April 28, 2025 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Committee Members: On behalf of the following eleven national Jewish organizations representing more than one million people across the United States, we write to express our deep concern about the nomination of Ed Martin to …
2025 Volunteer Recognition
2025 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENTS (scroll to read) Cheryl Gordon, Arline B. Pritcher Award Recipient Cheryl Gordon joined NCJW/CLE after meeting Elaine Geller at a community event and soon found herself drawn to the opportunity to work alongside smart, passionate professional women making a difference. Cheryl’s involvement in NCJW/CLE began when she volunteered to help resurrect “Hello Israel” in area …
Sweet Home Alabama: My experience with the National Council of Jewish Women ’60 at Selma’
Originally published by Times of Israel April 25, 2025 By Deitra Reiser Unity for the sake of unity is a means to get to a sum of zero. History tells me it is a route to abandonment and dispossession. As a Black southern Jewish Woman, I look to history to help me understand what is happening now and consider possible …
Intern Lobby Day: Advocating for the Right to Contraception Act
NCJW’s Spring 2025 Government Relations & Advocacy Interns, Hailey Fried and Ilyssa Lapp, spent April 16th and 17th urging their Members of Congress to support and help pass the Right to Contraception Act (HR 999/S 422). With reproductive freedom under relentless attack, it is more important than ever to protect the right of each individual to access the contraceptive care …
A year after controversial court ruling, Ala. couples welcome babies through IVF
Originally published by Southern Jewish Life April 14, 2025 By Larry Book In February 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that an embryo could be considered a person set off a chain of events that upended the world of in vitro fertilization, causing clinics across the state to shut down as the ramifications of unused embryos became much trickier. For couples involved …
LOVE TO SING?
NCJW/CLE is looking for individuals to join the Sing-Along group to sing at local Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Communities! No experience necessary and no memorization required. Just a love of music! For more information, please contact Lynn Kleinman, kleinmanlynn7@gmail.com
The Pact: A Civil Rights Coalition Unity Commitment
We, the undersigned nonpartisan civil rights organizations representing millions of people of every background in every zip code across America, exist to serve our communities, protect rights, and advance opportunity for all. Today we face a campaign by the government to silence and isolate us, stop us from doing our jobs, and hurt the people we serve. The administration has …
KNIT FOR A CAUSE WITH DIGKNITTY
Calling all knitters and crocheters! DigKnitty is creating adorable bears, beautiful hats, scarves and blankets for the Share What You Wear project, and we need your help. Date: Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Location: Unit H, 26055 Emery Rd., Warrensville Hts. For More Information: Anita Pupa, anitareads@yahoo.com
NCJW/CLE BOOK GROUP
Betty Bauman will lead a discussion on The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Please join us for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion. Date: Thursday, May 1 Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Location: Unit H, 26055 Emery Rd., Warrensville Hts. No RSVP needed Future Book Club Choices June 1 – Discussion of book selections for September – June 2025-2026 season. We encourage you …
CALLING ALL BAKERS!
Help Us Support CSU Pratt Center Scholars During Exam Week! The CSU Pratt Center is dedicated to supporting students who have aged out of foster care or have experienced foster care and are working hard to earn their degrees. As exam week approaches, we want to show them extra encouragement with homemade baked goods! We are requesting donations of: ✔ Cookies …
