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.
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NCJW Heartbroken by Passover Shooting April 27, 2019, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is saddened by the shooting of Jews worshipping on Passover and outraged by the continued gun violence in this…
Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Jody Rabhan gives the rundown on gun violence prevention and the need for background checks following the mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand. Read the full blog here.
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communication Cell: 917 886 0336 House passes two gun safety measures; NCJW rejects troubling provisions added After more than a decade, the House of Representatives considered and passed two important gun safety bills that would address gaps in current law. NCJW CEO Nancy…
By Jody Rabhan Today marks one year since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) in Parkland, Florida. Life changed in an instant for the students, teachers, friends, school personnel, families, community, and the country. Out of the devastation grew a movement that brought millions of people marching in…
National Council of Jewish Women 2055 L Street NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell NCJW Heartbroken By Senseless and Tragic Shabbat Shooting October 27, 2018, Washington, DC —The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) today expressed its outrage that yet…
Read Here LI Herald “Hockley, who with a few other parents founded Sandy Hook Promise, and Jeff Kasky, president of the Families vs. Assault Rifles Political Action Committee, spoke at the National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section’s gun violence prevention program at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre on Oct. 14.”
