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.
Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Senate Committee considers Women’s Health Protection Act On June 16, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA, HR 3755/S 1975). During the hearing — “Protecting Roe: Why We Need the Women’s Health Protection Act,”…
National Council of Jewish Women 2055 L Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2021 Media Contact: Alyson Malinger, West End Strategy Team amalinger@westendstrategy.com; 917-935-7311 WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia that discrimination against same-sex couples hoping to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2021 Media Contact: Alyson Malinger, West End Strategy Team amalinger@westendstrategy.com; 917-935-7311 National Council of Jewish Women Condemns Increase in Antisemitic Attacks WASHINGTON – Following a wave of recent antisemitic attacks across the United States, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Sheila Katz issued the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Sarah Garfinkel, West End Strategy Team sgarfinkel@westendstrategy.com; 202-765-4290 National Council of Jewish Women Respond to Guilty Verdict in Murder of George Floyd WASHINGTON / MINNEAPOLIS – The National Council of Jewish Women and the National Council of Jewish Women-Minnesota released the following…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2021 Media Contact: Alyson Malinger, West End Strategy Team amalinger@westendstrategy.com; 917-935-7311 WASHINGTON — In response to the shooting that left at least eight people dead, including six women of Asian descent, at spas in the Atlanta area on Tuesday, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW)…
March 12, 2021 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and Committee Members: On behalf of the 102 undersigned interfaith and community-based organizations, we write to express our strong support of Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney…
