Dear Friends, I’m delighted to share that these opinion pieces reach beyond our distinguished circle of WIZO members to The Jerusalem Post’s broader readership. I’ve included a few links below this weeks piece for your enjoyment. The Anti-Semite Corner of the Week They Don’t Understand Until They’re Conquered The naivety of Amsterdam’s mayor and her … Read more
The Anti-Semite Corner of the Week When it come to spreading anti-Semitic messages, the gentiles aren’t alone. An Israeli auto-anti-Semite proved this week that gentiles aren’t alone in blaming Jews for all the world’s troubles. “Hamas are freedom fighters” – unbelievable, but a Jewish-Israeli actually said this. By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President
Chaverot, WIZO member Hello to you all, from turbulent Israel. I know that you are all following the developments and I thank those of you who send messages of support. Last night was a dramatic one, in which the IDF struck the terrorist organization Hezbollah and eliminated its arch-terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah, who is responsible … Read more
New World WIZO president at Kibbutz Kfar Aza FORMER WIZO NSW president Anat Vidor received the tremendous honour and responsibility of being elected as World WIZO’s new president, during its 2024 Enlarged General Meeting (EGM), held online on January 10. When making the announcement, the global women’s Zionist movement’s executive chair, Anita Friedman, noted how … Read more
WIZO is everywhere. All the time. Dear friend, I would like to thank you for your kind donation to WIZO, and to take this opportunity to give you a glimpse of the work we have been doing with your support. As Israel’s largest social welfare and educational organization, WIZO is uniquely positioned to bring our … Read more
WIZO’s groundbreaking Men’s Hotline for men caught in the cycle of domestic violence was recently featured on one of Israel’s leading news channels, Channel 13. The segment interviews Avi Mor, the director of the program, and describes the importance of treating not only the women victims, but also the perpetrators, who are often themselves victims of life circumstances.
The 27th of January is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day has been designated by the United Nations and coincides with the liberation of the Auschwitz Death Camp. Today and every day, we remember over 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis. We also remember Roma and Sinti, LGBTQ+, political dissidents and all who were … Read more
2022 in Review: WIZO bears a strong sense of humanitarian responsibility for Jews in times of distress. So when war broke out in Europe, we took in 75 Ukrainian child refugees who desperately needed to escape the terror. They were welcomed with open arms to our WIZO youth villages. We appealed to our worldwide federations … Read more
We are proud to be included, for the second year in a row, in Statista’s “150 Best Employers in Israel” rankings, in collaboration with Globes. Statista publishes globally established rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. For the full rankings, click here. This great success is shared by us all!
This week, a new and important leadership program was launched in Jerusalem, thanks to the vision and initiative of the WIZO Jerusalem branch chairperson. The program’s goal is to promote gender equality and prevent violence against women in Jerusalem’s community organizations and educational institutions. The program trains top leadership to change the culture at their … Read more
WIZO is recognised by the United Nations as a Non-Government Organisation, with consultative status on ECOSOC and UNICEF.
