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The National Council of Jewish Women is a volunteer organization that has been at the forefront of social change for over a century. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW courageously takes a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women's rights and reproductive freedom.
Founded in Chicago in 1893, National Council of Jewish Women is the oldest Jewish women's volunteer organization in the United States, numbering over 90,000 nationally.
The Chicago North Shore Section, with over 1,000 members, makes an impact through an integrated program of education, community service and social action. We offer our members personal growth, volunteer opportunities, education, recreation and special events.
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Upcoming Events
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Please join us for the 10 year anniversary of NCJW’s Next Generation. Enjoy catching up with friends old and new. Please bring your favorite chocolate dessert (or fruit) and we’ll supply the wine. We will also be holding our second accessories swap. Bring your gently used jewelry, handbags, belts, or scarves and swap with your friends. All leftover donations will be donated to Encore and More. Feel free to bring a friend you would like to introduce to NCJW! Please contact Karen Coplan at 847-853-8889 or richkar@ameritech.net to let us know you’ll attend. The event will be held at a member’s home in Lake Forest – address to be provided upon RSVP. Also, please let us know what you would like to bring.
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Join NCJW at the Spertus Center, 610 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, for a viewing of Women Unchained, an important new film documenting the experiences of modern-day “agunot,” women whose husbands refuse to grant them a Jewish divorce. Shot in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and Israel, Women Unchained includes illuminating interviews with leading women’s rights advocates, rabbis and experts. Panel Discussion will include Sharon Shenhav, Director of the International Jewish Women’s Rights Project in Israel. Individual tickets purchased directly through Spertus are 18$, however, NCJW North Shore Section has a limited number of 10$ group tickets available. Order online at www.ncjwcns.org. If you prefer to pay by check, please contact Ilana at advocacy@ncjwcns.org or call NCJW at 847-853-8889 for instructions. Reservations and payment must be received by February 26 for the $10 group rate. RSVP online After February 26, tickets will need to be purchased directly through Spertus ($10 Spertus members, $18 non-Spertus members, $8 students, online at spertus.edu or by phone at 312-322-1773. In addition, as a special treat for NCJW members and friends, you can join NCJW and Ms. Shenhav for a pre-screening talk at noon at Artist's Cafe, 412 S. Michigan, Chicago. Lunch will be available to purchase. Please RSVP for the pre-screening talk when you purchase your tickets.
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Advocacy
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NCJW, Women's Groups Launch "HER Votes" to Mobilize Women Voters in 2012 |
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In recognition of the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, and the anniversary of the 1963 civil rights march on Washington, a coalition of women’s organizations, representing millions of women, announced plans to counter the attacks on women’s economic and health security through a new multi-organization effort, HERvotes. The goal is to mobilize women voters in 2012 around preserving women’s Health and Economic Rights (HER rights.)
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Voices for Reproductive Choices |
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Voices for Reproductive Choices is an emergency action campaign designed to help powerful NCJW advocates speak out against current attacks to women's reproductive health and rights.
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| Connect to news, programs, and resources at the national level on www.ncjw.org. |
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