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American Jewish World Service is the leading international Jewish human rights and development organization, supporting more than 500 social justice efforts in 19 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. To contact our staff or to obtain information about our work on deadline, please contact David L. Marcus at 212.792.2857.

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Nov 8

American Jewish World Service partners on climate change

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Climate change is real and its effects are visible globally. Many organisations are teaming up to help mitigate its effects and those to do with land and water issues. One of these organisation is the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). AJWS supports and strengthens grassroot organisations to advance their human rights agenda in Uganda.

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Nov 1

The Pittsburgh Attack Inspired Calls for Tikkun Olam. What to Know About the Evolution of an Influential Jewish Idea

Time

Oct 16

How to Create Change: A Series on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination in Our Community

eJewish Philanthropy

Oct 5

Why the “Jewish Continuity” Conversation Must Change in The Era of #MeToo

eJewish Philanthropy

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Press Releases

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Nov 7

American Jewish World Service Responds to 2018 Midterm Elections

“We applaud the record numbers of Americans who exercised their rights and went to the polls, and we are gratified that they voted to end one-party rule by President Trump, whose corrosive blend of nationalism and xenophobia has undermined U.S. leadership around the world. Under the banner of ‘America First,’ Trump has inflamed hate and bigotry at home and abroad, abdicated American leadership on human rights worldwide and undermined key international institutions necessary to bolster democracy and achieve justice.

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Oct 28