First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at one of NA’AMAT’s conventions in the 1930s. Following Franklin D. Roosevelt’s strong support, Eleanor continued in her role as First Lady of the United States. In an era when few women had careers, she was the first to hold weekly press conferences and started writing a widely syndicated newspaper column,…
In 1928, Golda Meir was elected National Secretary of Moetzet HaPoalot (Working Women’s Council), which required her to spend two years (1932–34) as an emissary in the United States. As one of the early great pioneer of NA’AMAT’s beginnings, we owe great grattitude towards her and other powerful American and Israeli women who helped form…
For 85 years, NA’AMAT USA, International Movement of Zionist Women, has had one mission: to support the women and children of Israel. To accomplish its mission, NA’AMAT —through its sister organization in Israel— provides a broad range of social services, from day care centers to domestic violence shelters; from legal aid to alternative high schools.…
We are united in belief and in action around issues ranging from religious pluralism to an improvement in the status of women at home and in the workplace, from child well-being to peace in the Middle East, from the ability of single parents and new immigrants to build a life for themselves to the end…
“Fellowship playgrounds” A joint project of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and NA’AMAT New facilities have recently been installed in 52 NA’AMAT Israel day care centers. $ 375,000 were allocated to this project called “Fellowship playground”, funded by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), headed by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, in order…
