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.
By Glenn Northern, 73Forward Campaign Co-Director Violence is not a solution. It is the ultimate failure of imagination, yet we are surrounded by it. It is a tool used to terrorize people and strip them of their humanity and dignity. It robs people of their lives and autonomy, and signals…
By Annelise Schader, Government Relations and Advocacy Intern Guided by Jewish values, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) has worked for social justice and to improve the lives of women, children, and families since 1893. For over 100 years, NCJW has looked to the State of the Union to…
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…
By Rabbi Asher Lopatin It has been over two months since all eyes were glued on the state of Texas following the passage of SB 8, the restrictive six-week abortion ban. Since then, I feel like I am being transported to a different America — an America that just like…
By Dana Gershon Last month, three-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix announced that she will commit $200,000 in childcare costs for nine athletes who are mothers and competing in the 2021 Tokyo games. Her decision came after her own difficult experiences after giving birth — and unsupportive sponsors who denied maternity…
