A Faith in the Future. A Belief in Action.
This is what the National Council of Jewish Women is all about.

We are a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.

NCJW comprises a national network of more than 100 local affiliations — we call them Sections — across the country that collectively have nearly 90,000 members, supporters, and advocates. Our national headquarters, NCJW, Inc., is located in New York. We also have a Washington, D.C. office and a Jerusalem office.

The organization began in 1893, when Hannah G. Solomon, an active volunteer worker from Chicago, was asked to organize the participation of Jewish women in the Chicago World's Fair. When Hannah and her recruits discovered that "participation" meant pouring coffee and performing hostess duties, they walked out. Hannah took matters into her own hands, building on her years of volunteer leadership and the momentum of the women's walk-out. By the end of the World’s Fair, Hannah had founded the National Council of Jewish Women, changing forever the role of Jewish women and the nature of volunteerism.