NCJW Greater Dallas

Tonight and through tomorrow, we are mourning the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av. We pause to remember the multiple tragedies that have occurred one this day in Jewish history, including the destruction of the First and Second Temple in Jerusalem.

Yet even through it all, the Jewish people live.

We honor this history as we continue building a better world for the Jewish people and for everyone. Wishing all observing today a meaningful and easy fast.

Join us in commemorating the birthday of Lucy Stone, born in 1818. Lucy was a leading suffragist who dedicated her life to fighting inequality. She organized the first National Woman's Rights Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, and she was a founding member of the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA). Also, she was the first Massachusetts woman to earn a college degree.

19 students in Uvalde, Texas should be starting Jr. High today.

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Elections are coming! Are you ?

Here are the key dates for the upcoming General Election! Make sure to double check your voter registration or register to vote if you haven't already. Visit VOTE411.org/lwvtx for more information.

You can also text VOTERINFO to 80123 to receive nonpartisan voting reminders!

As students head back to the classroom, safety is top of mind. Check our latest blog post from Angel Newman, Investigation Program Director, Child Protective Services, and Toni Wren, Child Protective Investigations, that is full of tips for navigating back-to-school season safely!

To read, visit https://dcac.org/blog/back-to-school-safety-tips/

School starts Monday in Dallas ISD! We were excited to be able to distribute school supplies to families and students in West Dallas. A big thank you to our hard working project chairs and volunteers!
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We appreciate our partners at the West Dallas Multipurpose Center -WDMC for organizing the 2024 Back-to-School Fair!

May her memory be a blessing.

With great sadness we regret to inform of the passing of NCJW past President Janice Ricks Schneiderman z”l, a force for good and a beloved friend to so many of us.

Jan was on the NCJW Board from 1990 to 2005, and served as NCJW President during the 1999-2002 Triennium. Jan was a devoted champion of strong women’s leadership. Many of NCJW’s Colleagues for Life have described Jan as caring and inclusive, sharing that she continuously gave others an opportunity to shine and grow as Board members and leaders.

Her family has shared that donations in Jan’s memory can be made to National Council of Jewish Women: https://www.ncjw.org/act/action/donate/

May Jan’s memory be for a blessing, and may her family find strength at this difficult time.

Shifra Bronznick, a friend & partner of National Council of Jewish Women, took the time to reflect on her late friend, Vivian Silver z''l.

Vivian was an NCJW partner & advocate in Israel & feminist peace activist who founded Women Wage Peace. She dedicated her life to working for a shared society between Jews & Arabs in Israel. She was tragically killed during Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on October 7.

Read Shifra's words in Vivian's honor: https://jwa.org/weremember/silver-vivian

SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON IS AN OLYMPIC MEDALIST 🥈

USA Track & Field |

R**e must always be called out.

Meet your Dallas HIPPY Leadership Team.
We are excited for year 36 serving our Dallas families.
Mike, Martha, Yvette, Liz and Claudia.

Congratulations to Simone Biles and the entire USA women’s gymnastics team on bringing home the gold! 🌟

Simone is the embodiment of perseverance, strength, and harnessing your own power. I continue to be so proud of her.

📢 WE ARE CONCERNED. ARE YOU?
The Texas Education Agency has proposed a new curriculum that infuses the teaching of the Bible into language arts lessons for students as young as kindergarten.
➡️ LEARN HOW TO RAISE YOUR VOICE BEFORE THE BOARD VOTES IN NOVEMBER: https://secure.everyaction.com/AibOFaeBmECLmHIz5i7VaQ2

Every person should have the ability to build their family if, when, & how they choose, that is why NCJW is proud to endorse the Right to IVF bill.

This , we thank Congresswoman Susan Wild for leading this effort towards a House vote on this critical bill to safeguard access to fertility care for all people. We urge all Members to join her to .

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🫶 A BIG thank you to everyone who helped assemble over 500 gift bags of back-to-school supplies for students in West Dallas!
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These items will help elementary, middle and high school students start school prepared and ready to learn. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!

Celebrating 30 years of the Kids in Court (KIC) program! 🏅 This award-winning initiative helps children aged 3-18 prepare to testify in court as victims of child abuse or witnesses to felony crimes.

Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot, NCJW Greater Dallas, Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, and Bikers Against Child Abuse International proudly marked this milestone.

Click the 🔗 below to dive into our interview with Irish Burch, President & CEO of DCAC, and learn more about KIC’s incredible impact over the years! 👩‍⚖️🌟🏍️

Full story: https://bit.ly/4bT50yu

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🎉HIPPY Co-chairs Carol Tobias and Janr Lachman celebrated the 2024 Dallas HIPPY graduates at the Dallas Zoo Pavilion in early June.
At the event, former Dallas HIPPY students received their NCJW Dallas scholarships. They are a vibrant and diverse group, their interests ranging from math, computer science, and engineering to culinary arts. We are proud of them! 👏

Let's learn more about our city!

Following the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, Dallas received an influx of Mexican immigrants who settled in barrios such as “Little Mexico,” a bustling community located in what is now Uptown. Several schools were built to serve the new Mexican American students.

On July 23, Dr. Macario Hernandez, President at Dallas College Mountain View Campus and local advocate for public education, will join us for a discussion on the early development of education for Mexican American students in Dallas, its lasting impact, and how local organizations are preserving this history for future generations.

This event is presented in conjunction with the Candy Brown Holocaust and Human Rights Educator Series, generously supported by Candy and Ike Brown.

Register here: https://dhhrm.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0S6e00000h4MhbEAE

Mental health matters!

“They’ll still say like, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re going to quit again? Or are you going to quit again?’ And like, and ‘If I did, what are you going to do about it? Tweet me some more?’”

It’s been a long road for Simone Biles to make it back to the Olympic stage. And she’s not going to let the haters get to her. She continues to be an advocate for mental health and is inspiring a generation.

This is one of the reasons why NCJW Dallas is trying to nourish both students and teachers from our West Dallas partners.

Australian researchers looked at teacher and student well-being, with a focus on factors that predict greater well-being.

They found that supporting teacher well-being has ramifications for instruction and student well-being. Researcher Rebecca Collie wrote, "Teacher and student functioning are inherently intertwined, so efforts to promote well-being among each party are likely to have carryover effects to the other."

A Eulogy for My Omi, Dr. Ruth Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the beloved s*x expert, TV and radio personality and Holocaust survivor, passed away on July 12 at the age of 96. The following is a eulogy given by her granddaughter Leora…