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Pursuing Justice

A woman shouts into a megaphone during a protest; others hold a red banner in the background.

As members of local and global Jewish communities, we bear responsibility for pursuing justice and equality for all the citizens of the world. We can all give tzedakah and a little time, while some of us have the capacity to do much more. We make the world better when we fight for justice from a place of humility and love. These rituals and prayers infuse that work with a sense of holiness and perspective to help us do just that.

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“And we will see to it that justice, the kind you fought for and died protecting, ever reigns”
A protest crowd holding signs, including one that reads STILL WE RISE, outside a modern building.
“May this ramp serve as a conduit of Torah / Honoring the dignity of each member of our community”
Interior of a large synagogue with arched windows, wooden pews, and a red carpet aisle facing a decorated altar.

Response to the acquittal of the shooter who killed two racial justice activists, and injured one, in Kenosha, Wi., in the summer of 2020

 
People holding lit candles at a nighttime vigil, with hands shielding the flames.
“Open our hearts and minds as wide as canyons”
Hands gently holding a pink flower.

Guide for creating a land acknowledgment ritual

Person in a white shirt stands among blossoming branches in soft sunlight.

“I pray / you will speak with care”

Person standing on a rocky pier, facing the sea under a pastel sky at dusk.

“Rainbows and storms go hand in hand”

A rainbow halo surrounds the sun, partially obscured by clouds in a bright blue sky.

“On this day the message of freedom was no longer delayed”

Crowd of protesters wearing masks, holding signs advocating for racial justice, marching down a tree-lined street.

“To those who have tried to be peaceful/and have seen no results”

Protesters hold signs with messages, including a fist symbol and Justice Now, during a demonstration.

“have we become so familiar that we have memorized the Great Lie”

Protesters gather at night, one holding a sign reading White Silence = Violence under a tree.

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