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National Council of Jewish Women

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NCJW is a 132 year old Jewish feminist civil rights organization working for the full rights of women, children, and families in the United States and Israel.

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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 2h
Abortion bans are against our religion, and the Hyde Amendment is nothing short of an abortion ban. For 50 years, Hyde has denied abortion coverage to people with low incomes and people of color. Tell Congress to #EndHydeNow and pass the #EACHAct: www.ncjw.org/act/action/d...
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 4h
Want to call potential voters with us — TONIGHT?! 📞 We're calling unlikely voters in Florida TONIGHT, 9/30 at 7:00 pm ET to make sure they have what they need to vote! NCJW is pairing up with @VoteRiders.bsky.social to get people to the polls in November. 🗳️ RSVP at ncjw.org/phonebank30!
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 19h
Our country is failing girls and all students. We must do better. #Cornell
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Speaking up works. 📣 This week, we've got the sweetest proof, after the Jewish community rallied and saved our beloved Sunkist Fruit Gems... in just a matter of days! 🍬
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
💌 Did you know you can protect medication abortion from your couch, your commute home, or while you're distracted at your desk at work (yes, we see you)? Find out how at ncjw.org/postcard!
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
💖 😍 ✨ 💅 No matter what you choose, you're getting a fun fact about medication abortion! Here's the most important fact: mifepristone is safe, effective, and essential to our reproductive health care. Join our day of action to protect medication abortion by sharing this post! #mifeinall50
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Jewish support for medication abortion dates back to the Middle Ages! In the 13th century, Maimonides, one of the most important rabbinical authorities in Jewish history, wrote that an abortion may be performed "whether by medication or by procedure." #ProtectMedicationAbortion #mifeinall50
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're celebrating Analucía Lopezrevoredo — Peruvian-Chilean-Quechua-American Sephardi Jewtina and founder of Jewtina y Co., a home for Latin Jews where no part of you has to be checked at the door. Shabbat shalom!
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sukkot brings us z'man simchateinu, the season of our joy, That joy was never meant to be kept inside or celebrated alone. Let's open our sukkahs, invite others in, and carry our joy forward together, building a community with room for everyone. Chag sameach! 🍋
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The WNBA just closed out its 30th season & playoffs start this weekend! Did you know that none of this happens without a Jewish woman? Learn more about Senda Berenson, the "Mother of Basketball” and share your story to our #SheBuiltThis archive: ncjw.org/she-built-this
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
TBT to Repro Shabbat earlier this year, when NCJW Sacramento leaders headed to the California State Capitol to remind lawmakers that reproductive freedom *is* religious freedom. Ready to carry it forward next year? RSVP for Repro Shabbat 2027 now: www.jewsforabortionaccess.org/repro-shabba...
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We're getting ready to launch something new! Check back on October 1, exactly ONE WEEK AWAY, for our next chapter of leadership and advocacy. You won't want to miss this!
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Want to help get out the vote on September 30? Come join NCJW and @VoteRiders.bsky.social as we call the people most likely to be disenfranchised by voter ID laws in Florida and make sure they have the information they need to get to the polls! Get all the details at ncjw.org/phonebank30.
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NCJW & VoteRiders: Florida Phone Bank - National Council of Jewish Women
Join VoteRiders and National Council of Jewish Women on Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00PM ET for an impactful hour of phone banking. Each call we make delivers essential information and assistance…
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sep 28 is the anniversary of the FDA's approval of mifepristone, and this year, we're turning that moment into a movement. We're exactly a week away from our medication abortion day of action! RSVP to join us and we'll send you all the resources and tools you'll need: www.ncjw.org/events/prote...
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yom Kippur asks us to step outside the rush and ask hard questions. Questions that we reflect on and carry with us. Wishing everyone a meaningful fast and profound space for introspection. G'mar chatimah tovah, may we all be sealed for goodness in the year ahead.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We never doubted what the first song on our Yom Kippur mixtape was going to be: Slichot by Yehudit Ravitz. An openly lesbian Israeli rock icon whose voice has soundtracked generations. Press play now: ncjw.org/ykmixtape. G'mar chatimah tovah and shabbat shalom. 🎶
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This weekend's hottest event? Voting for reproductive freedom. 💅 Abortion access is on the ballot in Virginia — and early voting starts TODAY. Get your friends and make your plan to vote early! Learn more at our 2026 Election Center at www.ncjw.org/election-202...
