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 Advocacy

 The Power of Our Voice

Become an advocate! We have many ways you can make your voice heard. Email our office with your advocacy interests and questions and we will contact you asap!

In a time of rising antisemitism, racial unrest and divisiveness, the words of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspire us and are a call to action for Advocacy.

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Fight for the things you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.

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Stay Up to Date

Learn how you can take action on National priorities by signing petitions, sending emails and making phone calls to elected officials. This newsletter offers a wealth of information about relevant issues.

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Join Our Advocacy A-Team

"A is for Action." Sign up to plan NCJW BCS Annual Community-Wide Forum. Inspire and energize the community to call or email elected officials, sign petitions and make a positive impact.

We are advocates for

  • Gender Equity in the US and Israel
  • Voter Rights
  • Religious Freedom
  • Environmental Equity
  • Reproductive Freedom
  • Racial Equity
  • A Hate and Violence Free Society
  • A Fair and Independent Judiciary

Educate, Advance & Make a Difference

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Get Out the Vote

Educate the community about voter rules and rights. Participate in Get Out the Vote (GOTV) initiatives. Call and write letters or postcards to disenfranchised voters.

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Strengthen

Strengthen our advocacy work by joining the NCJW BCS Education Committee and plan over ten mission-inspired programs and trips each year.

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Advance

NCJW, the nation’s oldest Jewish feminist civil rights organization, is committed to advancing a kinder, fairer world for all. Join our Racial Equity and Antisemitism Committee and plan impactful initiatives for our membership and community.

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Represent NCJW BCS

Represent NCJW BCS on a statewide coalition and meet committed, passionate advocates from throughout New Jersey. State-wide action creates better communities.

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Advocate for Reproductive Freedom

Promote a new inter-sectional reproductive health policy agenda with Thrive New Jersey. Work collectively for policy change and advocacy.
Learn about Thrive-NJ and its committees here.

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End Human Trafficking

Unite communities throughout the state to end human trafficking and support the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NJ CAHT).
Learn more about its committees here.

The Advocacy Tool Chest

Track Federal Legislation
US Capitol at Night

Did your voice make a difference? Find out by tracking the progress of federal legislation, learn about bills being debated and even LIVE streaming of the House and Senate when in session.

Contact Elected Officials
Elected Officials

If you live in Bergen County, it’s easy to communicate with your Federal, State, and County elected officials. Here's how to find a list of all of our officials representing Bergen County.

Track NJ State Legislation
NJ Law Books

Need to know what's going on at the State House in Trenton? Find out about hearings, LIVE proceedings, and proposed budgets. Track bills for the current legislative session.


 Israel

NCJW RESPONDS TO CRISIS IN ISRAEL THROUGH A GENDER LENS

In Israel, NCJW does its work through a gender lens, empowering Israeli and American women to advocate for a robust civil society. For more than 70 years, we have been supporting women, children, and families throughout Israeli society regardless of ethnicity, religion, and economic status.

Now, following the unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, and the magnitude of the events that began with the massacre on October 7, Israeli women are organizing through their deep pain and trauma, and National Council of Jewish Women is here for them. Through our Israel Granting Program (IGP) Emergency Appeal, NCJW is building resources to address the most urgent, acute needs, while planning for the long crisis ahead. Viewing the crisis through a gender lens, this fund is focused on strengthening efforts and approaches which place women, children, and families front and center at all levels.

What YOU can do today to respond to the crisis in Israel

NCJW Bergen County Section has made a contribution to the Emergency Fund, contributes financial support annually to the NCJW Israel Granting Program and provides inspirational advocacy and educational programs through our Israel Affairs initiative.