Jewish World Watch
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Jewish World Watch (JWW) is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to helping survivors of genocide and mass atrocities around the world.[1]
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| Founded | August 16, 2005[5] |
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| Founders | Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik[4] |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization NGO |
| Headquarters | Encino, California, United States[2] |
Director of Advocacy and Programs | Ann Strimov Durbin[3] |
| Revenue | $1,202,369[2] (2017) |
| Expenses | $1,353,217[2] (2017) |
| Employees | 7 (2019) |
| Volunteers | 150[2] (2019) |
| Website | www |
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History
[edit | edit source]Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik established Jewish World Watch (JWW) in 2004 on the principle of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).[6] The organization was founded after learning of the genocide occurring in Darfur, Sudan, and recalling the Holocaust, and the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Since its founding, JWW has grown from a collection of Southern California synagogues to include support from schools, churches, and partner organizations across the country.[citation needed]
In March 2010, JWW became a member of the Eastern Congo Initiative founded by Ben Affleck.[7] In 2016, Susan Freudenheim, former executive editor at the Jewish Journal, became the executive director.[8] In 2020, Serena Oberstein was named as executive director.[9]
Since their inception, they have donated over $6 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Sudan and Congo.[10]
JWW is primarily focused on the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria.
Walk to End Genocide
[edit | edit source]Jewish World Watch hosts an annual fundraising walk called the Walk to End Genocide.[11] In 2019, the Walk took place in two locations, Los Angeles (March 31)[12] and the Conejo Valley (April 7).[13]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Jewish World Watch. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Ms. Ann Strimov Durbin". pacificcouncil.org. Accessed on April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Jewish World Watch. Accessed on February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Jewish World Watch Archived 2015-03-15 at the Wayback Machine". Business Entity Search. California Secretary of State. Accessed on February 1, 2016.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Walk to End Genocide
- Porter, Bailey. "Recipe for Safety: Jewish women do mitzvah for Darfur refugees". Ms. Winter 2007.
