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Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Statement on The Genocide of The Rohingya
The American Jewish community stands united against the genocide of the Rohingya people and the persecution of all ethnic minorities in Burma. Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, the Jewish Rohingya Justice Network (JRJN)* works to promote a robust U.S. and international response to the Rohingya genocide. Convened by American Jewish World Service (AJWS), …
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Moral Courage in Action: AJWS’s Global Justice Fellows in Guatemala
In January, AJWS’s Global Justice Fellows traveled to Guatemala for an immersive lesson in moral courage and activism. This cohort of 15 rabbis passionate about social justice met with many AJWS grantees—from journalists and midwives, to attorneys and human rights defenders—who are leading movements to curb corruption, create a free press, advance women’s rights, and …
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South of the Border
There’s a Jewish proverb that says “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when? Temple Beth-El Rabbi Michael Knopf takes the adage to heart and recently returned from an international trip that examined and embraced this concept of …
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American Rabbis Visit Guatemala to Support Human Rights Advocates
Rabbis from AZ, CA, KY, MA, MD, MO, NC, NY, OR, PA, TN and VA meet with leaders of organizations on the frontlines of the fight for human rights Fifteen American rabbis traveled to Guatemala for a week, as part of the prestigious Global Justice Fellowship run by American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading …
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Jewish Leadership
Jewish Values and Social Justice Jews have an enduring legacy of leadership and participation in social movements—the labor movement, the civil rights movement, the women’s movement and the LGBTQI+ rights movement, to name a few. We know what it feels like to be denied rights, to be treated as “others,” and to experience discrimination simply …
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Recognizing Those Who Feed Us: A global victory for small-scale farmers and agricultural workers
Around the globe, the people who grow, catch and harvest what we eat struggle to live off their land, pass down knowledge to future generations or even provide themselves healthy, sustainably produced food. But after a long struggle, peasants have scored a major victory to protect their rights. On December 17th, 2018, the United Nations …
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Leading International Human Rights Organization Supports Senate Bill on Burma’s Genocide Against the Rohingya People
In response to a bipartisan group of Senators calling on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to designate Burma’s military actions against the Rohingya Muslim people a genocide, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer issued this statement: “America Jewish World Service (AJWS) applauds the bi-partisan group of Senators, led by …
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Leading International Human Rights Group Supports Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2018 in Congress
In response to the introduction of the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2018 (GLOBE Act), AJWS Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer released this statement: “This bill sets the gold standard for America’s return to global leadership on human rights, including the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) community.”
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AJWS Statement on the Genocide of the Rohingya
Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) works to realize human rights in 19 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, including Burma (Myanmar), where we have been working in close partnership with human rights defenders from ethnic minority communities for over 15 years. As Jews, Americans, and global citizens, we cannot remain silent while acts of brutality continue against the Rohingya people and other ethnic minorities. To respond to the magnitude of this genocide, we call upon the U.S. government to lead in bringing justice to the Rohingya people.
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“As Human Beings, We Are All Worth the Same”: Lessons About Human Rights and Humanity from a Dominican Classroom
On a yellow wall, in a tiny school in the Dominican Republic, there is a sign—hand-painted in Spanish with cheery colors. It looks like the kind of sign you might find in any preschool, with a reminder of classroom rules—“Share your toys… Raise your hand… Don’t hit.” But instead, the sign reads: “These are my …
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