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 October 22, 2021 Media Contact: Alyson Malinger, West End Strategy Team amalinger@westendstrategy.com; 917-935-7311 National Council of Jewish Women on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Texas Abortion Ban Case WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court decided to hear two challenges to Texas’ extreme abortion ban on…
National Council of Jewish Women 2055 L Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2021 Media Contact: Sarah Garfinkel, West End Strategy Team sgarfinkel@westendstrategy.com; 202-765-4290 National Council of Jewish Women Welcomes Nation’s First National Gender Strategy WASHINGTON – National Council of Jewish Women…
National Council of Jewish Women 2055 L Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 WASHINGTON – Along a party line vote, today the Senate blocked legislation that will help realize the promise of our democracy from even being debated. National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Chief Policy Officer Jody Rabhan released the following statement: “In 2021 alone, 19 states have enacted 33 laws…
by NCJW Staff On September 29, 2021, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), along with our partners Catholics for Choice, UltraViolet, NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation, MoveOn, and Moms Rising, delivered a joint petition (text below) urging the Senate to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA, S 1975). The petition…
October 18, 2021 Dear Senator: The 66 undersigned local, state, and national Jewish organizations write in strong support of the Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747), and urge you to pass it swiftly. Voting rights are under attack and as Jews, we cannot remain idle. Our tradition exhorts us to…
By NCJW staff As the keynote speaker at a September 18th rally commemorating the anniversary of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, Illinois State Policy Advocacy Chair Jill Lexier reminded the crowd of the impact Justice Ginsburg had on all our lives: Who has a bank account or credit card in…
