The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ajws-american-jewish-world-service/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:53:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png AJWS American Jewish World Service | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ajws-american-jewish-world-service/ 32 32 American Jewish World Service to lay off 10% of staff, pare back global operations https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-jewish-world-service-to-lay-off-10-of-staff-pare-back-global-operations/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:01:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3239487 Citing declining donor support, charity group 'inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice' says it will exit 3 of the 17 countries where it has provided aid

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]]> Jewish groups praise bill to sanction Burma for persecution of Rohingya Muslims https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-praise-bill-to-sanction-burma-for-persecution-of-rohingya-muslims/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 23:56:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2056576 19 US organizations lobby in support of bill; American rabbis previously spoke to congressional representatives pushing for action against Burmese government

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]]> Liberal Jewish groups oppose Trump appointees John Bolton and Mike Pompeo https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberal-jewish-groups-oppose-trump-appointees-john-bolton-and-mike-pompeo/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:40:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1827599 New secretary of state criticized for past anti-Muslim stance; Bolton said set to endanger national security with belligerent policies

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]]> Uganda’s Jews are down to one meal a day because of East Africa famine https://www.timesofisrael.com/ugandas-jews-are-down-to-one-meal-a-day-because-of-east-africa-famine/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:35:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1663350 The enduring hunger is devastating, but lacks the spectacle that spurred American Jewish communities to raise millions after disasters in Haiti and Nepal

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]]> Reform movement urges Trump not to pull out of climate pact https://www.timesofisrael.com/reform-movement-urges-trump-not-to-pull-out-of-climate-pact/ Tue, 09 May 2017 20:17:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1616002 American Jewish World Service, Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life join 20 other religious groups in petitioning president

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]]> Passover guides serve up a side of social justice for the seder table https://www.timesofisrael.com/passover-guides-serve-up-a-side-of-social-justice-for-the-seder-table/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:25:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1590514 From a fifth cup of wine to 11 spilled drops -- and a call to action for dessert -- Jewish organizations publish readings on refugees, immigration, converts and the settlements

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]]> US Jewish groups praise court for upholding stay on Trump’s travel ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-praise-court-for-upholding-stay-on-trumps-travel-ban/ Fri, 10 Feb 2017 05:50:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1559134 ADL says ruling 'sends important message that US does not exclude people based on their faith and welcomes those seeking refuge'

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]]> Jewish organizations lament Trump severing foreign aid over abortions https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-organizations-lament-trump-severing-foreign-aid-over-abortions/ Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:12:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1548109 While federal tax dollars already prohibited from directly funding terminations in US and abroad, this next step hits the world's most vulnerable

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]]> Cubs fans, like the Jews, now face the challenge of success https://www.timesofisrael.com/cubs-fans-like-the-jews-now-face-the-challenge-of-success/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1491639 Supporters who fondly clung to the moments of epic collapse must learn to embrace blessings, too

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]]> Jamie Zimmerman, medical doctor and ABC reporter, drowns in Hawaii https://www.timesofisrael.com/jamie-zimmerman-medical-doctor-and-abc-reporter-drowns-in-hawaii/ Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:53:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1267444 31-year-old had volunteered on American Jewish World Service program, returned as a group leader in a Ugandan village

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]]> When disaster strikes: Where Jewish aid is going in Nepal https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-disaster-strikes-where-jewish-aid-is-going-in-nepal/ Fri, 01 May 2015 19:29:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1176231 In Israel, the earthquake meant dispatching first responders; in America, it meant raising, allocating money; and some groups were on the ground already

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]]> Jews fight Ebola in Africa from the head down https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-fight-ebola-in-africa-from-the-head-down/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 02:08:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1089599 IsraAID provides psychosocial counseling and training to those tackling the epidemic on the ground

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]]> Jewish organizations vigilant about Ebola in Africa https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-organizations-vigilant-about-ebola-in-africa/ Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:04:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1048958 Development, volunteer and service programs mostly unaffected, but are calmly keeping an eye on the deadly outbreak's spread

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]]> Jewish aid group calls on US to recall Uganda, Nigeria envoys https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-aid-group-calls-on-us-to-recall-uganda-nigeria-envoys/ Sun, 23 Feb 2014 03:38:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=885638 AJWS asks John Kerry to reconsider diplomatic relationship with repressive and homophobic governments

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]]> Rabbis protest Uganda’s anti-homosexuality policy https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-protest-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-policy/ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:15:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=868322 Activists unsuccessful in attempt to deliver letter from Jewish leaders asking to veto bill criminalizing same-sex tendencies

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