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. Click here to watch our Centennial Movie.
NEW OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
We offer a warm welcome to our new Office Administrator, Christina Martin. Christina has taken over from Angelique Pinedo and was previously the General Manager of a music school.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025, 12:30 PM, TEMPLE EMETH, 1666 WINDSOR RD., TEANECK
ALL HANDS ON DECK! Over 2,000 Snack Packs of healthy foods are distributed each month to children, providing supplemental food for weekends when kids are not receiving meals in school. Please join us in the Annual Packing of Snack Packs for Center for Food Action with our goal of packing 1,000 Snack Packs. Each Snack Pack costs $6 -- or Chai for 3 at $18, 5 for $30 etc. For more information, contact Marcia Levy, mllevy0648@gmail.com.
Friday, January 31, 2025, 8 pm;, Temple Emeth, Friday, February 21, 2025, 7:30 pm, Temple Sinai
Repro Shabbat is an annual celebration that honors the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. Michal Raucher, PhD, Undergraduate Director and Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers, will be the guest speaker at Temple Emeth. Ruth Levin, a Board Member of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York and a healthcare executive with 40 years’ experience, will speak at Temple Sinai. Security may check IDs. Oneg to follow services.
Saturday, April 26, 7:00 PM, BergenPAC, 30 N. Van Brunt Street, Englewood
DEADLINE TO BUY TICKETS JANUARY 31
Do you love songs like “Heat Wave,” “Ain’t too Proud to Beg,” “Baby Love,” “My Girl,” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”? Do you love artists like Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, The Supremes and The Four Tops? Then, you are going to love this group of talented vocalists and musicians. Price per ticket is $49. For more information, contact Hilary Eth at hilaryeth@hotmail.com.
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Most of our programs are now in-person although we hold a few on Zoom, so watch for your monthly Council Connections, our website, or your email in-box for confirmation whether meetings and programs are to be held in-person or on Zoom. Board Meetings and General Meetings are usually held on Tuesdays, but occasionally on Thursdays.
Our scholarship team is contacting guidance counselors to notify them about the 2025 NCJW BCS $1,000 college scholarships to be awarded to young Jewish women graduating from Bergen County public high schools. To recommend a candidate or sponsor a scholarship, perhaps in honor or in memory of a loved one, please contact Evalyn Brownstein at teaneckeab@gmail.com or Bari-Lynne Schwartz at barilynnes@verizon.net.
To secure support for the New Jersey Reproductive Freedom Package, we are scheduling visits with our state representatives in Districts 37, 38 and 39. If you live in any of these districts and would like to participate, contact:
District 37: Hildy Dillon at hildy.dillon@gmail.com
District 38: Pauline Hecht, pookiehecht4@verizon.net
District 39: Peggy Kabakow, pkabakow@icloud.com
Welcomes Shoppers and Donors into Newly Renovated Store
View Jewish Standard Article on New Store Renovation here.
Customers, National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section board members and friends were thrilled to see the transformation of the Council Resale Shop, following an extensive renovation. The store, which was relaunched last summer, is located at 75 South Washington Avenue in Bergenfield and is now light, bright and airy with racks full of new and nearly-new clothes. For more information, please visit https://www.ncjwbcs.org/thrift-shop.html. Photos by Hilary Viders.
In 1893, Hannah G. Solomon of Chicago was asked to organize the participation of Jewish women at the Chicago World’s Fair. When she discovered that participation only consisted of pouring coffee, she walked out and, by the end of the World’s Fair, had founded the National Council of Jewish Women, changing forever the role of Jewish women and the nature of volunteerism.
In 1923, fourteen women in Bergen County, NJ carried on Hannah's tradition and formed the Bergen County Section of NCJW to make a difference in their community. Today, with 1,000 members, NCJW BCS remains an active part of the fabric of Bergen County, committed to providing non-sectarian community service, advocacy, education and philanthropy.
As a member of NCJW Bergen County Section you will be connected to a growing network of courageous and compassionate individuals who work together to improve the quality of life for women, children and families every day. We join with 180,000 other advocates nationally to make our voices heard in New Jersey, Washington DC and Israel as we fight for social justice. As an organization of 1,000 members, we take action and work together to be a positive force for change.
Join our network of caring and compassionate volunteers and make a difference in the lives of women, children and families in Bergen County. NCJW Bergen County Section offers a wide range of opportunities that fit any schedule and interest. Whether you have an hour or two or a few days a year to offer or if you would like to help on a weekly or monthly basis, we have a place for you. Whether you’re passionate about empowering women, mentoring children and families or cheering older adults, there are opportunities for you.
For over 100 years NCJW BCS has championed issues affecting women, children and families. From the White House to the local Town Councils, NCJW has always been a vocal force in shaping bold progressive public policy. Whether you're passionate about reproductive freedom, gender equity in US and Israel, voter rights or other progressive causes, you’ll get a chance to work toward federal, state and local policies that mean the most to you. All it takes is five or ten minutes to call or email a legislator, an hour or two a month to plan social justice programs, a day or two each year to march in a virtual or in-person rally or an hour to attend a monthly educational program. Your voice combined with thousands of other voices makes a difference in creating a more equitable and just world.
Who doesn't love a bargain? We've got plenty of them at our Council Resale Shop. But did you know that our Resale Shop is one of the most effective ways we generate funds to help the community? It's true! At this time we are only accepting “gently used” SEASONAL clothing that is wearable and in good condition.
Join us on a captivating journey that brings to life the incredible work and impact of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). This empowering video showcases the dedication, passion, and transformative initiatives undertaken by NCJW's Bergen County Section (BCS). Immerse yourself in the stories of individuals whose lives have been positively touched by NCJW BCS. Witness the organization's unwavering commitment to social justice, advocacy for women's rights, support for vulnerable communities, and education initiatives that empower and uplift. Watch Now!
Following the unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, and the magnitude of the events that began with the massacre on October 7, 2023, Israeli women are organizing through their deep pain and trauma, and National Council of Jewish Women is here for them. Our commitment to a just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict starts with our commitment to the full equality, safety and security of Jewish and Palestinian citizens of the State of Israel, and to the leadership of women.
What YOU can do today to respond to the crisis in Israel
