The National Council of Jewish Women, founded in 1893, describes itself as the oldest Jewish women's grassroots organization in the United States. Through 2010 the opening listed among its founding-era causes "religious education, opposition to anti-Semitism, international relief work, civil rights for blacks and women." Today the opening lists only its modern priorities, abortion access, judicial appointments, voting integrity, and Israeli feminist movements, and the word survives once in the body. A reader today does not learn that opposing antisemitism was once named among the organization's historic missions in its own opening description.
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National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.1NCJW is an organization dedicated to community action and forward social movement according to 14 core principles based on and inspired by Jewish values. Started in 1893 under the leadership of Hannah Greenebaum Solomon , the NCJW has helped to develop the field of social work as well as creating employment opportunities within and outside of the Jewish community for women. Similar organizations exist outside the US such as the Jüdischer Frauenbund in Germany (founded in 1904) and The Union of Jewish Women in Great Britain (founded in 1902). According to the NCJW website, the council was formed at the 1893 World Parliament of Religions in Chicago to “shape the destinies” of American lives. Shaping the destinies of American lives meant, under Greenebaum Solomon, advocating women and children’s rights as well as women’s reproductive rights . According to Faith Rogow, author of Gone to Another Meetings: The National Council of Jewish Women (1893-1993) , the “NCJW was the offspring of the economic and social success achieved by German Jewish immigrants in the United States. As this community of German Jews matured and stabilized, it faced the same challenge to gender role definitions that had accompanied the Jacksonian Democracy a half century earlier." (Rogow 1995:2) NCJW also largely began one of its central focuses on education and employment for women by sponsoring and holding adult study circles to promote learning and leadership, providing vocational training for women and girls, developing school health programs and free health dispensaries, and working with Jane Addams ’ Hull House in Chicago. As these volunteers started to become more and more skilled in helping the community, the field of women’s social worker began. In its early stages the NCJW is most notably known for its involvement and participation in the Women’s division of President Hoover ’s Emergency Committee for employment to provide victims of the depression with job soliciting and placement. NCJW was involved in a number of movements in the beginning of the twentieth century that included immigrant aide, educational opportunities, maternal and infant health care, establishment of child labor laws, religious education, opposition to anti-Semitism, international relief work, civil rights for blacks and women and peace initiatives.[4] During World War I NCJW raised over 4 million dollars under Hannah Greenebaum Solomon, and also helped settle over 65,000 immigrants. In the middle part of the twentieth century new waves of feminism within Modern Judaism helped NCJW focus on reproductive and sexual health as well as mental health rights and reforms that work to expand the rights of patients. During this time period the NCJW also began researching and writing documents in relationship to children’s rights within the foster care system. In 1970 the NCJW officially published a series of documents: Windows on Day Care , the first nationwide survey of day care facilities and services; Children Without Justice , a study of the US Justice Department ’s work with foster children; and Innocent Victims , a comprehensive manual on child abuse detection and prevention. NCJW currently has over 90,000 members in the United States, and their current and global issues as well as statements of purpose and structure and chapters can be seen below.2
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The National Council of Jewish Women ( NCJW ) is an American organization of volunteers and advocates who turn Jewish ideals into action. NCJW says it strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. NCJW has pursued the three tracks of social service, advocacy for progressive government policies and programs, and philanthropy in support of projects benefitting women, children, and families and the public at large.NCJW’s coalition work in Washington, DC; Israel; and across the US enable it to effect public policy change on a wide range of domestic and international issues.NCJW runs an online action center to provide access to issue information, advocacy campaigns, and email updates enabling site visitors to learn more and speak out.NCJW’s State Public Affairs Network, a corps of trained volunteers, shares public policy expertise at the state level, taking the lead on issues of concern to NCJW and representing the organization in state capitals.NCJW currently has over 90,000 members, supporters, and advocates in the United States.
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The National Council of Jewish Women ( NCJW ) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action.Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families in the United States and Israel.Founded in 1893, The National Council of Jewish Women is the oldest volunteer Jewish women's organization in the United States.Currently, NCJW consists of 90,000 advocates across the country.There are sixty-two sections in twenty-one states.Prompted by Jewish values, the organization works with both the Jewish community and the general public to safeguard rights and freedoms for people worldwide.This objective is sought through a comprehensive program of research, education, and community service, placing particular emphasis on advocacy for women and children.Some of the NCJW's current issues of concern include women's reproductive rights, equal pay, comparable worth, domestic violence, and sexual harassment.The organization has headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Non-profit organization The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization .Founded in 1893, NCJW is self-described as the oldest Jewish women's grassroots organization in the United States , currently comprising over 180,000 members.As of 2021, there are 60 sections in 30 states.Specifically, NCJW's policies address expanding abortion access, securing federal judicial appointments, promoting voting integrity, and mobilizing Israeli feminist movements.These objectives are achieved through lobbying , research, education, and community engagement.NCJW's headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. , and the organization maintains offices in numerous other cities in the U.S. as well as in Israel . National Council of Jewish Women . National Council of Jewish Women . National Council of Jewish Women . National Council of Jewish Women .
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Non-profit organization The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization . Founded in 1893, the NCJW describes itself as the oldest Jewish women's grassroots organization organization in the USA and currently has over 225,000 members.As of 2021, it has 60 sections across 30 states.The NCJW focuses on expanding abortion access, securing federal judicial appointments , promoting voting integrity, and mobilizing Israeli feminist movements.These objectives are advanced through lobbying , research, education, and community engagement.The NCJW's headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. , USA and the organization maintains offices in other U.S. cities and Israel . National Council of Jewish Women . National Council of Jewish Women . National Council of Jewish Women . National Council of Jewish Women .
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grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action
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NCJW and Israel1,913 characters
Recent and current campaigns2,567 characters
Notable people730 characters
Archives and collections908 characters
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