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🗓️ It's always a good time to get a meeting with your representative on the books! We're so grateful @beyer.house.gov made time to meet with our Virginia advocates about his work to prevent hate crimes and pass the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Mazel tov, NCJW Bergen County's Advocacy Forum, on a forum that tackled press freedom and misinformation head-on with journalists and over 100 advocates. 📰 Read more about the event, spotlighted by A More Perfect Union:
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Partner Spotlight: National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section — A More Perfect Union
Action Plan: Led a community event dedicated to freedom of the press, supporting local journalism, and addressing misinformation.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Get ready with us for Yom Kippur: big feelings, thoughtful forgiveness, and preparation for the fast. 🎶 From a modern rendition of the Vidui confession and an Elton John ballad, to Leonard Cohen’s wistful “Who by Fire” and even a feature of Cher, we’ve got you covered: ncjw.org/ykmixtape
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It's National Voter Registration Day! 🥳 Here's three things you can do to #GetReadyToVote this November: 👩‍💻 Check your voter registration! www.vote.org/am-i-registe...
Just checking to make sure you're registered to vote
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
¡Feliz mes de la herencia hispana! This month we're celebrating Sephardic tradition, conversos who kept their Jewish identity a secret, Ashkenazi communities overlooked across Latin America, and those keeping Ladino alive. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 🧿 🪬 💙
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Huge news from SCOTUS tonight! Voting should be accessible for all Americans.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Indianapolis last week to make it abundantly clear: Indiana's abortion ban is against our religion! 🔊 We rallied with our partners on September 10th to loudly and proudly oppose Indiana's state abortion ban, which violates our religious freedom.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Pop quiz: what do FDR, the Declaration of Independence, and Israel's founding have in common? 🇺🇸📜 NCJW Southeast Atlantic Section's Terri Susan Fine designed a course around finding that out. Now she's part of our #SheBuiltThis archive. Add your story at: ncjw.org/she-built-this
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This week, we're celebrating P!nk: a singer, a voice for the underdogs, and one of the most unapologetically outspoken Jewish women in pop music today. May we carry her fearlessness and passion into this weekend and every room we walk into. Shabbat shalom and shanah tovah!
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
As we enter 5787, may the shofar blasts we hear on Rosh Hashanah push us to act, to show up, and to keep building a more just world. Shanah tovah! 🍎🍯 Read the full reflections from NCJW's Rabbi Nora Feinstein on Rosh Hashanah: ncjw.org/rosh5787
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, our hearts are still just as heavy and broken. We continue to remember the lives lost. We continue to stand with the communities that are still healing, and may never fully rebuild. We continue to hold onto each other, twenty-five years later.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"No individual should be forced to abandon their religious beliefs in order to comply with a narrow, Christian belief of when life begins." NCJW's Darcy Hirsh on the work we're doing to fight Indiana's abortion ban. Read more at @JTA.org www.jta.org/2026/09/10/u...
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A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The state seeks to overturn a court ruling that its abortion ban violates Jewish religious freedom.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📢 📢 Indiana’s abortion ban is against our religion. 📢 📢 Today, people of faith are challenging Indiana’s abortion law in the state’s Supreme Court. Learn more: www.ncjw.org/news/were-no...
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New year, new playlist! We rounded up the best songs that feel like a fresh start for this 5787. Cue it up while you do your holiday prep, set your Rosh Hashanah dinner table, or while you drive to see family. Shanah tovah, and happy listening. 🎶 🍯 ncjw.org/roshbops
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Do: ask questions! Don't: scroll past our High Holidays dos and don'ts guide Whether you're supporting a Jewish coworker or friend this season, or you've been celebrating your whole life and just need the reminder, this one's for you. Check it out:
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This Labor Day, women will show up to jobs that don't pay them equally to men or reflect the full value of their work. NCJW is fighting for pay equity, paid leave, and a workforce that values women, children, and families. Happy and just Labor Day to all workers.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Happy birthday to us! 🎂 🥳 133 years ago, Hannah G. Solomon founded NCJW to put Jewish values into action and to ensure that Jewish women had a seat at the table. Today, our changemakers carry that legacy forward. Learn more about our future plans: ncjw.org/fwd
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This week, we lost Gloria Steinem at 92. Journalist, activist, feminist visionary, and one of the first feminist voices to condemn Hamas's sexual violence on October 7. May we honor Gloria by recognizing the leader within us all and stepping into our own power. Shabbat shalom.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Indiana's abortion ban "is violating our religious freedom because it is against our religion," says Hoosier Jews for Choice's Amalia Shifriss. Learn more: www.ncjw.org/news/were-no...
