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January 25, 2017

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.

January 17, 2017

American Jewish World Service to Join Women’s Marches in Washington, D.C. and New York City

American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization working to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world, announced today its participation in the Women’s Marches taking place on Saturday, January 21st, in both Washington, D.C. and New York City.

January 12, 2017

American Jewish World Service Names Global Justice Fellows for 2017

At Time When Voices of Intolerance are on the Rise Worldwide, Fifteen Jewish Leaders from Across the U.S. Affirm Commitment to Human Rights American Rabbinical Leaders Visit the Dominican Republic on Human Rights Educational Mission NEW YORK, NY – American Jewish World Service (AJWS,) the leading Jewish organization working to promote human rights and end …

December 31, 2016

Top 50 Jewish Blogs & Websites on the Web

Congratulations to every blogger that has made this Top Jewish Blogs list! This is the most comprehensive list of best Jewish blogs on the internet and I’m honoured to have you as part of this! I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. If your blog is one of …

December 15, 2016

Why Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Might Actually Stand Up for LGBT Rights

Like all of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, Rex Tillerson has come under fire from liberals. Unlike the others, though, he’s also been attacked from the right, as a few Christian conservatives think that he is too pro-LGBT to serve. Are they right? Could the ExxonMobil CEO be an exception to Trump’s Cabinet of anti-LGBT zealots?

December 13, 2016

What Rex Tillerson, Trump’s pick as secretary of state, could mean for the Jewish agenda

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, is the chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil, an energy company large enough to have its own foreign policy. It is a policy, however, that doesn’t always align with the priorities of Jewish and pro-Israel groups. Oil companies have clashed in the past with the pro-Israel lobby.

December 13, 2016

Rex Tillerson Faces New Chorus of Condemnation From Jews as Secretary of State Pick

Rex Tillerson will be Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, the president-elect tweeted this morning, setting off a new round of condemnations from Jewish groups. Jewish leaders are joining senators on both sides of the aisle in raising concerns about the Exxon Mobil CEO, who has close ties to Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.

December 13, 2016

American Jewish World Service Expresses Grave Concerns about the Nomination of Rex Tillerson as the Next U.S. Secretary of State

American Jewish World Service cites Tillerson’s lack of diplomatic experience and Exxon Mobil’s 40-year record of suppressing climate science as reasons for concern.

December 8, 2016

American Jewish World Service Responds to Scott Pruitt’s Nomination as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Leading international Jewish organization demands that U.S. environmental policy focus on reversing climate change by cutting U.S. emissions and maintaining its commitment to the Paris climate agreement. NEW YORK, NY – In response to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nomination today of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be the next Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection …

December 1, 2016

Keeping a Promise and Fighting for the End of AIDS in the Age of Trump

Twenty-four years ago, I made a promise that has shaped my life and my work ever since. My beloved partner, Eddie, a talented musician, was dying of AIDS. At the time, we felt powerless, isolated and angry. In 1992, there were no effective medical treatments and there was no hope for recovery. There was too …