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Tim Baker/Herald photos Jacqueline Bove, Renee Sanchez, Ileana Alfonso, Lissa Nelson, and Tatiana Rodriguez gathered to celebrate the collection of feminine products that will be given to the food pantry at the United Methodist Church in Westbury and to another Long Island food pantry.

See how Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital is fighting 'period poverty' in 2024

In the fight against period poverty, learn about the collaborative efforts led by Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, the National Council of Jewish Women, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to provide menstrual products to underserved women. more

By Angelina Zingariello | 4/5/24

ames A. Dever Elementary School students were treated to one-on-one reading sessions with volunteers from the National Council of Jewish Women.

Building an intergenerational bridge with reading

a James A. Dever Elementary School recently saw the return of its Intergenerational Reading Program where students from first grade to fourth grade paired up with volunteers from the National … more

By Juan Lasso | 11/18/22

National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula Section members at the 2016 rededication of the first universally accessible playground in Nassau County, built in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park in 2001.

National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section celebrates 85 years

The Lawrence-based chapter of a national Jewish women’s organization is celebrating its 85th anniversary of fighting for social justice and aiming to improve the quality of life for all by protecting individual rights and freedoms. more

By Lisa Margaria | 10/21/21

North Woodmere native Rachel Kastner with her grandfather Karl Schapiro when they visited his European hometown and filmed the documentary “The Barn.”

North Woodmere native documents grandfather's Holocaust survivor tale in 'The Barn'

Roughly a decade ago, East Rockaway resident Pnina Knopf attended a National Council of Jewish Women health forum, and one of the speakers was Dr. Elana Kastner, an obstetrician and gynecologist with a practice in Valley Stream who is affiliated with NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/3/21

School store: the gift that keeps on giving

Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free. more

8/9/19

Mike Stone helped Jizelle Velasquez find the perfect fit at last year’s the Back 2 School store.

Shopping at NCJW’s Back 2 School store

Roughly 800 children will take part in the fifth annual National Council of Jewish Women’s Back 2 School store on July 30. The event where children “shop” for an array of items and parents can get information on a variety of resources is a collaboration between the Peninsula and South Shore NCJW sections. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/27/17

Comfort blankets made by National Council of Jewish Women and Center for Adult Life enrichment members that will be donated by We Care Blankets to children’s hospitals throughout the U.S.

NCJW & CALE collaborate on weaving together a gift of comfort

A group of knitters coordinated by the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Peninsula Section will be donating more than 40 blankets to children’s hospitals at the end of the month, according to Sunya Kleiner, a Lawrence resident and former NCJW community service vice president. more

By Diana Colapietro | 7/13/16

End Rape on Campus co-founder Sofie Karasek will be one of three speakers at a forum on sexual assault at Hewlett High School.

Addressing sexual assault at college

A 2015 survey conducted by the Association of American Universities of 150,000 college students from 27 U.S. universities, found that 23 percent of women said they have experienced unwanted sexual contact — ranging from kissing to touching to rape — done by force or the threat of physical violence, and in some cases while they were incapacitated due to alcohol or drug use. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/23/16

National Council of Jewish Women’s Peninsula Section will present former president Pnina Knopf with the Hannah G. Solomon Award for her service to the local organization with national affiliates.

Committed to making a difference

A retired teacher who is known for her organizational skills, being ready with needed information and who established three community service oriented programs during her presidency of the Lawrence-based National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section will receive the prestigious Hannah G. Solomon Award at the organization’s Founder’s Day luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on Tuesday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/3/15

Some of the South Shore section volunteers are, from left, Carol Meyerson, Barbara Liebman, Susan Rieff, Florence Fuchs, Deb Chinman, Gale Wiener, Dr. Deborah Saunders and Dr. Ilene Gold Glick. They helped needy kids from Rockville Centre and other nearby communities pick out clothes and supplies for the upcoming school year.

NCJW gives to local kids in need

The South Shore section of the National Council of Jewish Women, working together with the Peninsula section, sponsored the second annual Back 2 School Store event on July 27. more

8/14/14

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