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5 Ways to Advocate – August 10, 2026

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NCJWSTL CEO Ellen Alper Retires After 23 Years

After 23 years of visionary leadership, Ellen Alper, CEO of National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis (NCJWSTL), will retire September 30, concluding a remarkable career that transformed the organization,...
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Erin Schreiber Appointed NCJWSTL Director of Development

NCJWSTL is proud to welcome past Board and Executive Team Member Erin Schreiber as Director of Development.  Read more in the St. Louis Jewish Light article.  View our press release. ...
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St. Louis Jewish Light Covers NCJWSTL Capital Campaign

The St. Louis Jewish Light recently shared about the launch of the public phase of our Capital Campaign, Our Future is Right Next Door,  which seeks to raise $5 million...
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NCJWSTL Named Recipient of National Award

National Council Jewish Women-St. Louis was named the recipient of the 2025 NCJW Rising Tide Campaign of the Year Award for its pivotal role in restoring abortion rights in Missouri...
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NCJWSTL Joins Coalition Partners in Supporting Abortion Ban Lawsuit

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch website has published an op-ed cowritten by NCJWSTL President Nancy Litz with Dr. Lewis Wall, titled “The Consequences of Anti-Abortion Extremism.” The essay seeks to counter...
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Jewish Light Covers Ellen Alper’s White House Visit

On September 30th, NCJWSTL CEO Ellen Alper had the honor of attending the inaugural Jewish New Year celebration at the White House. Read all about it in the STL Jewish...
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Op-Ed cowritten by NCJWSTL President Nancy Litz featured in Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch website has published an op-ed cowritten by NCJWSTL President Nancy Litz with Dr. Lewis Wall, titled “The Consequences of Anti-Abortion Extremism.” The essay seeks to counter...
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National Council of Jewish Women St Louis Named A Top Place for Women to Work in New “Women in the Workplace” Report

NCJWSTL was recognized as one of 24 St. Louis employers demonstrating excellence in four areas of workplace gender equity – leadership, compensation, flexible work policies, and recruitment and retention....
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The Personal Is Political: NCJWSTL Decries Today’s Supreme Court Ruling

For over 127 years, National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis has worked to improve the lives of women, children, and families. We are gravely concerned that, as expected, the...
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