Jewish Women’s Foundation Benefit
Jewish Women’s Foundation Honors Super Achievers Joy Hirsch, Roberta Kaplan and Nazee Moinian The Forward By Masha Leon– “My … read more
Counting Women
There are signs that in the current campaign, parties are recognizing feminine clout The Jerusalem Report By Judith Cantor– … read more
More Woman-Led Groups Picked for Slingshot Guide
The Jewish Daily Forward By Debra Nussbaum Cohen– Women are running a growing number of Jewish organizations, at least those … read more
For Immediate Release: Jewish Women’s Foundation of NY Announces 2012 Grantees
Click here to view press release in PDF format. Contact: Stephanie Harz 212-836-1495 stephanie@jewishwomenny.org Themes of Economic Empowerment for Women … read more
Interview with Interesting Jews: Jewish Women’s Collaborative International Fund
The partnership will address all forms of discrimination against women, in all spheres of life, and in all communities. Not … read more
U.S., Israel Jewish Women’s Foundations Partner to Promote Gender Equality
Recent acts of illegal exclusion and discrimination against women in Israel have spurred an international movement and a unique collaboration … read more
Tackling Bullying As A Health Issue
Nassau County Girl Scouts brings anti-bullying to synagogues, JCCs. It happened two years ago, but it is still fresh in … read more
Action Alert: Child Nutrition Act
For more information about the recent JWFNY Action Alert on the Children’s Nutrition Act, please visit: http://www.jwfny.org/programs-initiatives/advocacy/
Jewish Girls and Money
Karen Finerman was raised in the Calvinist philosophy, so to speak. “My mother always said, ‘I buy my daughters Calvin … read more
Upcoming Event: JWFNY Symposium – Wednesday, October 27th
JWFNY invites you to join us for a Symposium on: Global Women’s Issues and the Importance of Volunteerism Wednesday, … read more
Beyond the Rabba-Rousing
Dina Najman, rosh kehila (head of the congregation) at Kehilat Orach Eliezer on the Upper West Side, spends a majority … read more
Innovation Is Not A Synonym For ‘New’
In late 2002, when our Joshua Venture Group (JVG) cohort was announced, the term “Jewish social entrepreneur” did not yet roll easily off the tongue. There was no “innovation ecosystem” to speak of … read more
Professor Halperin Kaddari reelected as Vice-President of the UN
In 2007, JWFNY awarded a grant to the Ruth and Emanuel Rackman Center in Israel to encourage engaged couples to sign prenuptial agreements to avoid the decline of women’s financial status in the event of a divorce. read more
Battling Ovarian And Breast Cancer
Marcia Byalick was 38 years old when her mother died from ovarian cancer. Since then, she has lived with the fear that she and her daughters are at high risk of developing ovarian cancer. When Byalick recently learned of a new study focusing on breast and ovarian cancer among Jewish women, she was eager to participate… read more
