Jewish World Watch

Jewish World Watch (JWW) is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to helping survivors of genocide and mass atrocities around the world.{{Cite web|url=https://www.against-genocide.org/jewish-world-watch|title=Jewish World Watch | Alliance Against Genocide|website=Alliance}}

{{Infobox organization

| status = 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization NGO

| headquarters = Encino, California, United States"[http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments//2014/203/406/2014-203406211-0bcaba65-9.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax]". Jewish World Watch. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.

| leader_title = President

| leader_title2 = Director of Advocacy and Programs

| leader_name2 = Ann Strimov Durbin"[https://www.pacificcouncil.org/about/network/profile/ann-s-durbin Ms. Ann Strimov Durbin]". pacificcouncil.org. Accessed on April 8, 2022.

| volunteers = 150

| name = Jewish World Watch

| founders = Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik"[http://www.jewishworldwatch.org/about/board-of-directors Board of Directors]". Jewish World Watch. Accessed on February 1, 2016.

| founded = {{start date and age|2005|08|16}}"[http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ Jewish World Watch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010639/http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ |date=2015-03-15 }}". Business Entity Search. California Secretary of State. Accessed on February 1, 2016.

| tax_id = 20-3406211

| employees = 7

| employees_year = 2019

| volunteers_year = 2019

| revenue = $1,202,369

| revenue_year = 2017

| expenses = $1,353,217

| expenses_year = 2017

| website = {{URL|http://www.jww.org}}

}}

History

Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik established Jewish World Watch (JWW) in 2004 on the principle of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jul-04-me-jews4-story.html|title=Old Vow Sparks New Relief Effort|last=Richardson|first=Lisa|date=2006-07-04|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-01-22|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}} 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.{{cn|date=November 2021}}

In March 2010, JWW became a member of the Eastern Congo Initiative founded by Ben Affleck.{{cite press release |url= http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ben-affleck-launches-initiative-to-support-local-solutions-in-eastern-congo-88826822.html |title= Ben Affleck Launches Initiative to Support Local Solutions in Eastern Congo |publisher= Eastern Congo Initiative. New Venture Fund. PR Newswire Association LLC |date= March 22, 2011 }} In 2016, Susan Freudenheim, former executive editor at the Jewish Journal, became the executive director.{{Cite web|url=https://jewishjournal.com/opinion/190321/|title=Good-bye to the Jewish Journal, hello Jewish World Watch|last=Freudenheim|first=Susan|date=2016-09-29|website=Jewish Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-22}} In 2020, Serena Oberstein was named as executive director.{{cite news |last=Kustanowitz |first=Esther |date=July 29, 2020 |title=Meet Serena Oberstein, Jewish World Watch's New Executive Director |url=https://jewishjournal.com/news/california/319557/meet-serena-oberstein-jewish-world-watchs-new-executive-director/ |work=Jewish Journal |location=Los Angeles |access-date=January 31, 2024}}

Since their inception, they have donated over $6 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Sudan and Congo.{{Cite web |title=Jewish World Watch Company Profile | Management and Employees List |url=https://www.datanyze.com/companies/jewish-world-watch/61065377 |website=Datanyze}}

JWW is primarily focused on the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria.

Walk to End Genocide

Jewish World Watch hosts an annual fundraising walk called the Walk to End Genocide.{{Cite web |title=Walk to End Genocide |url=https://www.jewishla.org/event/walk-to-end-genocide/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles |date=25 February 2015 |language=en-US}} In 2019, the Walk took place in two locations, Los Angeles (March 31){{Cite web |date=2019-03-08 |title=Jewish World Watch - Walk to End Genocide 2019 |url=https://orami.org/jwwwalk2019/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Congregation Or Ami |language=en-US}} and the Conejo Valley (April 7).{{Cite web |title=Conejo Valley Walk to End Genocide |url=https://jewishla.org/event/conejo-valley-walk-to-end-genocide-3/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles |date=29 January 2019 |language=en-US}}

References

External links

[https://www.jww.org/ Jewish World Watch official website]
[https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=13142 Charity Navigator]

[http://walktoendgenocide.org Walk to End Genocide]
Porter, Bailey. "[http://www.msmagazine.com/winter2007/recipeforsafety.asp Recipe for Safety: Jewish women do mitzvah for Darfur refugees]". Ms. Winter 2007.

Category:Jewish-American political organizations

Category:Jewish charities based in the United States

Category:Charities based in California