Rabbinical Voice for Human Rights is an organization that works to give a Jewish voice in the field of human rights. It was founded in 1988, and its membership is open to rabbis, rabbis, and certified cantors from various streams of Judaism. As of today, members of the organization identify as Orthodox, Traditional, Reform, Renewal, and Humanist. Membership is also offered to aspiring rabbis and cantors, as well as to those who fulfill religious and spiritual leadership roles in their communities.

Rabbinical Voice for Human Rights works to disseminate information about human rights in Israel and the occupied territories, and works in cooperation with human rights organizations in Israel and around the world. Since its establishment, the organization has worked to promote the rights of the disadvantaged in society, to protect the rights of minorities in Israel and Palestinians in the territories, and to prevent blatant violations of the human rights of migrant workers. We also work with policymakers in Israel to ensure the protection of the human rights of disadvantaged groups, including the right to medical care, shelter, education, and a minimum standard of living.

Membership in the association is open to specified audiences who are willing to pay membership fees of NIS 250 annually (NIS 100 for students of the rabbinate), and thus take part in the association’s decision-making processes (membership in the general assembly and the right to vote and be elected to its various institutions). Members and non-members of these communities are invited to join the community of donors or supporters of the association, strengthen its activities by donating or joining as non-full members, stay informed about its various activities, and take part in them.

Rabbinical Community for Human Rights