Moms are the backbone of our economy, balancing paid work and unpaid caregiving at home. Yet employed moms working full-time, year-round are paid just 74 cents for every dollar paid to fathers. It's time to end the #MotherhoodPenalty. It's time for equal pay for equal work. #MomsEqualPayDay

We're six months away. The countdown is on for Repro Shabbat ⏰️ 🥳 Are you joining us? Sign up now to get updates at: ncjw.org/repro-shabbat-2027

🚨 CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW 🚨 The Senate Judiciary Committee now seems to have the votes it needs to move Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General forward. We need to make our voices heard NOW. use ncjw.org/stopBlanche to tell your senators: vote NO on Todd Blanche!

Last week, we got together with NCJW Chicago North Shore, NCJW South Cook, & Repair the World Chicago to turn reproductive freedom in action. Thank you to everyone who joined us to pack abortion comfort care kits & write postcards to protect medication abortion access. 💌

A'ja Wilson showed up to the WNBA All-Star Game this weekend the way she always does: as one of the best in the world. 🏀 ⭐️ May we be inspired by her fearlessness, her voice, and her reminder that every little girl is one step closer to being like their role models. Shabbat Shalom!

🎉 Our interns Tori and Maya went to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators and talk about the Vote Without Fear Act, which would help keep us all safe from gun violence at polling places. They did an amazing job taking on Capitol Hill! Let's hype them up in the comments! 💖 🙌

61 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid underscore a fundamental promise: health care shouldn’t depend on how much money you have. That promise has no expiration date.

☎️ Call and tell your senators to vote no on Todd Blanche now! ☎️ Our advocacy is working — and we can't let up now. Use the link below to call and tell your senators: vote NO on Todd Blanche for Attorney General! Call now! www.ncjw.org/act/action/t...

Tu B'Av is the Jewish holiday of love, so we decided to write some love letters for the issues and people we care about most. 💌 Who do you want to celebrate on this day of love? Tell us in the comments who you would write a love letter to today. 💖

🚩 In Washington, a ballot initiative designed to bar transgender girls from playing school sports will force all girls to “verify” their identity — which could include invasive physical exams. Read more from @19thnews.org

👨‍⚖️ In March, President Trump signed an executive order trying to limit mail-in voting and allow the executive branch to take control of key election functions — a power that constitutionally belongs to Congress and to states. Now, he's asking the Supreme Court to intervene. More from @nytimes.com

👀 The House forced the SAVE Act through. Now, all eyes are on what the Senate will do — and President Trump and anti-voting rights lawmakers are putting pressure on the Senate get it passed and gut our voting rights. Read more from @usatoday.com

🤬 In his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche signaled his willingness to restrict medication abortion access. Read more at @msmagazine.com

From President Trump's Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche's attacks on mifepristone to the SAVE Act to what happens when you ban trans girls in sports, here's what the NCJW team is reading the week of July 27th, 2026. Get all the info at ncjw.org/what-were-re...

🗳️ Abortion is on the ballot this November in states across the country such as Missouri and Virginia. Can we count on you to protect it? Learn about how you can protect our reproductive freedom at bit.ly/ncjw-electio... And then be sure to pledge to vote this November at ncjw.org/reprovote26

🗓️ Election Day is only 100 days away! What are you doing to help get your community out to vote? We've got everything you need to make a difference this November in our 2026 Election Center! Check it out at www.ncjw.org/election-202...

Ahead of the anniversary of the ADA, we're honoring the Jewish woman who helped make it possible: Judith Heumann, known as the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement." May we be inspired by her perseverance to fight back every time the world told her no. Shabbat Shalom!

Today we observe Tisha B’Av, a day of mourning and remembrance. Judaism teaches that remembering is never passive. At NCJW, we honor grief by recommitting ourselves to dignity, justice, and care for one another. Wishing all who observe a meaningful Tisha B’Av.

Anti-voting rights legislators in Congress are trying to slip the SAVE Act into other pieces of legislation. We can't let it happen. Call and tell your member of Congress: reject ANY attempt to attach the SAVE Act to moving legislation.

Almost all of us will be a caregiver or receive help from a caregiver at some point in our lives. We’re proud to be on Capitol Hill today with the Care Can’t Wait coalition to talk to lawmakers about how to build a future with the care we need! #1MCare

Black women working full-time, year-round earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men — a gap costing them more than $1.1 million over a 40-year career. The wage gap is not just about today’s paycheck. It shapes a lifetime of opportunity. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

Will you be watching the Men's World Cup Final this weekend? ⚽ If the answer is yes, start your countdown to the Women's World Cup in June 2027! This week we're honoring Karin Sendel, Israeli soccer captain & staunch advocate for women to receive the same pay and support as men. Shabbat Shalom!

Six years ago today, we lost Congressman John Lewis. Voting isn't just a right, it's a responsibility we carry from generation to generation, l'dor v'dor. And at NCJW we commit ourselves to protecting that sacred right.

6 years after the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis, we're still fighting to protect the right to vote. This weekend, communities across the country are coming together to take action to protect the sacred freedom to vote. Find an event near you at GoodTroubleLivesOn.Org

We're so excited to partner with @VoteRiders.bsky.social to offer these critical tools! Together, we can make our voices heard this November. Check out all of our resources here! www.ncjw.org/election-202...

🎉 🗳️ IT'S HERE! Our 2026 Election Center is live — and it has everything you need ahead of the midterms! Whether you're looking for information on what kind of ID you need to vote or tools to help you get your community to the ballot box, we've got what you need. www.ncjw.org/election-202...

This week, thousands of Jewish athletes are competing at the Maccabiah Games in Israel — and we're celebrating Kerri Strug. 🏅 ✡️ Olympic gold medalist, Maccabiah torchbearer, and a woman who knows that being Jewish and being a champion are one and the same. Shabbat Shalom!

John Lewis believed that "ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble." July 17th-19th, join us and our partners for a weekend of action in his honor to protect our sacred right to vote.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo should still be alive. We cannot continue allowing ICE to terrorize our communities. We demand justice. It's time to hold ICE accountable.

"There is infinite power in this room. Together, we can achieve anything," says Omer Steinmetz Haskel, CEO of Israeli feminist protest movement Bonot Alternativa. Omer is part of the Policy Forum for Gender Equity, part of Connecting for Impact (CFI), NCJW’s fieldbuilding initiative in Israel. 🇮🇱