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Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (born June 3, 1951) is an American educator who has been the first lady of the United States since 2021 as the wife of President Joe Biden. She was the second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 when her husband was vice president.
Jill Jacobs (born 1975) is an American Conservative rabbi who serves as the executive director of T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, formerly Rabbis for Human Rights-North America. She is the author of Where Justice Dwells: A Hands-On Guide to Doing Social Justice in Your Jewish Community and There Shall be No Needy: Pursuing Social ...
Rabbi Jill Jacobs is a leader of T'ruah, an organization that trains rabbis and cantors to advocate for human rights in North America and Israel. She is also an author, a speaker, and a frequent commentator on Jewish and social justice issues.
Learn about the life and work of Dr. Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States, a community college educator, a military mother, a grandmother, and bestselling author. Find out how she supports Joining Forces, the Cancer Moonshot, and quality education for all Americans.
Jill Jacobs, the executive director of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, has pushed for Jews to take an active role in social justice, from supporting health care and environmental reform to condemning torture and human rights violations.
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Rabbi Jill Jacobs is the CEO of T'ruah, an organization that trains rabbis to be human rights activists. She will share her story and vision at Temple B'nai Abraham on May 15, 2022.
In 2011 she became executive director of T’ruah, mobilizing Jewish leaders for Palestinian rights, the closing of Guantanamo Bay, and other human rights issues. Regularly honored as one of the Forward 50, Jill Jacobs continues to work on the front lines of social justice movements.
