By Nancy K. Kaufman Passover is an iconic holiday for Jews, and one whose story is widely known outside Judaism, perhaps more than any other. When Jews gather for a Passover seder, we commemorate our liberation from slavery in ancient times and our mass migration to the promised land. The…

As we celebrate NCJW’s 125th anniversary, WI 2019 came to a rousing end with the presentation of the Social Action Award for lifetime achievement to Cecile Richards, the former CEO of Planned Parenthood. Richards fought hard to rally support for the lifesaving work of PP providing health care to millions…

Day 2, part 2! The second half of our morning program on Monday was devoted to Israel. Before hearing from a panel of amazing Israeli feminists, NCJW awarded the Jewel Bellush Award, established to honor the passionate advocacy work of the late Jewel Bellush in promoting of grassroots initiatives that…

Could we be halfway through WI 2019? With energy running high, it certainly doesn’t seem so! We kicked off Monday with our Social Action Awards. Truly the work done at the state and local level in the name of NCJW is the heartbeat of our organization and our advocacy awards…

We are full to the brim with NCJW members, Israeli guests, speakers and awardees! We began our day with a panel of activists from organizations with different missions, who described their efforts and the lessons they have learned motivating supporters, communicating with the public, and developing sustainable models of work…

Greetings from Washington Institute — and welcome to all of you who are here with us! We’re so glad to be here in our nation’s capital for NCJW’s premier national public policy and advocacy event. We got off to an early start yesterday — our section presidents and section executive…

By Leanne Gale, NCJW Grassroots Associate — The United States Supreme Court sent a major birth control access and religious liberty case — Zubik v. Burwell — back to the lower courts on Monday for further review. With this ruling, our nation’s highest court has left critical questions unanswered. …

I was less than a month away from my 19th birthday, a sophomore in college in New York City, when I tried to board the chartered bus for the last day of the third and court-sanctioned march from Selma to Montgomery. The organizers told me I was too young and…

We have fought enough. We have talked enough. Now we need to take action. On many fronts. So here is my bucket list call to action that we need to take in the coming months. Kumbaya We need to come together as a family. And I am not talking about the…