Jody Rabhan

A Moral Response to an Immoral Budget: Jewish Day of Action - National Council of Jewish Women Tell your lawmakers: use the upcoming federal funding process to make bold, meaningful investments in our communities.

Take action today: ncjw.org/budgetaction

The Congressional budget is a moral failure. Congress must fix this harm.

We will not stand by while millions go hungry or without health care. Today, we come together as a Jewish community to demand a federal budget that invests in women, children & families. Not one that abandons them.

The staredown says it all. @lisamurkowski knows she sold out America.

She could’ve voted NO. She didn’t. That will be her legacy.

HHS staff cuts hurt everyone. What you may not know is that sexual assault & domestic violence services & prevention programs are also deeply impacted. We need the Rape Prevention & Education Program & DELTA, CDC DVP strong! They save lives, $, & keep survivors safe. #SupportSurvivors #SaveLives

Elections matter — we’re living with the consequences every day of our last US election. So don’t sit out the World Zionist Congress elections! Your vote is your voice in shaping an Israel that upholds gender equity, civil rights, and religious pluralism. Vote @hatikvahslate.bsky.social

Anahi, thank you for all you do! Mazel tov on this milestone — we can’t wait to see what the next year holds! 💙

NCJW Opposes Harmeet Dhillon for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights - National Council of Jewish Women February 24, 2025 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Committee Members:  On beha...

We the people deserve a leader of the DOJ Civil Rights Division chosen for their deep dedication to protecting civil rights, not someone like Harmeet Dhillon picked precisely because of her anti-civil rights background. Senators: vote no on her nomination! www.ncjw.org/news/ncjw-op...

If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.

Yesterday federal judges in CA & MD ordered the Trump administration to immediately offer reinstatement to thousands of probationary federal workers who were recently unlawfully fired. Last I checked, the president is not a king. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-t...

We heard a familiar voice on NPR today! NCJW's very own Senior Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Darcy Hirsh was featured on NPR's Morning Edition, together with @sojo.net and @bjconthehill.bsky.social.

South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad The last time such an execution took place was 15 years ago, in Utah. The inmate in South Carolina chose the method because of his concerns about lethal injection, his lawyer said.

As @ncjw.bsky.social
visits holy ground in Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma to honor the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the death penalty - in this case by firing squad - is a shameful legacy we must abandon www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...

Repping @ncjw.bsky.social to celebrate the life of Cecile Richards with
incredible leaders and changemakers like @lucymcbath.bsky.social who make our country better and carry the torch of justice forward @ppfa.org

The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent.

CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.

Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.

MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.

A sad day for our nation's 50 million public school students. Linda McMahon backs Trump’s push to dismantle the Dept. of Education—threatening access to quality education for all, no matter their zip code, income, or ability.

Urgent Invitation: Hands Off Housing — Press Event at HUD HQ, March 3rd The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) invites all organizations, advocates, and supporters to attend a press event to protect vital HUD programs and staff, on Monday, March 3 at 5:00pm ET,...

If you are coming to the HANDS-OFF HOUSING event, please RSVP to help organizers to plan accordingly: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🪧 Make a sign, bring a friend, invite a neighbor. We have to BRING THE NOISE.
@nlihc.bsky.social
@nationalhomeless.bsky.social @naehomelessness.bsky.social

Join @nlihc.bsky.social @nationalhomeless.bsky.social & advocates at 4:30 PM TODAY HUD DC HQ to stand with communities who will be harmed if Elon and DOGE moves to cut critical housing resources and staff.
Congressional leaders will hand deliver a letter and demand answers from Secretary Turner.

Pediatrician In Congress Blames RFK Jr. For Child's Death From Measles “I do blame him and others like him who, for the past 20 years, have been spreading lies about vaccines," said Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.).

NEW: I talked to Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-Wash.), who is a pediatrician, about the measles outbreak in Texas, the unvaccinated child who died and now-HHS Secretary RFK Jr. downplaying the whole situation, calling it "not unusual."

She tore him apart. www.huffpost.com/entry/kim-sc...

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful | CNN Politics A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations...

“OPM does not have any authority whatsoever, under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees within another agency."

- US District Judge William Alsup says in ruling from the bench that the mass firing of probationary employees ordered by OPM was likely unlawful.

Repro Shabbat 2025 | Jews for Abortion Access Reproductive freedom is a Jewish value, and we’re going to celebrate it! Bring Repro Shabbat to your home or community this February 21-22, 2025.

It’s almost time for #ReproShabbat! Catholics for Choice is excited to partner with @ncjw.bsky.social for this nationwide event celebrating the critical importance of reproductive freedom and Judaism’s teachings about reproductive health, rights, and justice. Learn more at ReproShabbat.org.

We call on our organizational partners in the fight for a more just world to stand with us in condemning Hamas — because in a moment that demands moral clarity, silence is not an option: www.ncjw.org/news/our-sta...

We share the following sentiments from NCJW CEO Sheila Katz, with hope and love during a profound moment for the Jewish people.

In a sea of shockingly disastrous nominees for our rights, Kash Patel to head the FBI is right up there. He is more focused on enacting political revenge for Trump than protecting Americans and defending the Constitution. Shame on every senator who voted yes.

Trump AG Pam Bondi weighs in on regulating abortion pills during New Orleans visit Days after Louisiana prosecutors indicted a New York doctor for mailing abortion pills, Trump's Attorney General said she would "love to work with" a district attorney pushing for tougher federal…

👀 ICYMI: After being confirmed to head the U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled support this week for criminalizing abortion care providers. 🧵

NEW: The 9th Circuit rejected the DOJ's request to pause a block on Trump's birthright citizenship executive order, setting up a potential appeal to SCOTUS. The order remains blocked as four judges issued nationwide injunctions against it.

Ruling: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Firing Merit Systems Protection Board Chair Read more here.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from illegally firing the chair of a board that protects federal workers from unfair employment practices like politically motivated firings.

HIAS Joins Litigation to Stand Up for Refugees HIAS joins the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's EO suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Breaking 🚨 HIAS joins two other refugee resettlement agencies as a plaintiff in Pacito vs. Trump, the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's Executive Order to suspend the U.S. refugee resettlement program (USRAP).
 
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Thompson: No SNAP cuts in reconciliation The House Agriculture chair said there would be no cuts to food aid benefits for low-income Americans in reconciliation or the farm bill.

With #SNAP benefits averaging only $6.20 per person per day, I appreciate Chair Thompson's interest in avoiding benefit cuts. But it's not possible to cut $230B+—which would be a more than 20% cut to SNAP—without cutting benefits, eligibility, or both. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Another glimmer of hope as we are relieved to welcome Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger, Gadi Moses, Pongsak Thenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Seathan, and Surasak Rumnao home after 482 days in captivity.

We pray for their full recovery & hold their families in our hearts.