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NCJW confronts today’s most urgent social and economic challenges facing women, children, and families. Powered by the Jewish imperative to ensure dignity for all, we impact policy, advocate for justice, and support the community. Your voice has never been more essential and our voices together make a meaningful difference in the world.
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Voter Education: The Time Is Now
“The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.”
—John Lewis
After historic voter turnout in 2020, 18 states enacted 30 laws that restrict access to the vote (between January 1 and July 14, 2021) while at the same time at least 25 states enacted 54 laws with provisions to expand voting access. This deepens a national divide where the right to vote appears to depend on where in the USA you live.
We Need Democracy for the 21st Century
Three starting points:
1. HR1 /S1: For the People Act of 2019
“. . . in 2019, the House of Representatives passed HR 1, the For the People Act of 2019.
The Pandemic, the Politics and the Middle East/Israel
Click here for a recording of Rabbi Bayar's 4/8/21 session: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/oxS-m9AXhAvMz1LB5BfVRal-HRH6MrFkD_jwW4b60J12lOUfPMIVLuXR7_oc8UXn.UqOZIYtrsUYwq-SH
The Pandemic, the Politics and the Jewish Community
Click here for the recording of Rabbi Steven Bayar’s Zoom session, April 15, 2021 (no password required): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/m89FGI4QuU1igXj1FRI1wiWMtm7jZy5AqxhPv8bQhp2YpUWtgTBoSHb2OANBzUg9.0sa_RMJDLwse54i-

Will the Real Messiah Please Stand Up?
That will be the intriguing topic of an intriguing Our Jewish World Clergy Learning Series, led by Rabbi David Nesson, spiritual leader of Morristown Jewish Center–Beit Yisrael. The series, which is free and open to the public, will be held via Zoom on Thursdays, May 6, 13, and 20 at 1 p.m.

Personal Giving Thank-You Schmooze & Author Talk: Author Spotlights Dangers of Teen Sexting in New Book
Attorney and author Felicia Farber will be the special guest speaker at the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), West Morris Section’s 2021 Personal Giving Thank-You Schmooze & Author Talk on Sunday, June 6, at 10 a.m., via Zoom. The event is open to all donors to our Personal Giving campaign.

Sending Cheer
Sue Salsberg with one of the cards she sent to Jewish Family Service of MetroWest for homebound seniors. To send cards of your own, to cheer up seniors in our area, mail them to (or drop them off at) the following address: JFS Attn: Suzy Berman 256 Columbia Tpke. -...
Tributes: Perfect for Every Occasion
NCJW, West Morris tributes are a wonderful way to send congratulations on an engagement, a wedding, a new baby, a promotion, a graduation, or any other good news. They work as thank-you notes, too. Use our tributes to express sympathy and condolences as well.
Do a Mitzvah
Send a note to a senior. Create a greeting card or write a friendly letter to a senior to cheer them up! These cards and letters will be distributed to clients of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest in their Meals on Wheels deliveries or other care packages. Send or...