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NATIONAL QUADRENNIAL CONFERENCE JUNE 17-20, 2007 IN SYDNEY
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Latest Links
See our Links page for:
Naomi Ragan - the writer and columnist who sued to remove gender segregation on Israeli buses
Shamash: the Jewish Network
-- includes an easy-to-use printable 50-year yahrzeit calendar

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Today's conflicts are won by
public opinion.
So Give Israel Your United Support

International Council of
Jewish Women

* The ICJW brings us its Interactive Jewish Education Program. This is freely available for all to use.
* Read about the work our roof body is doing internationally for the welfare of women and for society in general.
* The Resource Library tab gives some excellent links to other websites.
* You can now receive the ICJW bulletin free  electronically - just order it online.
Tikkun Olam - Repairing the World
Isn't that what NCJW is all about?
Read a history of Tikkun Olam by Jill Jacobs

Chasing a Mirage: How Women Are Being Robbed of their Self-Image

A powerful message from ICJW President Leah Aharonov
NCJW America delegates take three issues to Congress

Three new affiliates to NCJWA
Jewish Women's Breast Cancer Network is a part of the Breast Cancer Network Australia, participating in dissemination of information, and the Field of Silhouettes.
 Womanpower is an Australian Jewish group that was formed to redress the gender balance in the boards of communal organisations.
  
 JCMA : In Victoria, NCJWA participated in the first women's conference, Daughters of Faith, embracing women from the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths.
PERTH GROUP'S DONATION AIDS ELDERLY
WA Section's Gilad Group has donated a wheelchair to the Perth Chevra Kadisha for use at the Jewish cemetery when the Ohel is open for funerals or consecrations.

CAN YOU HELP?

If anyone knows of an online Creative Writing group for Jewish women, would you please send details to the webmaster?
The Haifa Rape Crisis Center 2006 Annual Report is now online here
The Ilan Foundation website
has information about its projects in Israel
NCJWA Community Services
The Community Services Directory
is now online.
Watch for additions and changes.
NCJWA in Israel
 NCJWA continues to support women and children of all creeds in Israel through:
* The Ilan Foundation for handicapped children in Tel Aviv
* The Haifa Rape Crisis Center
* The Haifa University Scholarship Fund for Ethiopian refugee women
* The Micha Foundation for deaf children
* The JNF through a partnership since 1938

Since NCJWA embraced the Haifa Rape Crisis Center, our donations have improved the lives of countless people.
The latest report, entitled Empowering Youth at Risk of School Drop-out is now available here.

"I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
Because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
For a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are."

--Milton Berle
 
 
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