This year, National Yom HaShoah UK Holocaust Commemoration, will take place on erev Yom HaShoah, Sunday 5th May at 6:45pm.

We are proud to support Yom HaShoah UK and stand together to honour the memories of all those who perished in the Holocaust.

#WeRemember #YomHashoah

Domestic abuse exists in the Jewish community just as much as anywhere else. ✡️

1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse at some time in their lives. Jewish women are no different.

Our team has been trained to support all Jewish women. 📲

#VAWG #Jewishcommunity #service

💜This Pesach we wish that all those bound by the chains of domestic abuse and sexual violence be freed of their shackles and come to know in their lives the taste of liberation and freedom.

Pesach Kasher V'Sameach

#Passover #Freedom #EndDomesticViolence 🕊️

🕊️On Passover we celebrate the Exodus, the journey we made as a nation from slavery to freedom.

⛓️A woman experiencing domestic abuse may feel enslaved in her own home.

#Passover #Freedom #EndDomesticViolence 🕊️

❗Please note that our helpline, webchat, and email support service will be closed over the Passover holidays: 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th of April.

If you need support, please use the services listed for the National Domestic Abuse Helpline.

📞 999 in an emergency

We support the Ministry of Justice's new deepfakes offence. Deepfake images can have a detrimental effect on those targeted and must be taken seriously.

➡️Abuse, in every form, is always the responsibility of the perpetrator. It is never your fault.

📢 We are hiring! Our Schools Programme is expanding and so is the team. We're looking for a Schools Engagement Worker, this is a key role in developing and delivering prevention sessions for students in Jewish and mainstream schools. Apply by May 16th 👇
jwa.org.uk/vacancies

Yesterday we met with Yvette Cooper to discuss the varied services we provide to Jewish women and girls affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Thank you for your time and willingness to support our work and thank you to the Jewish Leadership Council for facilitating this meeting.

If someone is restricting your access to money or other resources like food and transportation, it could be a sign of economic abuse.

Learn more about the signs and how to access support by visiting our website 💻

The Maccabi GB Fun Run is back on June 23rd and we need you! 👟You can take part in the 1KM, 5KM or 10KM to help raise funds for women and girls affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Sign up here: maccabigb.org/cfr and select JWA as your chosen charity!

💥We smashed our fundraising target to ‘protect all Jewish women from abuse’ and raised over £500,000 which will go towards our charity's work supporting women and children affected by gender-based violence. 💜

Read the full article here 👇

thejc.com/community/jewi…

Be the first to hear about it by turning your notifications ON or signing up to our newsletter and you'll get the latest opportunities straight to your inbox. 📩

📆 We've had a supercharged start to the year. 💫
Through increased awareness and education across the country and internationally, we are steadily breaking the stigma around abuse! 🌱

Our offices will be closed on the 29th March and the 1st April for the bank holiday weekend. This means that our helpline and webchat will be closed too. For anyone who needs to seek support on the 1st, save this post for the National Domestic Abuse helpline. Emergency call: 999

JWA empowers women surviving abuse.Not only through messages of hope but through practical support too. We're here if you need to talk. Wishing you a safe and happy Purim. 🎭

#Purim #ProtectAllJewishWomen #Empowerment #Quotes #Inspiration #abuse #survivors

Queen Esther is the heroine of the Purim story, a fierce and courageous woman who survives against all odds.

💜Our front-line team speaks to survivors every day.

So we asked them 'what is your message to survivors?'

This is what they said: