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Building Resilience in the Wake of Adversity: AJWS Trains Advocates from across Asia on Disaster Response
Earlier this month, AJWS brought together 34 activists from 17 human rights organizations in five countries for a workshop on disaster response. The participants—many of them respected human rights leaders in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Burma and the Philippines—had been on the frontlines of relief efforts during catastrophes like the earthquakes that struck Nepal …
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Trump’s Xenophobic Refugee Policies Violate Jewish Values, International Human Rights Law
As Jews, we are all too familiar with hateful statements about religious and ethnic minorities that aim to strip people of their dignity and humanity — and can lead to far worse. We understand from millennia of persecution of Jews by governments, religious institutions and populist demagogues that we cannot stand idly by while either …
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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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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.
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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 …
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Essay: American leadership and international human rights
My daughter has been protesting since the womb. The month before she was born, we blocked the street outside the stadium at the end of an Eagles game, calling out “Black Lives Matter!” When she was 6 months old, she rode in the carrier through the Capitol building to demand full and fair funding for …
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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 …
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A Chanukah Message from Rabbi Rick Jacobs
Across the globe, as nationalistic and autocratic governments come into power, we will need to work together to fight for equality and keep out the darkness.
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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.
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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 …
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