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.
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) has been working to protect the rights of women, children, and families for more than a century, and fighting for abortion, health, rights, and justice for decades. We’ve been advocating on the federal and state level, engaging and mobilizing our network of over 200,000…
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…
On December 1st, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) leaders and advocates rallied together on the steps of the US Supreme Court to show support for abortion access. Inside, the Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging the constitutional right to abortion guaranteed…
On November 1, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) staff and advocates rallied on the steps of the Supreme Court in support of abortion access while the Court held oral arguments in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson and US v. Texas, the two cases challenging SB 8, the law virtually…
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…
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…
