stop Illegal Detention."
timesofsandiego.com
"A group of rabbis were arrested on Thursday evening while protesting outside of 26 Federal Plaza. . . “God takes the side of immigrants. And God demands that we do the same,” said Rabbi Jill Jacobs, director of @truahrabbis.bsky.social www.jta.org/2026/05/01/n...
Rabbis arrested during Jewish-led anti-ICE protest in NYC - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The rally included a wide range of Jewish organizations that do not always work together, particularly as debates over Israel have divided Jewish progressives.
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"Today, we showed the world that rabbis and American Jews are united against ICE's cruel enforcement practices and completely reject an immigration system that dehumanizes people," Jacobs said. "There is a better way, and we can get there together." www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
Ten rabbis arrested in NYC Jewish protest against ICE
Around 150 People Participated in the Rally, Titled 'Jews Demand: ICE Out!', Including Congressional Candidate Brad Lander. Demonstrators Called for New York State Governor Kathy Hochul to Pass a Bill...
haaretz.com
DC! Don't miss Rabbi Jill Jacobs (T'ruah) in conversation with Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon (Churches for Middle East Peace) about the landscape and future of Jewish-Christian relations. Moderated by Michelle Boorstein (The Washington Post). RSVP: buff.ly/BVpMbDY
🚨 NYC! Jews are demanding ICE OUT! Get inspired w/Ruth Messinger, Rabbi Hilly Haber, Rabbi Rachel Timoner, Rabbi Roly Matalon, Rabbi Ellen Lippmann, Reverend Juan Carlos Ruiz, Jamie Beran, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, and Cantor Lisa B. Segal. RSVP: bit.ly/JewsDemandIC...
Now, the Supreme Court is considering overturning a core principle that once allowed those fleeing violence and oppression, my own great grandparents included, to find refuge in the United States, writes @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social.
Trump's Anti-Immigrant Agenda Turns the Ancient Story of Passover Into a Modern One
On Wednesday night, Jews sat down to the Passover seder and retold the ancient story of how our ancestors, once welcomed into Egypt as refugees from famine, were enslaved by a Pharaoh fearful of losing power. This year, it sounds like the news.
commondreams.org
JDL is and has always been a terrorist group. Back in its heyday in the 70s/80s under its founder Meir Kahane, they were likely responsible for a number of attacks including a bombing that killed a young Jewish woman & injured others. Their return is dangerous. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/n...
Man Tied to Pro-Israel Extremists Planned Attack on Palestinian Activist
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I am grateful that this plot was foiled, that Kiswani is safe, and that the authorities arrested the person involved. Violence like this is wrong. Period. It doesn't matter what one thinks of someone's political positions. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/n...
Arrest Thwarts Plot to Assassinate N.Y.C. Pro-Palestinian Activist
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People who ask you to explain why it's wrong to burn down ambulances of a jewish medical emergency service are not going to be convinced by your explanation.
And proud of course that @truahrabbis.bsky.social is among the Jewish groups on this brief.
Rabbi Jill Jacobs@rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social · 5mo agoKudos to American Jewish Committee for not giving in to JNS's bullying and standing up for immigrants “the participation of organizations with which we may strongly disagree does not automatically preclude ours if we are deeply committed to the cause.” www.jns.org/u.s.-news/am...
Kudos to American Jewish Committee for not giving in to JNS's bullying and standing up for immigrants “the participation of organizations with which we may strongly disagree does not automatically preclude ours if we are deeply committed to the cause.” www.jns.org/u.s.-news/am...
US Jewish groups join CAIR, other faith-based orgs backing birthright citizenship
“The participation of organizations with which we may strongly disagree does not automatically preclude ours if we are deeply committed to the cause,” an American Jewish Committee spokesman told JNS.
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A few notes on some problematic conversations about the Detroit synagogue attack from different internet echo chambers. open.substack.com/pub/rabbijil...
On the Detroit synagogue attack and some unfortunate responses
The online echo chambers are each wrong in their own way
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Lest you thought that a little rain could stop faith communities from standing up for democracy.
Horrified to hear news of yet another attack on a synagogue, this time outside Detroit-- in a month that has already seen multiple shootings at synagogues in Toronto. Grateful for initial reports that everyone there is safe. Antisemitism is real and terrifying. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Active shooter incident at West Bloomfield Twp. synagogue
State Police confirm an active shooter at Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township. It has prompted shelter in place orders.
detroitnews.com
It was great to speak with rabbis about immigration & @truahrabbis.bsky.social work organizing rabbis to stop ICE from kidnapping our neighbors, thanks to this Hartman Institute gathering.
Many of my Israeli & American Jewish friends are supporting the war with Iran out of hopes that it will end the threat that Iran has long posed to Israel. I share this long-held fear, but this war is unlikely to bring safety for Israelis/Iranians/the region. www.972mag.com/iran-khamene...
Pahlavi? IRGC? What’s next for Iran after Khamenei
The U.S.-Israeli assassination of the supreme leader opens the door to a range of possibilities. A democratic transition seems the least likely of all.
972mag.com
"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." truah.org/press/rabbin...
Rabbinic Human Rights Group Opposes Strikes on Iran | T'ruah
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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." www.jta.org/2026/03/05/i...
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.
jta.org
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." buff.ly/jQWWu7d
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"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. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
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.
usatoday.com
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." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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.
washingtonpost.com
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," www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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.
usatoday.com