The following reflections were sent by NCJW CEO Sheila Katz to NCJW staff and stakeholders on October 7, 2024. One year ago today, we were celebrating the giving of the Torah during the last of the High Holidays, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, when news began to break that something unprecedented was happening in Israel. It was clear right away …
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I’m turning my rage about women dying from lack of reproductive care into action. You can too
Originally published by The Forward September 20, 2024 By Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez I live in Georgia, where the news broke this week that Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller, two young Black mothers, died as a clear result of our state’s abortion ban. Both of them required a routine medical procedure called dilation and curettage. This procedure is life-saving for those in need of …
Civil rights groups condemn senator’s questioning of Arab American witness
Originally published by The Guardian September 18, 2024 By Robert Tait A congressional hearing on hate crimes drew charges of the bigotry it was meant to address after a Republican senator told the female Muslim head of a thinktank to “hide your head in a bag” and accused her of supporting Hamas and Hezbollah. John Kennedy, the GOP senator for Louisiana, drew …
Senator John Kennedy ‘Hide Your Head in a Bag’ Remark Sparks Backlash
Originally published by Newsweek September 19, 2024 By Khaleda Rahman Senator John Kennedy has sparked a backlash after he told an Arab American activist to “hide [her] head in a bag” during a hearing about hate crimes. Maya Berry, the founder of the Arab American Institute, appeared before a Senate Judiciary hearing to discuss hate crimes in the country on Tuesday. Advocacy …
GOP Sen. John Kennedy To Arab American Witness: ‘You Support Hamas, Don’t You?’
Originally published by Huff Post September 17, 2024 By Jennifer Bendery WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday baselessly accused an Arab American witness of supporting terrorists during a Senate hearing, and as she called out his blatant Islamophobia, the GOP senator told her to “hide her head in a bag.” Kennedy lashed out at Maya Berry, executive director …
Senate hearing on antisemitism thrown into chaos as anti-Israel agitators shout obscenities
Originally published by Jewish Insider September 18, 2024 By Emily Jacobs The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes devolved into chaos on Tuesday, with members engaging in partisan shouting matches over the hearing’s broad focus amid repeated disruptions by anti-Israel agitators in the crowd. The crowd at Tuesday’s hearing, which was the first hearing in the Senate addressing antisemitism …
At Senate hearing on antisemitism, protester interrupts to curse out ‘Jews and Israelis’
Originally published by Forward September 17, 2024 By Jacob Kornbluh A protester interrupted a Senate hearing on antisemitism and other bigotry Tuesday, yelling an antisemitic epithet as Sen. Ted Cruz talked about antisemitic incidents on college campuses. “You talk about the f**king Jews and the Israelis,” the protester yelled in a video posted on X. “Talk about the 40,000. Talk about …
Honoring 30 years of the Violence Against Women Act
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) helped write and pass the Violence Against Women Act. And we’ve continued to lead on its reauthorization for 30 years. Because everyone should be safe from domestic violence. On Sept. 12, NCJW attended the White House’s Violence Against Women Act 30th Anniversary celebration, with NCJW CEO Sheila Katz on stage with President Joe Biden. …
4-part event series geared to increase voter participation in Michigan
Originally published by Fox 2 Detroit September 10, 2024 Bre Teamer chats with Linda Levy, National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan State Policy Advocate and co-chair of the Advocacy and Elections Committee, about getting the word out and increasing voter participation. The post 4-part event series geared to increase voter participation in Michigan appeared first on National Council of Jewish …
