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.
August 3, 2020 ICE-ERO San Antonio Field Office 1777 NE Loop 410, Suite 1500 San Antonio, TX 78217 To whom it may concern: As Jewish organizations representing millions of Jews of varying denominations across the United States, we write to express outrage at the detention of Nylssa Krysthella Portillo Moreno…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2020 Media Contact Sarah Garfinkel, West End Strategy Team sgarfinkel@westendstrategy.com; 202-765-4290 The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) released the following statement today in response to the House of Representative’s passage of the NO BAN Act. Chief Executive Officer Sheila Katz issued the following statement:…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Alyson Malinger, West End Strategy Team amalinger@westendstrategy.com; 917-935-7311 The National Council of Jewish Women Celebrates Supreme Court Decision on DACA Recipients WASHINGTON – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) today celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision in the Department of Homeland Security,…
This op-ed was originally published in Newsweek Sheila Katz and Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz History tells us that we cannot ignore the insidious cruelty of white supremacist ideology. It grows from whispers to proud proclamations, then is distilled into policy. Ultimately, white supremacy costs innocent lives. It is a threat that…
Contact: Amanda Lang, Director of Marketing and Communications Cell: 917-886-0336 For immediate release The Expanded Muslim Ban Another Blow to Refugees and Asylum Seekers January 31, 2020, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women disagrees with the expanded travel ban that was announced today as refugees and…
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Administration’s cruel attacks on immigrants continue Updated: January 29, 2020, Washington, D.C. – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Courts’ decision to allow the enforcement of the…