Our History

National Council of Jewish Women New York is steeped in a rich history of spearheading progressive change. Over the last 125 years, NCJW NY has pioneered a number of community services and advocacy initiatives that benefit the most vulnerable in our society. As new needs or gaps in our community emerged, we worked to find solutions and implemented new programming to address them. Click through to learn more about the significant impact we have had on New York City in the last century.