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AJWS 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.
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Three 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.
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AJWS 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.
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AJWS 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 …
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AJWS Appoints Rabbi-in-Residence/Director of Jewish Communal Relations
AJWS today announced that Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek has joined the organization’s staff as Rabbi-in-Residence/Director of Jewish Communal Relations. In his role, Spodek will serve as the primary liaison between AJWS and the organized Jewish community at both the local and national levels.
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AJWS Responds to Floods in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
AJWS today announced that it will be responding to the humanitarian crises in Haiti and the Dominican Republic following Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike.
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AJWS Urges Rabbis to Address Darfur During High Holidays
AJWS is urging rabbis across the country to discuss the genocide in Darfur with their congregants during the upcoming high-holidays.
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AJWS Announces $2.4M in Funding Commitments For Groups Fighting HIV and AIDS
AJWS has announced a commitment of $2.4M in grants for 2009 to support grassroots projects addressing the spread of HIV, the rising death toll of AIDS and the devastating impact the pandemic has made on communities throughout the developing world.
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American Jewish World Service Announces Latest Docket
AJWS today announced that it has awarded in its most recent grant review more than $3.8 million in grants to 154 organizations in 27 countries throughout the developing world.
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AJWS Applauds Presidential Candidates’ Joint Resolve to Bring Peace to Sudan
AJWS today applauded a joint statement from presidential candidates, Senators Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama pledging their united resolve to end the Darfur genocide and bring peace and security to all of Sudan.
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