While 2020 was said to be "The Year of the Woman," at JWFNY, we celebrate women EVERY DAY. On April 29, 2021, JWFNY held our annual Be-JEWEL-ed Gala Celebration where we celebrated visionary women leaders and their extraordinary social impact! Women are innovators,...

Susan Weiss, Founder and Executive Director of Center for Women's Justice, uses the legal system to promote women’s equality, dignity, and justice under Jewish law in Israel. JWFNY Board President Rachel Weinstein will join Susan to discuss community outreach, setting...

You asked for more and we listened! Join us March 23, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET for PART TWO of our "Jewish Women in Philanthropy" panel from our 2020 Annual Convening (view Part One here).The Convening provides Jewish philanthropists and social entrepreneurs and leaders...

Tania Laden, Co-Founder and Executive Director of LivelyHoods, creates job training and opportunities for women and youth in Kenyan slums while providing access to clean-burning cookstoves and solar energy products to communities in need. JWFNY Board President Rachel...

Dr. Mazal Shaul, Executive Director of WePower trains women for roles in public and political leadership, raises awareness of issues impacting women, and works toward gender equity in Israel. She and JWFNY Board President Rachel Weinstein will discuss the current...

Join JWFNY Board President Rachel Weinstein and Mother Health International Founder Rachel Zaslow as they discuss access to health care, creating sustainable change in communities impacted by extreme poverty, and creating environments where people with all identities...

THE CONVENING 2020 Monday, October 26 & Tuesday, October 2710:00 AM - 1:00 PM Did we miss you at The Convening 2020? Click here for the recordings! Click here to see our program! Email [email protected] with questions or concerns.The Convening provides Jewish...

As the High Holidays are upon us, Rabbi Benay Lappe, Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of SVARA, will share with us how she’s been observing the holidays in a social distant space and through a queer lens.   Benay works to make serious Talmud study accessible to Jews of...

As we approach the Jewish holidays, many of us are thinking about how this holiday season will be different. While we consider how our prayer can look differently, let's use this opportunity to think about how our Jewish communities can be more inclusive and...

Every day in America tens of thousands of people are trafficked and sexually exploited. Millions more are bought, sold, and exploited worldwide. After decades of extraordinary political, economic, and social progress, why are so many people still being purchased like...