WASHINGTON — As the Biden Administration announces Nicole Berner as their nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz released the following statement: “Nicole Berner is an outstanding candidate with a demonstrated commitment to equal justice, working throughout her life to fight for the rights of those most …
NCJW Commends Biden Administration’s Commitment to Combat Islamophobia
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) proudly supports the Biden administration’s commitment to combat Islamophobia by developing a strategy involving various government agencies. Introducing a national strategy to counter Islamophobia will be a pivotal step in building safer communities and a safer country for Muslims. An overwhelming majority — 62% — of Muslims report feeling religion-based hostility in America, accelerated …
NCJW, Israel Women’s Network, and 140+ Women’s Organizations Call for Urgent Action – Response to UN Women’s Statement of October 13
Call for Urgent Action – Response of Israel’s Women’s Rights Organizations to UN WOMEN’s Statement of October 13 This is a response to the statement issued by UN WOMEN on 13 October, which completely ignores the horrific situation of more than 220 innocent hostages, women, men and children, from the age of 9 months to 85 years old as well …
NCJW and Global Women Leaders Demand Immediate Release Of Israeli Hostages in Gaza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 12, 2023 Media Contact: Alissa Kaplan Michaels, amichaels@westendstrategy.com, +1-212-864-5374 NCJW and Global Women Leaders Demand Immediate Release Of Israeli Hostages in Gaza Gal Gadot, Helen Mirren, Debra Messing, Amy Schumer, Montana Tucker, Mandy Moore Among Celebrity Signatories of Letter WASHINGTON – A diverse group of women leaders that includes celebrities, politicians and activists – in a letter just published by National Council of Jewish …
NCJW Heartbroken by Tragic Events in Israel
“We are outraged and heartbroken by the tragic events unfolding in Israel today, including Hamas infiltrating southern Israel and carrying out the reprehensible act of targeting, kidnapping, and killing Israeli civilians. This brutal attack deliberately occurred on a day of religious significance for the Jewish people, when many refrain from technology and can’t receive safety alerts.” “Shemini Atzeret and Simchat …
NCJW, Jewish Organizations, and Jewish Clergy Urge Congress to Help, Not Harm, Our Communities
Dear Members of the 118th Congress, The Talmud (Shavuot 39a) teaches that we are all responsible for one another. As such, Jewish tradition emphasizes the importance of honoring every person’s dignity and caring for our communal and social well-being. Our past and present experiences as Jews further underscores our obligation to ensure that all people have what they need to …
Remarks from UN Event Honoring Mahsa Amini
National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz spoke at the United Nations on Thursday, September 14, for an event commemorating Mahsa Amini and the Women, Life, Freedom movement, organized by Stop Femicide Iran’s Marjan Keypour Greenblatt, an Iranian Jewish human rights activist. See a condensed version of her remarks published by Jerusalem Post and the full transcript below. Good …
NCJW CEO Sheila Katz Addresses the 60th Anniversary March on Washington
National Council of Jewish Women was at the historic March on Washington 60 years ago and yesterday, August 26, 2023, we marched again. Sheila Katz, our CEO, spoke to the crowd, addressing reproductive justice, the continuing toll of gun violence and the threat of rising bigotry. Here’s the full transcript: Shabbat Shalom. My name is Sheila Katz, and I …
Intern Lobby Day: Taking the Right to Contraception Act to our Lawmakers
National Council of Jewish Women’s (NCJW) Government Relations and Advocacy (GR&A) summer interns, Maddie Glassman and Sydney Hastings-Wilkins, kicked off the month of August with Intern Lobby Day! Our interns hold an Intern Lobby Day each college semester – and each summer – to lobby our lawmakers on a priority bill for NCJW. This summer’s priority bill was the Right …
El Paso Shooting Anniversary: NCJW and 160+ Other Organizations Urge Congress to Denounce White Supremacist, Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
August 1, 2023 Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker McCarthy, and LeaderJeffries: We the undersigned organizations, urge Congressional leadership to unequivocally denounce white supremacist, anti-immigrant rhetoric and its use by Members of Congress, and encourage Members of your caucuses to refrain from using this dangerous rhetoric. As we approach the fourth anniversary of the anti-immigrant terrorist attack in …
