Human Rights Shabbat

This year, Human Rights Shabbat falls on December 10th, International Human Rights Day, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948. The Declaration was a response to the horrors of the Holocaust. It was drafted by Monsieur René Cassin – a French-Jewish lawyer and formed the basis for an international human rights framework shaped by other Jewish lawyers such as Raphael Lemkin and Hersch Lauterpacht responsible for the principles of genocide and of crimes against humanity.

Human Rights Shabbat celebrates this unique legacy – inspired by Jewish lawyers, Jewish history and Jewish values.

'Human rights are an integral part of the faith and tradition of Judaism. The beliefs that [hu]man was created in the divine image, that the human family is one, and that every person is obliged to deal justly with every other person are basic sources of the Jewish commitment to human rights' - Monsieur Rene Cassin

Join us as we discuss Human Rights with a special focus on women’s safety and  healthy and unhealthy relationships. The discussion and materials will be suitable for teens and families. 

During Human Rights Shabbat, we encourage  you to learn, reflect and commit to the protection and promotion of human rights for the benefit of all people and groups.