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.
Today, thirteen organizations – the coalition members of The Progressive Israel Network (PIN), the Israel Policy Forum, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association – sent a letter to the heads of Israel’s political parties calling on them to refuse any kind of unilateral annexation of…
September 5, 2019 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Feinstein, and Committee Members: We write to you as seven national Jewish organizations deeply concerned about the nomination of Steven Menashi to the Court of Appeals for…
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On Sunday, August 11, Sheila Katz, NCJW CEO, spoke at the Tisha B’av #CloseTheCamps Vigil in Washington, D.C. This action was sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women, the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism, HIAS, United We Dream, and several other organizations. Read her remarks here.
On Sunday, August 11, Sheila Katz spoke at the Tisha B’av Jews Say Close the Camps rally. The rally was one of 60 events taking place across the country in over 26 states. Here are her remarks from the event.
NCJW sent a letter (signed by 166 other national, state, and local Jewish organizations and institutions) urging the United States to meet the resettlement admissions goal of 30,000 this fiscal year and return the Presidential Determination to historic norms for fiscal year 2020. Read the full letter here.
