Nancy Kaufman of the National Council of Jewish Women to Receive JCPA Albert D. Chernin Award

 

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) has announced that Nancy Kaufman, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) and lifelong civic leader, has been chosen as the 2019 recipient of the JCPA Albert D. Chernin Award. 

The award will be presented at the JCPA2019 Annual National Conference (February 9 – 12 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.) 

The award, named after JCPA’s Executive Vice Chair Emeritus Albert D. Chernin, is given to Jewish leaders whose life work best exemplifies a commitment to freedom and the protection of the U.S. Bill of Rights.

"Nancy has been an unwavering advocate for a free and fair society throughout her distinguished career,” said David Bernstein, JCPA President and CEO. “She’s in a class of her own.”

Past recipients include Senator Ronald Wyden, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Rabbi David Saperstein, Professor Lawrence Tribe, Floyd Abrams, and Alan Dershowitz.
 
"Under Nancy’s leadership, NCJW has played a strong leading role fighting the good fight," said Melanie Roth Gorelick, JCPA Senior Vice President. "She has amplified the voice of Jewish women and ensured we were at the center of crucial coalitions, while encouraging women to run for office and to be advocates on important issues."

Kaufman has had a distinguished career as a public servant, advocate, and non-profit leader. Prior to joining NCJW, she served as the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Boston for twenty years, where she led the social justice, Israel advocacy, and governmental affairs agendas for Boston’s Jewish Federation and its agencies.
 
This year's conference marks JCPA's 75th Anniversary. Hundreds of community relations leaders and activists are expected to attend, convening to tackle pressing issues at high level plenaries and workshops. Additionally, the JCPA 75th Anniversary Gala, on February 10, will recognize and honor JCPA's founding organizations and past chairs. 

Source: JCPA