Here in the United States, we wake up to a crueler, more divided nation every morning. From staggering tariffs to mass deportations to the erasure of hard-fought progress of LGBTQI+ people — things are changing at an alarming rate. But something is becoming increasingly clear — a lesson we can learn from our grantees around …
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It’s a trope as old as time: Nobody likes a bully. Even if we live in an age where bullies are elected to office. Because AJWS support continues regardless of White House chaos, this month we’re bringing you the story of Santoshi — a young woman in Lucknow, India, who endured vicious online harassment because …
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On February 26, AJWS is participating in the first ever Jewish Justice Giving Day! It’ll be a moment where Jewish people across the country will join together to act on our tradition of tzedakah in support of the urgent pursuit of social justice. AJWS and lots of powerful Jewish organizations are mobilizing our communities to …
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If you’re reading this right now, we can assume that you’ve found the past few weeks painful, confusing and disorienting. Americans are watching our own government cracking down on our right to free speech and expression, severely limiting what people can call themselves and what values are permissible as the flood gates are opened for …
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Meet Asim Akhram. Today, Asim works with AJWS partner organization Talash Society for Inner Strength, Peace & Equality in Kolkata to help boys and young men break out of Indian society’s rigid, patriarchal beliefs that women have less power than men. But Asim had to go on his own unlearning journey (thanks to Talash) to …
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