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We are thrilled that our partners at the Hadassah Foundation have launched a new fund to expand philanthropic investment in NCJW's Connecting for Impact (CFI) initiatives & strengthen the long-term sustainability of our work. Learn more about the partnership & how to support this collective effort:
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The Creation of the Collaborative Fund for Gender Equity in Israel - National Council of Jewish Women
The Hadassah Foundation announces the Creation of the Collaborative Fund for Gender Equity in Israel to support NCJW's Connecting for Impact.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This morning, NCJW deeply mourns the loss of Gloria Steinem, a trailblazing feminist, journalist, and activist whose work transformed the fight for gender equality in America and around the world.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
September & October bring some of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, & Simchat Torah. If you're scheduling events this fall, we ask our partners, schools, and local governments to be inclusive by avoiding these dates.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Our #SheBuiltThis archive would not be complete without the woman who in 1893 — 133 years ago this week! — built our whole NCJW movement: Hannah G. Solomon. Know someone you’d like to spotlight? Share their story: ncjw.org/she-built-this
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Expanding abortion access, attacks on mail-in voting, and health care for kids in Gaza: Here's what we're reading this week. Get the full articles — and actions you can take — at www.ncjw.org/news/expandi...
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This week, we’re saying goodbye to Dolly Parton, one of our greatest mensches. An iconic singer and the woman whose Imagination Library inspired PJ Library. In a world that asks women to shrink, she expanded: in sequins, generosity, and joy. Shabbat Shalom! ⭐️ 🎶
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Our decisions about our bodies and our futures should be in *our* hands — not the hands of politicians. NCJW is proud to be working for reproductive and religious freedom with @va4reprofreedom and calling on Virginians to vote YES on Amendment 1 this November!
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Medication abortion is safe and effective. Period. No amount of anti-abortion misinformation will ever change that.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As we reflect on America 250, we can't talk about the women who helped build this nation without Rebecca Gratz, who built the institutions of American Jewish education & community life from scratch. Read more about her & then share your story to the #SheBuiltThis archive: ncjw.org/she-built-this
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
106 years ago today, the 19th Amendment secured women's right to vote. Now, anti-voting advocates are trying to make it harder for us to make our voices heard. Exercise your girl power: pledge to vote this election! Sign the pledge at ncjw.org/pledge26!
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Marlene Hammerman, a leader from NCJW St. Louis, has spent decades fighting for reproductive freedom. Her work is part of NCJW St. Louis's long-running Jews for Reproductive Access Initiative. Check out her reflections in @missouriindependent.com:
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Missouri women have fought for abortion rights for decades. They’re still fighting • Missouri Independent
“I was 25 when I started. I can’t believe I still have to fight for women’s reproductive rights at 75,” Marlene Hammerman told me. Marlene notarized hundreds of signature sheets as a volunteer for…
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court just cleared the way for new mail-in voting restrictions, described by Pres. Trump’s executive order. While this case works its way through the Court, one thing remains clear: we need to work even harder to make sure our communities get out and VOTE.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Don't Say Good Luck, starring Sunny Sandler and Bebe Neuwirth, is a warm and deeply moving story of a Jewish family navigating love, loss, and the magic of the stage. This Shabbat, may we be inspired by Bebe's artistry and her lifelong pursuit of authenticity. Shabbat Shalom! 🎭️
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🔊 Reproductive freedom IS religious freedom 🔊 Earlier this year, we filed an amicus brief in Indiana with 39 other faith-based organizations to fight for reproductive freedom. The case will now be heard on September 10th. Catch up on the case to learn more: buff.ly/EKUvNa8
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