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With Rabbi Arik W. Ascherman, executive director of Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR).

Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR) was established with the purpose of giving voice to the Zionist ideal and the Jewish religious tradition of human rights.聽 Since its inception in 1988, RHR has championed the cause of the poor in Israel, supported the rights of Israel鈥檚 minorities and Palestinians, worked to stop the abuse of foreign workers, endeavored to guarantee the upkeep of Israel鈥檚 public health care system, promoted the equal status of women, helped Ethiopian Jews, battled trafficking in women, and more.

While recognizing Israel's obligation to secure the safety of its citizens, RHR also insists upon respect for Palestinian rights. RHR works both through the legal system and on the ground to stop settlers from preventing Palestinians from reaching their fields and taking over private Palestinian lands and tries to prevent demolitions by Israeli authorities of Palestinian homes.

In the legal field, RHR conducts a continuous supervision of the legal authorities' actions, submit objections to planning/supervision committees as well as legal petitions to the high court. It rebuilds houses that have already been demolished, plants olive trees to replace those that have been purposefully uprooted, and assists Palestinians to carry out their agricultural work safely and minimize the violence during their work. Where possible, the activity is coordinated with the IDF and security forces.

RHR has no affiliation with any political party or ideology. RHR received in 1993 鈥淭he Speaker of the Knesset鈥檚 Award for the Quality of Life in the Field of Enhancing the Rule of Law and Democratic Values, Protecting Human Rights, and Encouraging Tolerance and Mutual Respect.鈥� In 2006, RHR was awarded the prestigious Niwano Peace Prize for its efforts to promote peace in an interfaith context.