A Message From
NCJW GHS President,
Marlene Matzner
I want to wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and I hope that you have the opportunity to spend this time with family and friends. We have much to be grateful for this year and I hope you will share some gratitude with our upcoming community service projects. We have a new partnership opportunity to support foster children in the age group 11 to 17 with a party on December 4th and we will look at additional volunteer involvement there after the first of the year.

In addition this year, we hope you will support the toy drive for AVDA clients and their children through their Amazon wish list. They also need some help wrapping and distributing gifts which will take place at the Fort Bend United Way.

NCJW Houston will resume some in-person programs after the first of the year. We have had a couple of people inquire about volunteering to help with those programs. We definitely need to get together a new committee to help plan and implement programs since we have relied so much on zoom and hopefully there will be some fresh new ideas to jump-start our return to in-person meetings. To volunteer please email Jennifer

We will have an important online ADL program and update on antisemitism in the Texas and Houston area. Please see more information below.

There are new volunteer opportunities and programs with ways to engage with the community and with our members. We do need your help!

Marlene
Sheila Katz, CEO of NCJW:
Visit to the White House for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Signing
ADL: Words to Action: Standing Up to Antisemitism
Words to Action:
Standing Up to Antisemitism

Tuesday, December 14th | 1 PM
Virtual Program

Email Jennifer to Receive the Link

You know antisemitism has greatly increased in the past 5 years; you may not know how much it’s increased in our schools and on college campuses. Kehillah High 8th graders admit they’re afraid to stand up to antisemitism; swastikas and “heil Hitlers” are common in many of their schools. College students tell Jewish friends not to apply to certain campuses, where they’re afraid to wear anything identifying them as Jewish. 

ADL has resources and tools to help the Jewish community know what to do when they experience or witness antisemitism. 
“Words to Action: Standing Up to Antisemitism” empowers participants to understand and respond constructively to antisemitism, and all forms of prejudice and hate. 
Save the Date:
Community Partner with
ERJCC Book Festival
Wednesday, January 12 7:30 PM

ROSLYN BANISH
Focus on Abortion:
Americans Share their Stories

Author and photographer Roslyn Banish gives both face and voice to 62 individuals who have either experienced an abortion themselves or through someone they love or have treated. The storytellers in Focus on Abortion come
 from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, different regions and are of varied ages, but they each touch on the complex circumstances leading to the difficult decision to end a pregnancy. Banish has published a number of books and has exhibited her works in England and the United States.
Community Service Volunteer Opportunities
NCJW GHS & The Way Home Adoption Holiday Party
Saturday, December 4th
Location and More Details to Come

This will entail a guided art project for the kids and lunch

The Way Home Adoption provides adoption recruitment and matching services focused on older youth in foster care. 

We are looking for 5-6 volunteers! Please email Jennifer if you're interested in volunteering at this meaningful event!
Book Circle Schedule
Daytime Book Circle

November 22nd | 11AM: "The Henna Artist" by Alka Joshi
Register HERE
Zoom Login will be released on Friday, November 19th to those who have registered on EventBrite.

December - No Meeting

January 24th | Guest Author: Kate Quinn discusses "The Rose Code"
Register HERE
Zoom Login will be released on Friday, January 21st to those who have registered on EventBrite.

Evening Book Circle
Evening Book Circle is the hidden gem for NCJW GHS and is always welcoming new members!
Check out one of their meetings soon!

December 7th | 7 PM: "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz

January 25th | 7 PM: "People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present" by Dara Horn

Please email Lisa to RSVP for the Zoom Link!