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.
As protests intensify for the fifth week in Israel, including by women’s groups, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) expressed deep concern over proposals of the new Israeli government to undermine Israeli democracy and restrict the rights of women, Palestinians, members of the LGBTQ+ community and other minorities.
National Council of Jewish Women is deeply saddened by twin bus stop bombings in Jerusalem today, which killed a 16-year-old Canadian-Israeli boy, Aryeh Shechopek, z”l, and wounded at least 22 others. We are heartbroken by this loss of young life and pray for the speedy recovery of all victims. These…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2022 Media Contact: Jake Green, jgreen@ncjw.org WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Israelis went to the polls for the fifth time in just under four years. With the results almost tallied, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Sheila Katz issued the following statement: “National Council of…
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: January 19, 2022 Contact: Katie Wysong, NCJW@westendstrategy.com National Council of Jewish Women Announces 2022 Grantees Serving Women, Children, Families in Israel NCJW regularly funds programs and organizations in Israel advancing women’s empowerment, gender equality, strengthening democracy WASHINGTON – National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) announced…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2020 Media Contact Alyson Malinger, West End Strategy Team amalinger@westendstrategy.com; 917-935-7311 20 Israeli Feminist Leaders Join Prestigious Leadership Fellowship National Council of Jewish Women welcomes the newest cohort of Connecting for Impact fellowship participants WASHINGTON — National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) today announced…
