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A Jewish nonprofit was training men to prevent sexual abuse. Then the funding disappeared

JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish Women International (JWI), a nonprofit focused on preventing sexual abuse and supporting female victims, has faced severe financial challenges due to the withholding of federal grants by the U.S. Department of Justice. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationPhilanthropyJewish CommunitiesSexual AbuseJewish Women InternationalDomestic ViolenceFunding ChallengesFederal GrantsViolence Prevention

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"A poster promoting a 2005 domestic violence awareness campaign by the Canadian branch of Jewish Women International is displayed in a Toronto window."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"including helping Orthodox leaders in Philadelphia reduce the stigma around reporting domestic violence"
Culver City, California, United States
"Jewish Women Internationals I Believe Israeli Women campaign on September 17, 2024 in Culver City, California."

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