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President and CEO of American Jewish World Service to Step Down at the End of 2025
President and CEO of American Jewish World Service to Step Down at the End of 2025 After 16 years, Robert Bank will leave the human rights organization equipped to meet the challenges of the moment, supporting grassroots activists committed to making change in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean NEW YORK – Robert Bank, President …
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A Reflection from an AJWS Global Justice Fellow
Please enjoy this reflection from Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp, who visited with grantee partners in the Dominican Republic last month as part of AJWS’s Global Justice Fellowship. In a community room nestled in a batey (a former sugar plantation) in Santo Domingo, three women from Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico Haitianas (MUDHA) tell stories of radical change. …
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U.S. Clergy Visit Guatemala to Support Human Rights Advocates
Leaders from 10 states meet with activists on the frontlines of the fight for human rights in Guatemala Fourteen influential Jewish clergy are heading to synagogues and other organizations across the United States this week after traveling through Guatemala as fellows of the prestigious Global Justice Fellowship run by American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the …
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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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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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American Jewish World Service Names 2018-2019 Global Justice Fellows
15 rabbis have been named as 2018-2019 Global Justice Fellows with American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization working to promote human rights and end poverty in the developing world. AJWS announced the selection today of 15 Jewish leaders from across the United States who will participate in this prestigious program.
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Ruth Messinger: Jewish Organizations Are Way Behind On Gender Equity
Many years ago, when I was in government, Mario Cuomo, then New York’s Governor announced the “Year of the Woman”; we joked that what we needed was not one year but as many years as it would take to realize full gender equality. It did not happen then, and it has not happened yet, despite …
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The Torah of Activism: AJWS’s Global Justice Fellows in Guatemala
Across Guatemala, the rabbis bore witness to stories of remarkable resistance and resilience that have inspired them to return to their pulpits, schools and organizations ready to lead for change.
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Thirteen American Rabbis Visit Guatemala To Support Local Advocates for Human Rights
Thirteen American rabbis will visit Guatemala from January 14th to January 21st, 2018, as part of a cohort working to advance human rights for some of the most oppressed people in the developing world. Their visit is part of the Global Justice Fellowship of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization supporting local advocates for change in 19 developing countries across the world. The fellowship program empowers American Jewish leaders to advocate in support of international policies that advance the human rights and well-being of the world’s poorest and most oppressed communities.
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