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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Marking the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (November 25 to December 10), Elluminate joined 69 Jewish and multi-faith organizations calling on the UN to recognize and declare the documented and systemic weaponization of sexual...
Elluminate E-News November 2024
Elluminate E-News November 2024 Message from our CEO As I write this message, it is hard to believe it is one week before the national election. As a Jewish woman and leader, coming to this moment has been stressful, holding concern for women’s rights, wartime...
The Morning After: Elluminate’s Response to the Elections
"The best protection a woman can have… is courage." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s rights and abortion access were central issues in the 2024 elections. The national election results demonstrate that these rights are still in jeopardy. Elluminate’s work is more...
A Woman of Valor: Rachel Goldberg-Polin
Dear Elluminate Family, Since October 7th, Rachel Goldberg-Polin has exemplified what it means to be a Woman of Valor. Rachel is a nurturer and also a warrior – she fights not only for her personal world and those she loves but also for the world around her. She has...
Making a Difference
By Avra Gordis A few days ago, I had the privilege of representing The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York at a WePower event entitled 50-50 by 2030 in Tel Aviv. WePower is a non-profit organization in Israel that works to facilitate the engagement of israeli women...
Cartwheels for Civil Rights
By Natasha Mayer Last Tuesday, I had the distinct pleasure of attending (by Zoom, of course!) a live drag show with my very favorite New York Jewish drag queen, Miz Cracker. There was comedy, dance, high-heeled cartwheels, and civil rights. Hosted by JWFNY...
Honoring the Women of Passover
Many of us are observing Passover this week and celebrating the feminist heroes of the Passover story like Miriam who led the Israelites across the Red Sea, the midwives Shifra and Puah who defied Pharaoh and saved Israelite baby boys, and the often-unnamed Pharaoh's...
Remembering JWFNY Founder, Arlene Wittels
The Jewish Women's Foundation of New York mourns the passing of our dear founder and board member, Arlene Wittels, on January 29, 2021.* Arlene Wittels was born in the Bronx and attended the University of Michigan Ann Arbor for her bachelor's degree and received her...
Transgender Day of Rememberance 2020
Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November 20th to commemorate members of the trans community who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence. Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a trans rights activist and a transgender woman herself, began Transgender...
It’s Who You Know
By Rachel Siegel Have you ever heard the expression, "It's not what you know, it's who you know"? This is advice often given to job seekers, since many positions are filled using personal contacts instead of advertisements. The relational nature of the world is...