“Justice, justice, shall you pursue” (Deut. 16:20)
The Social Justice Committee celebrated Human Rights Shabbat on Dec. 12, 2008. This marked the 60th anniversary
of the United Nations’ passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The UDHR, proclaimed on December 10th, 1948, began with the groundbreaking assertion that the "recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world."
Under the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt, the UN Commission on Human Rights wrote a declaration of fundamental freedoms and rights that were accepted by all the nations of the world. December 10th is celebrated worldwide as Human Rights Day.
Tikkun Olam 
