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 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…
As a diverse coalition of interfaith partners dedicated to moral and humane immigration policies, we demand the immediate resignation of White House Senior Policy Advisor Stephen Miller. We believe that all people deserve to be treated with dignity, regardless of their immigration status. Our varied faith traditions mandate us to…
Prominent Civil Rights Leaders Ask House Dem Leadership for Vote on the NO BAN Act WASHINGTON, DC — On Wednesday, a diverse group of civil rights and social justice leaders sent a letter asking House Democratic leaders to schedule a markup and vote on the NO BAN Act (H.R. 2214),…
On January 8th, 2020, a diverse group of prominent civil rights leaders sent the following letter urging House Democratic leaders to take action on the NO BAN Act. Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Hoyer and Majority Whip Clyburn, We, the undersigned leadership of civil rights and social justice organizations are…
For the last two years, NCJW has been sounding the alarm on Stephen Miller’s harmful and racist policies towards immigrants and refugees. We’re so pleased that 25 Jewish members of Congress see what we’ve been saying, led by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL), and have boldly…
Op-ed was originally published in the Foward Written by Sheila Katz, NCJW CEO For The Sins We Have Committed At The Border Every year, on Yom Kippur, we Jews stand in the sanctuary, beating our breasts as we enumerate our collective sins: We are guilty. We have betrayed. We have…
