We hope your High Holidays were meaningful, sweet and reflective. In the spirit of this thoughtful season, we invite you to think back to your childhood for a moment. Were you lucky enough to have a mentor — someone older than you who helped shape who you became? What important lessons did you learn — …

First, we want to wish you and everyone you love a shanah tovah u’metukah — a good and sweet New Year ahead! We hope Rosh Hashanah felt empowering this year and that you’re preparing for a meaningful Yom Kippur, whatever that looks like to you. In this time of change and uncertainty, we created the …

The fight for reproductive justice takes different shapes in different countries. Here in the United States, where President Trump destroyed longstanding protections for women seeking a safe abortion, activists and doctors in many states are still scrambling to forge a path back to a country that respects women’s bodily autonomy. In this edition of Stories …

While 2025 has already dealt some surprising and significant blows to the global fight for human rights, we’re not only hopeful — we’re inspired. Why? Because no matter how troubling the headlines, we know the truth. As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards …

Around the world, AJWS partners and grantees are celebrating Pride this month — and we’re dedicating this edition of Stories of Hope to these amazing, brave activists. It should come as no surprise that Pride in 2025 feels especially powerful, and even bittersweet. Here in the United States and in many countries where AJWS works, …