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The National Council of Jewish Women was established at the Religious Congress in Chicago in 1893.
In 1912, a group of volunteers decided to expand their objectives into other countries and established the International Council of Jewish Women. Two world wars interrupted the organizations growth but the volunteers remained faithful to the principles of Jewish philosophy by sponsoring the participation of woman in promoting human dignity. They have made a difference on an international, national and local scale, in the areas of education, health and social action - all through coordinated programs.
The International Council has affiliates in 55 countries, which includes more than two million volunteers on five continents. Thanks to this huge number of associates, they have a category II Representative Status in the U.N. (Status of Woman, UNICEF/ECOSOC/UNESCO/COMTEST).
They are also members of the European Council of Strasbourg.
The ICJW has been a member of the World Jewish Congress since 1975, with some of their members on the governors committee representing different regions like Europe, North and South America.
The ICJW develops its activities in strict cooperation with national and international, governments and NGO's, Jewish and non-Jewish organizations promoting the common good.
Established in the U.S. in 1895, the ICJW is one of the oldest Jewish Women's organizations but it became an international movement in 1912, in Rome, which is considered its official creation. Beginning in Vienna from 1928, their affiliates met in congresses in several countries, but their Conference in Hamburg in 1929, was considered a landmark in their history.
World War II and the Nazi Holocaust interrupted their work.
After 37 years, in 1949, six countries members of the advisory board gathered together to create the By-Laws of the Organization which are still in use today.
The Philosophy and Objectives of ICJW:
- To stimulate the community of working woman in order to promote the welfare of the global community.
- Encourage their members to create and implement volunteers training programs in the areas of social assistance, health and education.
- To educate and clarify to woman their rights under Jewish law.
- To give continuity to the tradition of programs that aim to emphasize the value of Jewish education and culture, in contemporary society.
- To ensure that the State of Israel is a force for security and dignity for the Jewish people.
- To support programs of study, to prevent, control and eliminate illnesses and to combat the effects of drugs on the social marginalized populations of the world.
- Encourage and train young people in community work by stimulating them to assume leadership positions.
- And the primary objective of the ICJW is to encourage solidarity between all women of the world, independent of their social class, race, ethnic or religion.
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