The Jewish Imperative of Global Social Justice with Ruth Messinger

Seattle is proud to welcome Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the world’s leading Jewish organization working to end poverty and realize human rights in the developing world.

Ruth came to AJWS in 1998, after a 20-year career in public service in New York City. As an activist for human rights around the globe, Ruth currently sits on the State Department’s Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group and co-chairs the Sub-Working Group on Social Justice. Many national Jewish organizations have honored Ruth, and The Jewish Daily Forward, The Jerusalem Post and Huffington Post have named her on lists of the world’s most influential Jews and religious leaders.

This event is sponsored by American Jewish World Service, Congregation Beth Shalom, Hillel UW, Temple Beth Am, Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, Jconnect Seattle, and Kavana.