NEW YORK, May 29, 2007 – A response from Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, in reaction to President Bush’s statement today on sanctions against the government of Sudan:President Bush today acknowledged the horrendous ongoing genocide in Darfur, focused a spotlight on President Bashir as the perpetrator of this evil against his own …
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 28, 2007 – American Jewish World Service, one of the fastest growing Jewish organizations in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rabbi Lee T. Bycel as Executive Director of the AJWS Western Region. This is a newly created position and reflects the growth of AJWS on the West …
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 5, 2007 – In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, a number of American Jewish World Service grantees from around the world are in New York City to speak on women’s issues at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW). Representing a diverse spectrum of approaches and …
Read MoreFirst National Jewish Organization to Promote Targeted Divestment NEW YORK, February 21, 2007—American Jewish World Service announces the launch of a targeted divestment initiative as part of its ongoing advocacy campaign to end the genocide in Darfur. This initiative will promote individual, institutional, and government divestment from companies that help finance the Sudanese government’s brutal …
Read MoreNEW YORK, February 4, 2007 — Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), strongly supports the resolution to divest New York City’s pension funds from companies doing business in Sudan. Her statement is below. “It is truly heartening—as a former Manhattan borough president and now as president of American Jewish World Service, an …
Read MoreNEW YORK, November 30 — In commemoration of World AIDS Day, Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, has issued a statement about the Jewish imperative to take action in the global battle to fight AIDS. This statement will be included with others from a variety of public figures from around the world featured …
Read MoreNEW YORK, November 13 – American Jewish World Service congratulates Sonia Pierre, the director of the Movement of Haitian and Dominican-Haitian Women (MUDHA), on being awarded the 2006 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award recognizes courageous and innovative individuals striving for social justice around the world. In the …
Read MoreNEW YORK, September 18 – In preparation for President Bush’s address on Tuesday to the 61st United Nations General Assembly, more than 30,000 people gathered in Central Park on Sunday for a “Rally to Save Darfur: Voices to Stop the Genocide” to demand that the President and other world leaders press for the deployment of …
Read MoreTORONTO, August 18 – The Girl Child Network of Zimbabwe, an American Jewish World Service grantee since 2004, was awarded the United Nations Development Program Red Ribbon Award on Thursday, August 16, at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto. This newly-created award provides worldwide recognition to an organization that has been creatively addressing HIV/AIDS …
Read MoreNEW YORK, July 6, 2006 – Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service, is visiting South Sudan and northern Uganda. In neglected and war-stricken areas, Messinger is bearing witness to the lives of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the ongoing struggle for human rights in the region. Messinger’s trip is focusing on …
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