Ruth Messinger Video

October 1, 2008 · Filed Under Social Justice 
“Jews as Global Citizens: Our Responsibility in the World”
Congregation Beth Adam was very excited and proud to host the visit of Ms. Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service. Ms. Messinger spoke at Congregation Beth Adam on Sunday morning, October 12, 2008.

Ms. Messinger proposes how American Jews can do their part to alleviate poverty, hunger, violence, disease and oppression. Sharing the words of dedicated Jews from communities across the United States – college and rabbinical students, community leaders and skilled professionals – Messinger tells of the enormous transformative impact volunteering and advocacy can make in the modern era.

Prior to assuming her role as president in 1998, Ms. Messinger was in public service in New York City for 20 years. She is an active member of her synagogue and serves on the board of several not-for profit organizations. In honor of her tireless work to end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, Ms. Messinger received an award from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs in 2006. She was recently awarded honorary degrees by both Hebrew Union College (2005) and Hebrew College (2007). For the past seven years she has been named one of the fifty most influential Jews of the year by the Forward. She has three children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

The American Jewish World Service is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice. AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship within the Jewish community. More information is available at www.ajws.org

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