June 2020 Our country is in pain – we are mourning the senseless murders of Black Americans including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery. We continue to hear stories of violence against people of color at the hands of the government, the police, and average citizens. If you are angry, outraged, or…
April 29, 2019 – The following is a statement from NCJW’s National Office: The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is saddened by the shooting of Jews worshipping on Passover and outraged by the continued gun violence in this country. NCJW CEO Nancy K. Kaufman released the following statement: “Today we mark the 6 month…
October 29, 2018 Dear NCJW NY Community, Today is a day unlike any other. For many of us, it is a struggle to return to our daily lives after the deadliest attack on American Jews in history, when a gunman opened fire inside the Tree of Life Synagogue. The knowledge that such an attack…
September 6, 2017 Yesterday, President Trump cruelly ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Now, nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as young children are at risk for deportation from the only country they’ve ever known. This decision is simply unconscionable. DACA recipients or Dreamers deserve respect and dignity….
Dear NCJW NY Community, This election brought up levels of fear, anxiety, and frustration for all Americans that we have not seen in years. We at NCJW NY believe that we must channel these feelings into positive and production action. We must regroup and “rise up” to continue our fight for the rights guaranteed…
In his almost 20 years in the Senate, Sessions has demonstrated disdain for civil rights. He has voted to limit access to reproductive healthcare, deny hate crimes protections to LGBTQ individuals, and define marriage as only between a man and a woman. His record paints a picture of his world view: if you’re a woman, a person…
President Trump’s recent executive order limiting refugee resettlement in the US based on religion and national origin flies in the face of American values and threatens the very fabric of our nation. NCJW NY opposes any actions to harm immigrants and refugees seeking safety and better lives in the United States. For more than 120…
Last night, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next US Supreme Court Justice. Judge Gorsuch rejects the basic constitutional values that have supported the progress made by women, workers, the LQBTQ community, and people of color throughout our country’s history. His record raises significant concerns about his ability to be a fair, open-minded…
President Trump’s recent actions against refugees are an outrage and a betrayal of American and Jewish values. Join NCJW NY as we team up with HIAS, the refugee agency of the Jewish community, to demand that America’s doors are reopened to refugees fleeing violence and persecution. In the 1930s, Jewish refugees were turned away from…
In less than a month, New York State legislators will end the 2017 legislative session and go on summer vacation. We can’t let them do that without bringing the Reproductive Health Act (HRA) and the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act (CCCA) to the floor for a vote. These two bills will enhance and secure access to…
