Tag: National Council Of Jewish Women

The Jewish Fertility Foundation is assisting clients from Alabama in obtaining in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments out of state after a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court classified frozen embryos as unborn children.
The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling equating embryos with children has caused concern among American Jews relying on IVF, fearing loss of control over frozen embryos and restrictions on fertility treatments.
The lack of ritual and liturgy in mainstream Judaism for experiences specific to women, such as menstruation, miscarriage, and mammograms, is a frustration for the author.
The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations held a special session to address the rape, mutilation, and sexual violence committed by Hamas against girls and women on October 7.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and tech executive Sheryl Sandberg spoke at a special session at the United Nations, along with Hillary Rodham Clinton and Israeli first responders, to raise awareness of the sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7.
Hamas has released a video of three Israeli women who were taken hostage on October 7.
There is a strong chance that the next United States ambassador to Israel could be a woman, which would be a historic first for the position.
Two separate protests took place outside a Washington, D.C. hotel where Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's far-right finance minister, was speaking at an Israel Bonds conference.
This op-ed criticizes the misleading and distracting nature of a recent article that discusses Tennessee's new anti-drag laws in relation to Purim celebrations.
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) has become a leading voice in the Jewish community advocating for abortion rights, despite initial discomfort among rabbis to address the issue directly.
In an interview with Haaretz Weekly, Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, expresses her deep concern over the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The article discusses the recent controversy surrounding Sunrise DC's decision to withdraw from a voting rights coalition due to the participation of three major Jewish organizations.
The Sunrise Movement, known for its support of the Green New Deal, distanced itself from its Washington, D.C. chapter's boycott of a rally that included three Zionist Jewish groups.
In this article, Melissa R. Klapper explores the involvement of Jewish women in the suffrage movement in America.
The Women's March, amid accusations of anti-Semitism against its leaders, has formed a new steering committee for its upcoming event, featuring three Jewish activists - Abby Stein, Yavilah McCoy, and April Baskin.