The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2022 CONTACT Sarah Garfinkel, sgarfinkel@westendstrategy.com; 202-765-4290 To commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, organizations representing the major Jewish denominations joined together in support of abortion access, urging Senate passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act. WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, Jewish organizations representing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2022 Media Contact: Katie Wysong, West End Strategy Team kwysong@westendstrategy.com, (202) 702-690 WASHINGTON – National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Sheila Katz released the following statement on the failure of the US Senate to pass key voting rights legislation: “Our senators were elected…
On January 18, NCJW and other Jewish organizations united to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by marching together in the Washington, DC Peace Walk. It was an emotionally charged day spent in solidarity with Martin Luther King III’s family in the name of voting rights. Standing behind the banner “Jews…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2022 Media Contact: Sarah Garfinkel, West End Strategy Team sgarfinkel@westendstrategy.com; 202.765.4290 WASHINGTON — Today, on National Religious Freedom Day, National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas: “For…
For Our Courts to Work for All of Us, They Have to Look Like All of Us. 2021 Took Us a Few Steps in the Right Direction. By Jody Rabhan Women make up just over half the population of the United States, yet only 33 percent of the federal…
By Christina Thomas Living in a world against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic means we are now used to delays – delays in postal services, delays in grocery store restocks, and delayed events, such as the Olympics or school graduations, just to name a few. And while some things…
