View the May-June 2021 Bulletin!
Promote the Vote #6
Here is a list of all candidates who will be running for office in November. The ones of most interest have an asterisk next to their names because they are in primaries on June 22nd. Check the list to see if anyone in your district is…
Promote the Vote #5
Use this link to obtain an absentee ballot for both the June 22, 2021 primary and the November 2, 2021 elections. Whether you choose Online Absentee Ballot Application or Printable Absentee Ballot Application, check “Temporary illness or physical disability.” The NYS Legislature extended “no…
Preparing Youth to Lead Safe and Healthy Lives: Enacting Comprehensive Sex Education in NYS
Tuesday, May 18th 7-8 pm Please join this important conversation with New York State Senator Samra Brouk and Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York Register here! When you register, you’ll receive a link to join us on Zoom! At…
Promote the Vote #4
“We are strongest when we see the most vulnerable in our society, bear witness to their struggles, and then work to create systems to make it better.”– Stacey Abrams As Jewish social justice organizations, NCJW and The Workers Circle recognize that…
Officer and Board of Directors Installation
Come and celebrate this very special day with NCJW on Wednesday June 16th at 7 pm on the Temple Beth El Lawn! $5 per person. Refreshments will be available. Register here!
Promote the Vote #3
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” – Shirley Chisolm
Food Insecurity in Rochester: A Call to Action
We invite you to join us on Thursday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. for an informative dialogue on food insecurity through a Jewish lens with Mitch Gruber, Chief Strategy Officer at Foodlink and City Council member, and Jennie Schaff, President…
Promote the Vote #2
“The truth is powerful and will prevail.” -Sojourner Truth VOTE!every chance you have and make it a habit. All 29 seats of the Monroe County Legislature are on the ballot this year with incumbents running in all but seven. Primary…
Promote the Vote!
“Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally sit down and rest. Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each…
Hannah G. Solomon Recognition Brunch – REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 19TH!
Gender & Sexuality in 2021 – How We Name, Recognize, and Care for our LGBTA+ Community
Please join NCJW-GRS on April 22 for an important community discussion: Gender & Sexuality in 2021 – How We Name, Recognize, and Care for our LGBTQ+ Community. This event is free and open to the public. Register today!
Vote for NCJW, GRS 2021-2022 Officers!
Vote for the 2021-2022 Slate of Officers! Thank you to the Nominating Committee members for their hard work to fill the positions of the Officers and Board of Directors. The Board has approved the 2021-2022 Slate shown below. Please vote by sending an email to info@ncjwgrs.org saying “I approve…
An Evening With Our Monroe County Board of Commissioners
Behind the Scenes: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Handling Elections Thursday, April 1st at 7:00 pm by Zoom NCJW, GRS is proud to partner with League of Women Voters of Rochester Metropolitan Area to bring you An Evening with our Monroe County Board…
March-April 2021 Bulletin
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March PADness 2021: A Virtual P.A.D. Party
In the spring of 2020, NCJW GRS created the first Virtual P.A.D. Party, which allowed NCJW members and friends to purchase, assemble, and donate menstrual products while staying distanced and safe. That ‘party’ along with one held in the fall yielded…
NCJW,GRS Member Survey
Our members’ voices are important to help guide the work we are doing as an organization. Please take a few moments to complete our survey to help us better understand your needs and interests by using the link below: NCJW,…
Havdalah & Chocolate
Join us on Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm! Registration and payment due by February 5th. You can scan the QR code below or register online via PayPal (with a PayPal account or a credit card). To pay with a check, contact Terri Richardson at…
Help NCJW,GRS “SPREAD THE LOVE”
In our continued partnership with the 5th Street Block Club, we will deliverValentine’s bags to members of the community once again this year. Our donation of PPE in October was very needed and appreciated and thus we will make slight changes to what…
December 2020 Bulletin
View the December 2020 Bulletin! Happy Chanukah!
Public Forum on Electoral College October 19th – NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ONLINE
NCJW, GRS is proud to have partnered with The League of Women Voters of the Rochester Metropolitan Area on this important event. Dr. Sarah Liebschutz, Distinguished Service Professor Emerita of the State University of New York, presented a timely look…
MAY HER MEMORY BE AN INSPIRATION follow up to October 1st call to action
Here is the information shared at our October 1st RBG Zoom event. This should provide many answers to your questions about voting and getting involved in the Get out the Vote efforts. With special thanks to Joel Rosen for putting…
Vote Early!
See UPDATED poster for early voting dates and times.
Voter Information Webinar Now Online
Voter Information for June 2020 Elections Zoom Webinar Wednesday, May 27th at 7:00 pm If you missed the webinar on voter information held in May by National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Rochester Section and League of Women Voters of…
September 2020 Bulletin
View the September 2020 Bulletin! Thank you to all who worked to put it together!
2020 Hannah G. Solomon Brunch Postponed
The 2020 Hannah G. Solomon Brunch previously scheduled for Sunday May 3, 2020 has been postponed until next spring. Please save the date! We will celebrate our honorees at Irondequoit Country Club on Sunday, April 25, 2021.