February 24, 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 225,000 advocates of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), I write to express our strong opposition to the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon for Assistant Attorney General for Civil …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jake Green, jgreen@ncjw.org WASHINGTON – After President Trump released an executive order to close the Department of Education, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Sheila Katz, a former public elementary school teacher, released the following statement: “The American people elected Donald Trump as president, not king. He does not have the power to unilaterally …

March 20, 2025 United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 423 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Committee Members:  On behalf of the 225,000 advocates of National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), I am writing to share our strong concern about the nomination of Governor Mike Huckabee to serve as the US …

By Rachel Faulkner NCJW Senior Director, Program and Event Engagement It took our ancestors three tries to cross that bridge. The first attempt, led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams, began peacefully, but as the marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were met by police and violently and brutally attacked. The second attempt came just two days later, led …

Originally published by Haaretz March 21, 2025 By Ben Samuels Liberal Jewish organizations in the U.S. strongly condemned the Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the Department of Education, warning of far-reaching consequences on fighting antisemitism. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, which investigates antisemitism in schools, is among the divisions affected by the executive order. While the order made …

Originally published by RNS January 8, 2025 By Yonat Shimron (RNS) — The National Council of Jewish Women and 19 other organizations, representing Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, filed an amicus brief Monday (Jan. 6) opposing a Louisiana law that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom in the state. The Ten Commandments legislation, which …

LOUISIANA –Yesterday, in an amicus brief filed in the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) asserted that the Louisiana law mandating that a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments be permanently hung in every public school classroom violates religious freedom. For over 130 years, NCJW has fought to create a democratic …

On Friday, January 3, 2025 the 119th Congress was sworn-in. Swearing-in day or “back to school” as it’s often called in Washington, DC, is a time for new members and lawmakers continuing in their roles to open up their Capitol Hill offices, host parties near the Capitol, and generally celebrate the start of the new Congress post-election. It’s the first …

The following statement is attributed to Sheila Katz, CEO of National Council of Jewish Women: “An agreement to secure the release of the hostages, increase humanitarian aid,  and lead to an end of the war is a welcome and necessary development after 15 months of devastation. Our hearts ache for the women, children, and families who have borne the unimaginable …

Originally published by The Center Square January 9, 2025 By Nolan McKendry (The Center Square) — The state of Louisiana is having trouble attributing the motivations of the Ten Commandments law to historical significance, pushing aside any educational significance it is meant to have. Much of Attorney General Liz Murril’s argument relies on the Ten Commandments being historically and educationally significant. …