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Tim Lessick


Trump Administration Undercuts Paris Climate Accord

American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish organization advocating for people in the developing world who are bearing the brunt of the catastrophic effects of climate change, is deeply opposed to President Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the historic Paris Agreement.

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Strong religious reaction to Trump climate accord decision

Catholics, Jews, Protestants, Muslims and others reacted vigorously and emotionally to President Trump’s announcement that he will withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. While leaders of the so-called religious left were overwhelmingly critical of the move, conservatives were somewhat divided.

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American Jewish World Service Mobilizes American Jews To Participate in People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C.

Leading global Jewish human rights organization demands justice for people in poor communities in the developing world who bear the brunt of climate change NEW YORK, NY – American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish organization advocating for justice for people in the developing world who are bearing the brunt of the catastrophic …

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Next Year in A Just World: American Jewish World Service Announces Second Edition of Its Global Justice Haggadah

At a time of global turmoil, when the voices of intolerance in the U.S. and around the world are growing louder, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) today published the second edition of the AJWS Global Justice Haggadah, Next Year in a Just World. The AJWS Haggadah connects the traditional story of Passover—moving from slavery to freedom—to the responsibility of contemporary Jews to pursue justice around the world today.

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American Jewish World Service Condemns Bans on Refugee Resettlement and Immigration

American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization working to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world, strongly condemns the ban on refugee resettlement and immigration, announced today by the Trump administration. Over three decades, AJWS has worked with many faith organizations, including Muslim partners worldwide, to pursue goals we share in common—ending poverty and advancing human rights.

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