Rabbi Amichai is an active voice for justice, dignity, democracy and equity worldwide. Over the years has devoted time and energy towards human rights initiatives, immigration reform, peace efforts in Israel/Palestine, Interfaith dialogue, LGBTQ justice and inclusion, and environmental efforts.
In 2026, Rabbi Amichai became the Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of Rabbis for Human Rights.
He serves on the Advisory Board of the Sulha Peace Project for Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers, the Leadership Council of the New York Jewish Agenda, the Advisory Council for the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and as an advisor to Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance. In recent years he’s been engaged as an organizer, speaker and leader with pro-democracy and pro-peace protests and projects in the United States and Israel through work with The New Israel Fund, T’ruah, Unexeptable and Standing Together.
He is the co-founding member of the Jewish Emergent Network, and founding faculty member of the.Reboot Network.
His past affiliations include serving on the advisory team of The International School of Peace in Greece, serving refugees from around the world; Board member of ORAM – Serving LGBTIQ Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Board member of Nehirim – serving LGBTQ Jewish in North America, 2016-2018 Fellow in the Global Justice Fellowship of the American Jewish World Service.