Let us add to the Seder table a fifth cup – a beautiful glass of water in honor of Miriam, the sister of Moses, as a Feminist act that cherishes and recognizes Miriam’s unique contribution to the Exodus of the Children of Israel from bondage to redemption! A Passover message written for ICJW by Prof. […]
The 2019 theme for United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day was “Holocaust Remembrance: Demand and Defend Your Human Rights”. At a time when the spread of Neo-Nazism and hate groups is fueling rising anti-semitism and other forms of hatred around the world, this theme encourages youth to learn from the lessons of the Holocaust, act against […]
In 2018 Bulgaria marked the 75th anniversary of the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from sending them to the Nazi death camps. This anniversary, although happy for us, has a bitter taste because at the same time more than 11,000 Jews from the lands in neighboring Greece, Serbia and Macedonia, which were administratively ruled by […]
Hannah’s story shows us how independent women can – through their personal prayers and unmediated approach to G-d – change reality and create a better world. A Seasonal Message from Dr. Zehavit Gross, Vice Chair of the ICJW Jewish Education Committee. Rosh Hashana is a time of renewal, agency, and prayers for a good year […]
Nadine Iarchy, chair of ICJW’s Interfaith and Intercultural Committee, attended a Round Table event at the Belgian Royal Palace on June 21, 2018. The King and Queen of Belgium invited women who are active in all the religions recognized in Belgium to attend, to discuss the position of women in their own faith groups in […]
Joan Lurie, ICJW Representative to the UN in New York, reports on the meetings of the Jewish NGO caucus to discuss UNRWA textbooks at the UN during May 2018, and on her campaign to raise awareness on this issue with Ellen Fawer of Jewish Women International. At the London ICJW Executive Committee meeting in November, […]
ICJW’s representatives at the United Nations in New York attended a presentation by the Committee on the Exercise of Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People at the UN on May 17 and 18, 2018. This forum was organized in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolutions 72/11 and 72/13. Its purpose was to mark the anniversary […]
Yom HaShoah. April 12 Yom HaZikaron. April 18 Yom HaAtzmaut April 19 These three important observances in the global Jewish calendar will take place within the next fortnight. In our Jewish communities around the world, but especially in Israel, these commemorations are marked by community gatherings, to ensure that we, as Jews, remember our past […]
Report from South Africa, September 2017 – February 2018 Update from South Africa The dramatic and very welcome change in South Africa’s regime on 9th February this year, with the much-longed-for resignation of Jacob Zuma and the swearing-in of Cyril Ramaphosa, former deputy-president under Zuma, as new President of the country, has brought renewed optimism and […]
Head Office staff at The LJW joined other Jewish organisations at ORT House in Central London to recognise World Jewish Congress’s #WeRemember campaign. Join us to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust are not forgotten or distorted – join the campaign by posting your photo holding a ‘We Remember’ sign and post it to social media with the […]
