Rachel Faulkner, community organizer, social justice advocate, and anti-racist educator, joined the National Council of Jewish Women staff as its director of national campaigns and partnerships in January 2023. She recently joined Sixth&I for their MLK Shabbat to deliver a touching sermon on identity, interpersonal racism, and antisemitism. We’ve shared the recording and full transcript below. Thank you for …
National Council of Jewish Women Raises Unprecedented $1 Million From the Jewish Community to Help Patients Access Abortion Care
The donations made to the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access, primarily by thousands of small-dollar donors, are going to help patients in the U.S. access care NATIONAL – Today, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) announced that its Jewish Fund for Abortion Access surpassed a million dollars in donated funds, which directly help thousands of patients navigate an increasingly complex …
Kennedy v. Bremerton Decision is a Dangerous Blow to Religion-State Separation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2022 Media Contact: Alissa Kaplan Michaels, West End Strategy Team amichaels@westendstrategy.com NCJW Calls Kennedy v. Bremerton Decision a Dangerous Blow To Religion-State Separation WASHINGTON – National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) criticized today’s Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton, a case about a public school coach who violated the religious freedom of students by …
National Council of Jewish Women Outraged Over Supreme Court Ruling Ending Right to Abortion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 24, 2022 Media Contact: Alissa Kaplan Michaels, West End Strategy Team amichaels@westendstrategy.com, 212.864.5374 National Council of Jewish Women Outraged Over Supreme Court Ruling Ending Right to Abortion CEO Sheila Katz: ‘NCJW To Continue To Fight’ WASHINGTON — With today’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, National Council of Jewish Women …
NCJW Reacts to Independence Day Gun Violence
WASHINGTON — After the weekend’s massacre in Highland Park, IL, and other shooting incidents, National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz released the following statement: Once again, our country is touched by gun violence. We don’t yet know the true motives behind the Independence Day shooting in Highland Park, IL. But every indication is that hate was a driving …
Joint Statement from Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Groups on Chad Meredith
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN URGE: UNITE FOR REPRODUCTIVE & GENDER EQUITY CATHOLICS FOR CHOICE ALL* ABOVE ALL ACTION FUND PHYSICIANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MEDIA CONTACTS: PPFA: 212-261-4433, media.office@ppfa.org NARAL: media@prochoiceamerica.org NWLC: Olympia Feil, ofeil@nwlc.org NCJW: Jody Rabhan, jrabhan@ncjw.org URGE: Kwentoria A. Williams, kwwilliams@urge.org Catholics for Choice: John Becker, jbecker@catholicsforchoice.org All* Above All Action Fund: media@allaboveall.org Physicians for …
National Council of Jewish Women Praises State of Israel for Expanding Abortion Access
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 are grateful to the government of Israel for moving to …
Our Statement on the Israeli Election Results
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 Jewish Women believes in an Israel where all women, children …
39 Faith Based Groups Urge Action to Address Public Health Emergency
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary, United States Department of Health & Human Services August 9, 2022 Dear Mr. President and Mr. Secretary: The undersigned 39 faith-based organizations represent a broad range of religious traditions and faiths. We join concerned lawmakers and citizens urging you to take immediate action to protect bodily …
NCJW Statement from Sheila Katz
National Council of Jewish Women thanks our champions in the House of Representatives for once again passing the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would reestablish and protect access to abortion. After the devastating ruling from the Supreme Court overturning Roe, we must and will continue our work to recognize abortion as essential health care. The Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive …
