AJWS Announces $5.7 Million in New Grants
AJWS has recently awarded more than $5.7 million to 224 grassroots project partners in 33 countries. This total marks an increase of nearly $2 million over its last grants review in June.
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AJWS and AVODAH Launch Contemporary Passover Sourcebook
In time for Passover, AJWS and AVODAH have launched the Exodus and Revolution Sourcebook, a comprehensive teaching guide to Exodus and Revolution, Michael Walzer’s book on the Exodus narrative and its enduring impact on Jewish contemporary life and global politics.
Read MoreAJWS Encouraged by Obama Move to Rescind Global Gag Rule
AJWS has applauded President Barack Obama for lifting the global gag rule, a ban on U.S. funding for family planning services provided by overseas NGOs offering abortion services or counseling as part of their programs.
Read MoreAJWS to Obama: Sudan’s President May Target Darfuri Civilians if Issued Arrest Warrant
AJWS has released the following statement urging the Obama administration to heed threats of retaliation from Sudan’s president, Omar Al-Bashir, if a warrant for his arrest is issued from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Read More15 Years and Counting: AJWS Celebrates Milestone of Youth Volunteerism
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) will send dozens of volunteers, ages 16 to 24, to the developing world in June to kick off the 15th year of Volunteer Summer, a program widely-known for combining global service, activism and Jewish learning.
Read MoreAJWS and Nearly 200 Rabbis to Condoleezza Rice: Keep the Heat on U.N. and Sudan’s Bashir
AJWS recently sent a letter, signed by nearly 200 rabbis, urging Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to continue blocking attempts by the United Nations Security Council at delaying justice for Sudan’s president, Omar Al-Bashir.
Read MoreThree AJWS Grantees Honored by International Organizations
AJWS is proud to announce that three of its grantees working in Africa—Friends of Orphans (FRO) in Uganda, Foundation for Development of Needy Communities (FDNC) in Uganda, and Luapula Foundation in Zambia—have received prestigious accolades from international organizations for their work improving children’s livelihoods in war-ravaged and vulnerable communities.
Read MoreAJWS President Ruth Messinger: “We Look Forward to Working with the Obama Administration”
Ruth W. Messinger, president of AJWS, today issued the following statement congratulating Barack Obama on his historic victory in the 2008 presidential election.
Read MoreAJWS Announces Dvar Tzedek Writing Fellows for 5769
Oct. 13, 2008; New York, NY—AJWS has announced the 5769 recipients of the AJWS Dvar Tzedek Torah Commentary: Lisa Goldberg Memorial Writers’ Fellowship. AJWS is an international development organization dedicated to alleviating hunger, poverty and disease among people of the developing world, regardless of race, religion or nationality. The Dvar Tzedek is a weekly Torah …
Read More275 Rabbis Urge Secretary Rice to Expand Sudan Arms Embargo
Almost 300 U.S. rabbis representing thousands of congregants sent a letter today calling on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to press all countries to voluntarily suspend arms sales to Sudan.
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