As 2021 comes to a close, I am asking you to recommit to the fight against genocide and mass atrocities by donating to Jewish World Watch – an organization I co-founded with the visionary Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (z”l) nearly 18 years ago. Over the last year, so many survivors of genocide and atrocity have…
Jewish World Watch has been working with the Darfuri survivor community since 2004. This year, to continue this legacy of support, we launched Seeds of Survival. This campaign aims to train 500 new gardeners and provide the tools needed to feed thousands of those in the refugee camps. We’ve raised enough to plant more than…
Jewish World Watch celebrates the bold leadership shown by the United States as President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) into law today. The bill received unanimous bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. The new law ensures that goods made with the Uyghur and other slave labor in the Xinjiang…
Jewish World Watch commends the United States Senate for unanimously passing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a bill that sets the new international gold standard in forced labor prevention. “The bold leadership shown by Congress in unanimously passing this bipartisan and bicameral bill cannot be understated,” said Serena Oberstein, Executive Director of Jewish…
The last week has been extraordinary. So often, we share stories of tragedy and loss; however, the recognition of human rights and dignity and culpability for those who violate it has been invigorating. The cultivation of new partnerships, coalition involvement, and a more deliberate advocacy approach is truly paying off! Your commitment to a more…
In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first human rights treaty on this day. The resolution provided the first internationally recognized legal definition of “genocide” and affirmed a worldwide commitment to the idea that “never again” will the world be silent while people suffer. Despite this monumental decision, genocide remains a stark reality…
Jewish World Watch applauds today’s passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in the House of Representatives, which sets a new global standard in the fight against goods made by forced labor. The bill would ban all goods made in the region from being imported into the United States unless Customs and Border…
The 2022 Winter Olympics, set in Beijing, will be held against a backdrop of human rights violations reminiscent of the Berlin Olympics of 1936. Today’s announcement that the United States will refrain from sending any government officials to the Games denies China the highly veiled propaganda they seek as host. The presence of U.S. dignitaries…
The last year has been full of lessons. If there is one word that captures the spirit and motivation at JWW in 2021, it is resilience. Thanks to our supporters like you, we have continued to fulfill our mission with greater effectiveness and impact. While we had to pivot from our in-person programming and events,…