NCJW BERGEN COUNTY SECTION CELEBRATES HANNAH G. SOLOMON DAY IN THE GARDEN STATEOn January 14 New Jersey State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Assemblyman Gordon Johnson and Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle presented a Joint Resolution from the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly to NCJW Bergen County Section saluting the late Hannah Greenbaum Solomon, the founder and inaugural President of NCJW, and paying tribute to her meritorious record of service, leadership and commitment. In 2016 the Legislature of New Jersey designated January 14 of each year as Hannah G. Solomon Day in New Jersey. The day commemorates the anniversary of the birth of Hannah G. Solomon in 1858. In accepting the Joint Legislative Resolution, Co-Presidents Elizabeth Halverstam and Bari-Lynne Schwartz thanked the distinguished legislators and expressed gratitude for their long-standing commitment to championing groundbreaking social justice legislation reflective of Hannah G. Solomon’s vision and the mission of NCJW. On the table is the Hannah G. Solomon Award. NCJW BCS honored Senator Weinberg in 1995 and Assemblywoman Huttle in 2013 with its most prestigious award. In 1893 Hannah G. Solomon brought ninety Jewish women from all over the United States to the Parliament of Religions at the Chicago World Fair and founded the National Council of Jewish Women, the first national Jewish organization for women. Unanimously elected as its inaugural president, Ms. Solomon led the organization in its landmark battles for laws restricting child labor, for child welfare programs and for improved housing, education and healthcare for the poor.  State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, center with NCJW Co-Presidents Elizabeth Halverstam and Bari-Lynne Schwartz, Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, NCJW BCS Past President Carole Benson, Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle and NCJW BCS Past President Bea Podorefsky. |
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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 and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.
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