March General Meeting: WOMEN MAKING CHANGES IN ISRAELNCJW BERGEN COUNTY SECTION ISRAEL AFFAIRS PROGRAM PROCLAIMED “INSPIRATIONAL AND ENLIGHTENING” On March 16 2021, NCJW BCS proudly presented a webinar panel program on Zoom entitled “ISRAELI WOMEN MAKING CHANGES.” Our members were joined by a large audience from across the USA, Israel and the UK on Zoom. In the words of NJ State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, a life member of NCJW and recipient of the prestigious Hannah G. Solomon award: “National Council of Jewish Women, brought to us via Zoom, Israeli feminists working on behalf of both Jewish and Arab women. They are fighting for aid to domestic violence victims, appropriate family leave and equal justice before the law just to name a few of the issues. It was such an extraordinarily impressive program. I want to thank each and every one of you for the constant battle you do every day. If I could wave a magic wand that I am sometimes called upon to do, I would put this group of women in charge of Israel starting tomorrow morning and all our problems would be solved.” Enjoy a recording of the program here. NCJW Bergen County Section’s Israel Affairs Committee and Liron Peleg-Hadomi, NCJW’s Representative in Israel, invite you to a program showcasing the accomplishments of three powerful, diverse Israeli feminist leaders. Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:30 PM ET, 9:30 AM PT on Zoom There is no charge for this event. Registration required for non-NCJW BCS members, click here. Zoom information will be sent the day before the program. The panel, moderated by Liron, will address the challenges of women’s empowerment in Israeli society and the work of NCJW’s Israel Granting Program (IGP) and Connecting for Impact (CFI).
Oversees all programming and relationships on the ground. Helped develop and runs NCJW’s Connecting for Impact Fellowship along with the NCJW Israel Granting Program. Liron networks with NCJW and Sections around the USA on Israeli issues relating to women and families.
Paving the way for an equal employment market. Gender inequality in the Israeli workforce and the IWN’s response to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on women. IWN has been one of NCJW’s Israel Granting Program grantees for the past two years.
Intervening in cases of domestic violence and sexual abuse in the religious community. Challenges faced and ways to help.
Challenges Arab women face in Israel: Stories of inspiration from women effecting change in their communities. Read about the program in the following article in The Jewish Standard: https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/women-fighting-for-women/ “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2009. Contact: Carole Benson, cbenson@ncjwbcs.org. |
This is the NCJWBCS Archives (January 2013 - May 2021). The current site can be found here.
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