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.
WASHINGTON — With last week’s decision by the government of Israel to expand women’s access to abortion by making abortion pills more available and changing the requirements that women seeking the procedure appear before a special committee: National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz released the following statement: “We…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2022 National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) criticized today’s Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 24, 2022 Media Contact: Alissa Kaplan Michaels, West End Strategy Team amichaels@westendstrategy.com, 212.864.5374 National Council of Jewish Women Outraged Over Supreme Court Ruling Ending Right to Abortion CEO Sheila Katz: ‘NCJW To Continue To Fight’ WASHINGTON — With today’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen to allow concealed carry on the streets of New York and in the six other states as well as the District of Columbia that have similar laws…
On Monday, June 6, Vice President Kamala Harris held an on-the-record roundtable in Los Angeles, California with faith leaders to discuss some of the most urgent challenges facing abortion access and reproductive rights in the United States.
Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), delivered the commencement address at her alma mater, Ithaca College, drawing the graduates’ attention to the deceptively simple question of how they will “show up” at a time of complicated challenges facing their country. Here is the full text…
