Members of Rabbis for Ceasefire stage a demonstration at a United Nations General Assembly meeting to condemn the US veto of a ceasefire in Gaza, January 9, 2024. Photo by Ever Hana.

In February 2025, 350 rabbis signed an ad in the New York Times condemning US President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to ethnically cleanse and take ownership of Gaza and build the “Riviera of the Middle East.” In May, Israeli rabbis joined one of many protests at the Gaza border, calling for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid for the besieged population. A year earlier, in April 2024, the group US Rabbis for Ceasefire and the Israeli organization Rabbis for Human Rights had also rallied for an end to the violence and increased assistance to civilians. Several participants were arrested. In both the United States and Israel, rabbinical groups have emerged in solidarity with Palestinians, responding to the ongoing genocide. Though still outside mainstream rabbinical discourse, hundreds of........

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