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JWI Jewish Women International has spent 129 years building safety, agency + community for women. We’re U.S.-based and work worldwide to end gender-based violence.

Also I Believe Israeli Women () + Young Women’s Impact Network ()

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let’s talk about what it takes to build healthier relationships, support survivo...
10/16/2026

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let’s talk about what it takes to build healthier relationships, support survivors, and create safer communities.

The messages we hear about women’s bodies, what they wear, and how they should behave shape our culture. Changing that culture means more than raising awareness. It means helping young adults recognize healthy relationships, equipping communities to support survivors, and ensuring women have access to the resources they need to build safe, financially secure futures.

At Jewish Women International, this work happens year-round through programs that educate young people, strengthen community responses to domestic violence, and help survivors move toward safety and independence.

This DVAM, help JWI continue this work and reach more women and girls.

Give today at jwi.org/donate.

Palm Beaches, thank you for helping launch Here For You! Here For You equips trusted community organizations with the kn...
10/14/2026

Palm Beaches, thank you for helping launch Here For You!

Here For You equips trusted community organizations with the knowledge and resources to better support survivors of domestic abuse. Because even when responding to domestic abuse isn’t part of an organization’s day-to-day work, they may be among the first places a survivor turns for help.

A special thank you to the Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and Jewish Family Service of Palm Beach County for helping bring Here For You to the Palm Beaches and strengthening this important work.

📍 San Diego, you’re next! Join us October 21 to learn how your organization can help support survivors. This workshop is open to all Jewish organizational staff. Learn more and register at jwi.org/calendar

Making space for women to succeed on their own terms. ✨Meet Leslee Cohen, founder and managing partner of AllRise Legal ...
10/14/2026

Making space for women to succeed on their own terms. ✨

Meet Leslee Cohen, founder and managing partner of AllRise Legal Counsel and one of our 2026 Women to Watch honorees.

With more than three decades of legal experience, Leslee is rethinking how law firms support and advance women, creating a workplace where talented attorneys can take on meaningful work, thrive professionally, and benefit from a more flexible, relationship-driven model.

Through her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to Jewish causes, Leslee is making a lasting impact on women, entrepreneurs, and her community.

Swipe to learn more about Leslee and the impact she’s making.

Join us in Washington, DC, December 13–14, to celebrate Leslee and the full class of 2026 Women to Watch honorees. Get your tickets at jwi.org/wtw

Respect isn’t a dress code.What women wear is never an excuse to demean them. When degrading language is dismissed as “j...
10/13/2026

Respect isn’t a dress code.

What women wear is never an excuse to demean them. When degrading language is dismissed as “just a joke,” we need to ask what we’re normalizing.

At JWI, we believe every woman and girl deserves safety, agency, and dignity. No exceptions. No punchlines.

One Shabbat. Many tables. A community united in Sarah’s memory🌻🧡On November 6, Jewish women and communities around the w...
10/09/2026

One Shabbat. Many tables. A community united in Sarah’s memory🌻🧡

On November 6, Jewish women and communities around the world will come together for the second annual Sarah’s Shabbat, honoring the life and legacy of Sarah Milgrim z”l, a beloved member of JWI’s Young Women’s Impact Network (YWIN).

Host a Shabbat dinner of your own or join a gathering near you to celebrate Sarah’s spirit of kindness, friendship, Jewish pride, and community. Every table is an opportunity to connect, reflect, and carry her legacy forward.

🍞 Looking for another way to be part of Sarah's Shabbat? Join JWI and Challah Back Girls for a special Virtual Challah Bake on Thursday, November 5, at 7 PM ET. Braid, bake, and build community from your own kitchen. The event is free, with donations encouraged in Sarah’s honor.

Whether you gather around a Shabbat table or join us virtually, we invite you to be part of this meaningful tribute. Let’s carry Sarah’s light forward, together.

🔗 Explore Sarah’s Shabbat gatherings and register for the Virtual Challah Bake at jwi.org/sarahs-shabbat

10/09/2026

What would it look like to create a campus culture where survivors are believed, supported, and never made to feel alone?

Change the Culture: Campus Conversations is back with an updated, 45-minute, peer-led format designed for today’s college students. This JWI program invites students to reflect on how sexual violence is normalized, what it means to support survivors, and how each of us can help make a difference.

Through guided conversation, students will explore the role of bystanders, challenge harmful attitudes and behaviors, and identify meaningful ways to build a safer, more supportive campus community.

🎓 Bring Change the Culture to your campus. Contact Alana Blum, JWI’s VP of Community Response, to discuss how your campus can participate and help turn conversation into action. 📧[email protected]

When your work is personal, you show up with purpose. ✨Meet Hagar Chemali, foreign policy expert, strategic communicatio...
10/08/2026

When your work is personal, you show up with purpose. ✨

Meet Hagar Chemali, foreign policy expert, strategic communications leader, and one of our 2026 Women to Watch honorees.

A proud Jewish woman of Lebanese descent, Hagar has built a career at the intersection of foreign policy, national security, and public affairs. Today, she is putting that experience toward something deeply personal: advancing Lebanon-Israel peace.

Swipe to hear why Hagar believes Jewish women in leadership must be loud, fearless, and willing to speak up.

Join us in Washington, DC, December 13–14, to celebrate Hagar and the full class of 2026 Women to Watch honorees. Get your tickets at jwi.org/wtw.

Three years after October 7, the scars are still there.So are the poppies.In this reflection, JWI’s Chief Development Of...
10/07/2026

Three years after October 7, the scars are still there.
So are the poppies.

In this reflection, JWI’s Chief Development Officer, Sara Hefez, recalls a field of red poppies at Kibbutz Re’im and one imperfect flower that stayed with her. A reminder of the grief that remains, the wounds that haven’t healed, and the strength found in showing up for one another.

For Jewish women, safety, community, and belonging have taken on new meaning. And still, women continue to lead, listen, speak up, rebuild, and make space for one another.

This is part of what it means to be here, together, three years later.

Join us for a special yoga class inspired by Carmel G*t, the Israeli yoga instructor who was taken hostage and perished ...
10/06/2026

Join us for a special yoga class inspired by Carmel G*t, the Israeli yoga instructor who was taken hostage and perished in the tunnels of Gaza. Through movement, meditation, and reflection, we’ll make space to remember, stand together, and carry forward more courage, truth, tenderness, unity, and light.

October 18 | 11:30 AM
Wynwood, Miami | $18

Register at jwi.org/calendar

Jewish Women in the Workplace is now in DC and NYC.This three-part workshop series created in response to JWI’s national...
10/02/2026

Jewish Women in the Workplace is now in DC and NYC.

This three-part workshop series created in response to JWI’s national survey of young Jewish women, addresses a growing reality: antisemitism in the workplace can affect not only Jewish women’s sense of safety and belonging, but also their professional opportunities and ability to thrive.

Intentionally designed for women at every stage of their careers, the series offers practical conversations, meaningful connections, and space to learn from and support one another.

📍 UPCOMING WORKSHOPS IN WASHINGTON, DC
Oct. 13 | Nov. 9 | Jan. 27
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Akin | 2001 K St NW | DC

📍 UPCOMING WORKSHOPS IN NEW YORK CITY
Oct. 28 | Nov. 19
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Akin | 1 Bryant Park | NYC

Each event will conclude with an hour of networking, cocktails, and conversation, giving you time to build relationships beyond the workshop itself.

Register now at jwi.org/jwiw

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