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National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot

JL;DR SUMMARY The National Council of Jewish Women's (NCJW) national organization has severed ties with its Los Angeles chapter, sparking significant upheaval amid the broader restructuring of the organization. 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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Social JusticeJewish WomenLos AngelesNonprofitCommunity ServicePolitical AdvocacyGrassrootsRestructuringDisaffiliationNcjw

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"When wildfires blazed through Los Angeles last year, displacing tens of thousands of people, the local National Council of Jewish Women affiliate was well positioned to help."
Arizona, United States
"three more in Arizona and Essex County, New Jersey, as well as LA to break away from the national council."
New Jersey, United States
"three more in Arizona and Essex County, New Jersey, as well as LA to break away from the national council."
Washington DC, United States
"The Washington, D.C.-based parent organization, citing scores of section closures over the last two decades, is transitioning to a regional model."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"The Pittsburgh section operates a daycare center for children whose parents are required in court."
Houston, Texas, United States
"Two of them, located in Greater Houston and Sarasota, closed in the next six months."
Sarasota, Florida, United States
"Two of them, located in Greater Houston and Sarasota, closed in the next six months."
Miami, Florida, United States
"NCJW Miami, for example, already focused on reproductive justice advocacy, and it was fully board-run, with no staff."
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
"The six additional sections integrating whose budgets range from $30,000 to $200,000, according to Buchman are Louisville, Minnesota, Colorado, Long Beach (California), Chicago North Shore, Kendall (Florida) and Utah."
Minnesota, United States
"The six additional sections integrating whose budgets range from $30,000 to $200,000, according to Buchman are Louisville, Minnesota, Colorado, Long Beach (California), Chicago North Shore, Kendall (Florida) and Utah."
Colorado, United States
"The six additional sections integrating whose budgets range from $30,000 to $200,000, according to Buchman are Louisville, Minnesota, Colorado, Long Beach (California), Chicago North Shore, Kendall (Florida) and Utah."
Long Beach, California, United States
"The six additional sections integrating whose budgets range from $30,000 to $200,000, according to Buchman are Louisville, Minnesota, Colorado, Long Beach (California), Chicago North Shore, Kendall (Florida) and Utah."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"The six additional sections integrating whose budgets range from $30,000 to $200,000, according to Buchman are Louisville, Minnesota, Colorado, Long Beach (California), Chicago North Shore, Kendall (Florida) and Utah."
Kendall, Florida, United States
"The six additional sections integrating whose budgets range from $30,000 to $200,000, according to Buchman are Louisville, Minnesota, Colorado, Long Beach (California), Chicago North Shore, Kendall (Florida) and Utah."
Utah, United States
"The six additional sections integrating whose budgets range from $30,000 to $200,000, according to Buchman are Louisville, Minnesota, Colorado, Long Beach (California), Chicago North Shore, Kendall (Florida) and Utah."
New York, United States
"The other five major sections New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Michigan and St. Louis entered mediation with the national organization."
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
"The other five major sections New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Michigan and St. Louis entered mediation with the national organization."
Michigan, United States
"The other five major sections New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Michigan and St. Louis entered mediation with the national organization."
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
"The other five major sections New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Michigan and St. Louis entered mediation with the national organization."
Dallas, Texas, United States
"(A sixth section, Dallas, was offered affiliation later, and did not participate in the mediation.)"
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Philadelphia does not have an NCJW chapter."

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