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Who We Are
The National Council of Jewish Women is a volunteer organization that has been at the forefront of social change for over a century. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW courageously takes a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women's rights, and reproductive freedom.
NCJW works through research, education, advocacy and community service to improve the quality of life for women, children and families, and to ensure individual rights and freedoms for all.
To become a member online, just click here!
Celebrating Women 2008
Tuesday, Sept. 9
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Ces & Judy's
10405 Clayton Rd., Frontenac
Join us as we "Celebrate Women" through stories, presentations and honors.
Rabbi Susan Talve will receive the
Hannah G. Solomon Award
for her courage, commitment
and service to our community.
Tickets are $40 members; $45 non-members
Event Sponsors: $100
Click here to register online.
To make an online tribute in honor of Rabbi Talve,
click here.
NCJW's Art Interest Group
A new monthly series of docent-led tours at the St. Louis Art Museum will
start with Art of the Word, September 10. The series of fun and informative sessions is a bargain at $49 for the entire series.
Join us Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
To register, click here.
The group meets at the St. Louis Art Museum information desk.
September 10 - Art of the Word
October 29 - American Impressionism
November 12 - *Action/Abstraction--Post WWII Artists
December 10 - Art of the Container
January 14 - Glass in Decorative Art
February 11 - Art's Nature--Rafia, Cowrie Shells, Landscape and Trees
March 11 - *Power and Glory: Court Art of the Ming Dynasty
April 22 - The Portrait in Art--Ancient through Contemporary
May 13 - The Artful Tale--Stories in Art
* Special exhibit
NCJW Kitchen Cabinet Launches Cookbook Project!
We need your fabulous recipes...healthy, decadent, holiday...any great recipe that fits today's lifestyle. Send us your best dishes for possible inclusion in our cookbook.
Please submit by September 30. Click here to send us your recipe online
Election Education Series
Curious about the American political process? You're not alone. NCJW has lined up a series of speakers to help navigate the election process. Join us. There is no fee but registration is requested.
3rd in the series - Sept. 17
Judge Patricia Cohen
"The Ball's in Your Court"
Our Court System, the Importance of District
and Appellate Courts, Jurisdiction and the Supreme Court
Click HERE to register.
All sessions on Wednesday, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
NCJW office: 8350 Delcrest
You will need to sign up for each session individually.
Oct. 15 - Eric Mink, St. Louis Post-Dispatch commentary editor
"The Influence of Media on the Electoral Process"
Click HERE to register.
Nov. 19 - Jo Mannies, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Election Wrap-up - Victories, Defeats, Mistakes, Implications"
Click HERE to register
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THANK YOU...THANK YOU...THANK YOU
To all the wonderful volunteers who made the
2008 Back-To-School! Store such a successful event, NCJW thanks you every one!
The 2008 Back-To-School! Store has come and gone, and about 875 kids will start school this year on a positive note with brand new clothes and school supplies.
Thanks to more than 400 volunteers who pitched in to make this event such a success. And thanks to the co-chairs who worked long and hard to coordinate this massive effort: Jenny Abeles, Dana Gaby, Karen Goodman and Anna Poger.
The effort continues as NCJW looks forward to the 9th annual Back-To-School! Store, our largest community service undertaking. To get involved, contact us!.
To sponsor a child for $150 or make a donation to the Back-To-School! Store, click here.
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Kids Community Closet is an extension of the Back-to-School! Store™, This means NCJW can serve hundreds or potentially thousands more students each year. Click here to go to our community service page to learn about Kids Community Closet and other projects of NCJW-St. Louis.
We have a continuing need for NEW items to keep the closet stocked:
Children's coats (no blue or red), Hats, Mittens
Jeans, Shirts, Sweatpants, Socks
Underwear, School supplies, Backpacks
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Join the A-List for Advocacy
Join like-minded individuals who are committed to supporting:
reproductive choice;
election laws, policies and practices that ensure equitable access;
quality public education;
health insurance for those in need;
separation of religion and state;
unimpeded access to contraception and comprehensive sexuality education,
among other progressive ideals.
NCJW's full-page ads in the Jewish Light let our community and our legislators know how we really feel about the issues important to us. Add your name to the list in our continuing effort to educate the Jewish community about these critical issues. Include your name in all 4 ads scheduled for 2009 for just $54
To join the A-List, click here, or contact us.
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Solar Cookers Save Lives!
Help the Women of Darfur
Join us as we work with the St. Louis Darfur Coalition in supporting the Solar Cooker Program to help the displaced families and women of Darfur. By making a small contribution, you are contributing in a big way to help save lives and generate income for the 17,000 refugees in the Iridmi Refugee Camp in Chad.
Click here to learn more.
Chai Life
Life members can now support NCJW-St. Louis Section with a donation to cover annual membership expenses. Click here to make your donation.
It's Annual Campaign Time!
. . . and we need your financial support to ensure that NCJW continues to provide services to women, children and families in our community.
We need everyone to step up and again support NCJW. Gifts can be made by check, credit card and stock donations. We can set you up for a monthly debit to a credit card or debit card, if that is easier for you!
For additional membership information, call Nancy Weigley 314-993-5181.
**Click here to donate.** Thank you!
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1/3/07