Intern Lobby Day: Advocating for Just Access to Abortion Care

We ended 2023 strong with our intern lobby day! Our two Government Relations and Advocacy (GR&A) fall interns, Maya Sokoloff and Lily Fleischmann, went to Capitol Hill to advocate for the Abortion Justice Act as representatives of NCJW. This bill addresses the root causes of reproductive injustice by providing a framework for equitable access to quality, affordable abortion care. Both …

Apply for the Roslyn Z. Wolf Grant

National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland (NCJW/CLE) Seeks Nominees for the 2025 $10,000 Roslyn Z. Wolf Grant Award A $10,000 grant will be presented to a non-profit organization proposing a program that demonstrates an outstanding contribution to our community in the areas of youth, family and education. Organizations with a budget of $1,000,000 or less, and those that exemplify NCJW/CLE’s mission …

Roslyn Z. Wolf Award: Criteria and Selection Process

 Criteria: The award recipient of the $10,000 Roslyn Z. Wolf Award will be a project of a not-for-profit organization that embodies the mission of National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland (NCJW/CLE)—to improve the lives of women, children and families in Northeast Ohio. Organizations must have a total budget of $1,000,000 or less to be eligible. Previous winners are eligible to reapply …

Announcing the Recipients of NCJW’s Israel Granting Program Emergency Appeal

In October 2023, in response to the horrific attacks by Hamas on October 7, NCJW launched its Israel Granting Program Emergency Appeal to apply a gender lens to the crisis and strengthen efforts and approaches which place women, children, and families front and center at all levels. Grants are being allocated on a monthly basis, responding to evolving needs and …

NCJW, Hadassah, The Hadassah Foundation, JWI, and 55 Organizations Call on UN to Conduct Unbiased Investigation Into Hamas’ Violence Against Israeli Women

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024 Media Contact: Jake Green, jgreen@ncjw.org ‍NEW YORK & WASHINGTON —Today National Council of Jewish Women, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America; The Hadassah Foundation; and Jewish Women International; along with 55 other concerned organizations, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres demanding the UN conduct an independent, complete, unbiased investigation into the …

NCJW Hails Israeli Supreme Court Decision to Reject First Part of Judicial Overhaul and Uphold Democracy

“National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) applauds today’s ruling from the Israeli Supreme Court, championing democracy by rejecting legislation that aimed to strip the court of its authority to overturn government decisions as unreasonable. The Supreme Court’s decision safeguards the rights of women, Palestinians, the LGBTQ+ community, and other minorities who would be most impacted without these checks of power …

JUSTICE FOR BRITTANY

We need to Take Action NOW to stop the criminalization of Brittany Watts for her miscarriage. Brittany Watts experienced a miscarriage and is being criminalized for her pregnancy loss by Ohio prosecutors. Brittany is currently awaiting a grand jury decision on whether she will stand trial for a felony for how she responded in a moment that should never have …

At Special Session on Sexual Violence Against Israelis, Speakers Call on Women’s Organizations, the UN, and the World to Speak Out

For Immediate Release  December 4, 2023 Media Contact: Jacqueline Olson, IWGmedia@berlinrosen.com  At Special Session on Sexual Violence Against Israelis, Speakers Call on Women’s Organizations, the UN, and the World to Speak Out The session, titled “Hear Our Voices” — held by the Israel Mission to the UN, NCJW, Sheryl Sandberg, others — at the United Nations and was dedicated to …