Last night, New York’s Prop 1 PASSED. First and foremost, we want to thank you. Over this last year, you have made calls, sent postcards, volunteered at poll-sites, and more. Abortion protections and protections for other marginalized populations are now
October 30, 2024 - NY Jewish Clergy Support Prop1
As Jewish clergy, we know that religious freedom includes reproductive freedom. Jewish values compel us to speak out and take action to ensure all people have access to safe, high-quality reproductive health care...
September 27, 2024 - Reflecting on One Year Since October 7th
As we approach the one-year anniversary of October 7th, we are reflecting on the deep impact this day had on us...
October 9, 2023 - NCJW NY stands with Israel
Saturday was truly a dark day in Israel. Hundreds of Israeli civilians murdered. Dozens captured by Hamas...
June 9, 2023 - NCJW NY Launches Jews for Repro NY
Today, the National Council of Jewish Women New York Section (NCJW-NY) announced their grassroots “Jews for Repro NY” campaign. Jews for Repro NY seeks to reshape the narrative around religious perspectives on abortion rights and inspire action to protect and
April 29, 2019 - NCJW Heartbroken by Passover Shooting
Today we mark the 6 month anniversary of the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, in which 11 Jews worshipping lost their lives due to a shooter who had no business having a gun...
June 3, 2020 - How to take action and support Black communities
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
October 29, 2018 - Tree of Life
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
September 6, 2017 - DACA
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
August 16, 2017 - Charlottesville
On Saturday, August 12th, Heather Heyer was murdered in an act of domestic terrorism while protesting the presence of white supremacist “alt right” groups who marched in Charlottesville, Virginia...
May 30, 2017 - Urge the NY Senate to Pass the RHA and CCCA
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)
February 9, 2017 - Jewish Rally for Refugees
President Trump’s recent actions against refugees are an outrage and a betrayal of American and Jewish values...
February 1, 2017 - Oppose Gorsuch Appointment – Action Alert
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
January 30, 2017 - NCJW NY Condemns Trump’s New Discriminatory Limits on Refugees and Attack on Sanctuary Cities
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...
January 4, 2017 - Stop Jeff Sessions
In his almost 20 years in the Senate, Sessions has demonstrated disdain for civil rights...
November 14, 2016 - A Note on the 2016 Election
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