A short film highlighting the work of Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR) in Israel. RHR is an organization of Israeli rabbis committed to defending the human rights of all people in Israel and in the territories under Israeli control: Israelis and Palestinians, Muslims, Christians, and Jews, young and old, rich and poor, citizens and foreigners.

Who they are:

Rabbis for Human Rights on January 21st, 2000

“Happy are those who keep the judgments, and practice righteousness at all times”. - Psalm 119

Rabbis for Human Rights is the only organization in Israel today concerned specifically with giving voice to the Jewish tradition of human rights.

Rabbis for Human Rights teaches a different understanding of the Jewish tradition.

Rabbis for Human Rights is the only Israeli rabbinic organization comprised of Reform, Orthodox, Conservative and Reconstructionist rabbis and students.

Rabbis for Human Rights counts among its members rabbis in national leadership positions, as well as educators and congregational rabbis capable of influencing change from the grass roots.

Rabbis for Human Rights is an important outlet for information on human rights in Israel and the territories.

Rabbis for Human Rights is widely respected by journalists and other human rights organizations, and is often quoted in international media.

Rabbis for Human Rights received the “Speaker of the Knesset’s Award for the Quality of Life in the field of Enhancing the Rule of Law and Democratic values, Protecting Human rights, and Encouraging Tolerance and Mutual Respect.

Rabbis for Human Rights is the rabbinic voice of conscience in Israel.

Rabbis for Human Rights was founded in 1988, in response to serious abuses of human rights by the Israeli military authorities in the suppression of the Intifada. The indifference of much of the country’s religious leadership and religiously identified citizenry to the suffering of innocent people seen as the enemy was a cause of concern toRabbis for Human Rights organizers.

Rabbis for Human Rights reminds and demonstrates to both the religious and the non-religious sectors of the public need to be reminded that Judaism had another face. Human rights abuses are not compatible with the age-old Jewish tradition of humaneness and moral responsibility or the Biblical concern for “The stranger in your midst.”–even in the face of the danger to public order and safety which the uprising represented.

Rabbis for Human Rights membership includes some ninety ordained rabbis,plus a number of rabbinic students.

Rabbis for Human Rights has no affiliation with any political party or ideology. Its members are Israeli citizens.

Rabbis for Human Rights brings specific human-rights grievances to the attention of the Israeli public and to pressure the appropriate authorities for their redress.

Rabbis for Human Rights is involved in ecumenical dialogue and educational activities. In addition to dealing with violations of human rights of West Bank Palestinians and Israeli Arabs.

Rabbis for Human Rights concerns itself with foreign workers, the Israeli health care system, the status of women, Ethiopian Jews, an Israeli bill of rights, to name only a few issues.

Rabbis for Human Rights publishes scores of timely books and articles. Our latest book, Life, Liberty and Equality In the Jewish Tradition by Noam Zohar has been very warmly received.

http://rhr.israel.net/

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