Harry Davids’ parents were killed at the Sobibor extermination camp when he was just a child, so he knows all too well what happens when good people don’t act when confronted with wrongdoing. He also knows the positive difference a single person can make in the world. Harry, a Jew born into Nazi-occupied Holland, owes…
Imagine that you need to leave your home in a hurry. For many of us, it could be the result of an environmental disaster – a flood, fire, or storm. But for millions of others across the globe, the reason they become displaced is much more sinister: war, genocide, or other mass atrocities. On Jan.…
Today, a broad coalition of organizations from across the Jewish community — including leaders of major organizations and the Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative and Orthodox movements — released a letter urging the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to advance the Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2017 (S. 2060). Twenty-four national organizations, including Jewish World Watch,…
To all of our supporters and friends: As we begin the work of 2018, we want to first take a moment to thank you for all your amazing contributions in 2017. You spoke up for people fleeing genocide and mass atrocities. You helped restore the dignity of Rohingya refugees with medical and sanitary care kits. You helped bring much…