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JWFNY’s 2020 Convening: As Challenges Mount, Accelerating Jewish Women Change Makers
October 21, 2020 H. Glenn Rosenkrantz Several years ago, Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador for American Jewish World Service, was at a conference of humanitarian and social activists from Africa and the United States. One speaker was Tamar Manasseh, an outspoken...
We are the Jewish AOCs
June 29, 2020 Jamie Allen Black, Naomi Eisenberger, and Nicole Nevarez Dr. Susannah Heschel asks this critical question in her July 27th opinion piece in these pages. She celebrates Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent speech on the House floor condemning Rep. Ted...
26 Jewish organizations speak out on the death of George Floyd
June 1, 2020 Virginia JeffriesIn the week since George Floyd’s death in the custody of Minneapolis police, Jewish organizations have been speaking out in solidarity with his family. Many are issuing statements condemning Floyd’s death and reaffirming their stance...
In our words
Transgender Day of Rememberance 2020
Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November 20th to commemorate members of the trans community who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence. Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a trans rights activist and a transgender woman herself, began Transgender...
It’s Who You Know
By Rachel Siegel Have you ever heard the expression, "It's not what you know, it's who you know"? This is advice often given to job seekers, since many positions are filled using personal contacts instead of advertisements. The relational nature of the world is...
World Day of Social Justice
Thirteen years ago, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously to adopt February 20th as the World Day of Social Justice. The purpose of the resolution was “the need to consolidate further the efforts of the international community in poverty...
On Our Calendar
Crown JEWEL Conversations: Tania Laden – February 4, 2021
Tania Laden, Co-Founder and Executive Director of LivelyHoods, creates job training and opportunities for women and youth in Kenyan slums while providing access to clean-burning cookstoves and solar energy products to communities in need. JWFNY Board President Rachel...