{{Primary sources|date=September 2018}} {{short description|Anti-genocide international non-profit}} '''Jewish World Watch (JWW)''' is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to helping survivors of genocide and mass atrocities around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.against-genocide.org/jewish-world-watch|title=Jewish World Watch &#124; Alliance Against Genocide|website=Alliance|access-date=2022-04-20|archive-date=2022-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517021125/https://www.against-genocide.org/jewish-world-watch|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{Infobox organization | status = 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization NGO | headquarters = Encino, California, United States<ref name= 990-2014>"[http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments//2014/203/406/2014-203406211-0bcaba65-9.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax]". ''Jewish World Watch''. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.</ref> | leader_title = President | leader_title2 = Director of Advocacy and Programs | leader_name2 = Ann Strimov Durbin<ref name= staff>"[https://www.pacificcouncil.org/about/network/profile/ann-s-durbin Ms. Ann Strimov Durbin]". ''pacificcouncil.org''. Accessed on April 8, 2022.</ref> | num_volunteers = 150<ref name= 990-2014/> | name = Jewish World Watch | founders = Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik<ref name= board>"[http://www.jewishworldwatch.org/about/board-of-directors Board of Directors]". ''Jewish World Watch''. Accessed on February 1, 2016.</ref> | founded = {{start date and age|2005|08|16}}<ref name= corp>"[http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ Jewish World Watch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010639/http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ |date=2015-03-15 }}". ''Business Entity Search''. California Secretary of State. Accessed on February 1, 2016.</ref> | tax_id = 20-3406211<ref name= 990-2014/> | num_employees = 7 | num_employees_year = 2019 | num_volunteers_year = 2019 | revenue = $1,202,369<ref name= 990-2014/> | revenue_year = 2017 | expenses = $1,353,217<ref name= 990-2014/> | expenses_year = 2017 | website = {{URL|http://www.jww.org}} }} {{Genocide}}

== History == Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik established Jewish World Watch (JWW) in 2004 on the principle of ''Tikkun Olam'' (repairing the world).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jul-04-me-jews4-story.html|title=Old Vow Sparks New Relief Effort|last=Richardson|first=Lisa|date=2006-07-04|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-01-22|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> The organization was founded after learning of the genocide occurring in Darfur, Sudan, and recalling the Holocaust, and the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Since its founding, JWW has grown from a collection of Southern California synagogues to include support from schools, churches, and partner organizations across the country.{{cn|date=November 2021}}

In March 2010, JWW became a member of the Eastern Congo Initiative founded by Ben Affleck.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ben-affleck-launches-initiative-to-support-local-solutions-in-eastern-congo-88826822.html |title= Ben Affleck Launches Initiative to Support Local Solutions in Eastern Congo |publisher= Eastern Congo Initiative. New Venture Fund. PR Newswire Association LLC |date= March 22, 2011 }}</ref> In 2016, Susan Freudenheim, former executive editor at the ''Jewish Journal'', became the executive director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jewishjournal.com/opinion/190321/|title=Good-bye to the Jewish Journal, hello Jewish World Watch|last=Freudenheim|first=Susan|date=2016-09-29|website=Jewish Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref> In 2020, Serena Oberstein was named as executive director.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kustanowitz |first=Esther |date=July 29, 2020 |title=Meet Serena Oberstein, Jewish World Watch's New Executive Director |url=https://jewishjournal.com/news/california/319557/meet-serena-oberstein-jewish-world-watchs-new-executive-director/ |work=Jewish Journal |location=Los Angeles |access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>

Since their inception, they have donated over $6 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Sudan and Congo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jewish World Watch Company Profile &#124; Management and Employees List |url=https://www.datanyze.com/companies/jewish-world-watch/61065377 |website=Datanyze}}</ref>

JWW is primarily focused on the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria.

== Walk to End Genocide == Jewish World Watch hosts an annual fundraising walk called the Walk to End Genocide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walk to End Genocide |url=https://www.jewishla.org/event/walk-to-end-genocide/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles |date=25 February 2015 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, the Walk took place in two locations, Los Angeles (March 31)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-08 |title=Jewish World Watch - Walk to End Genocide 2019 |url=https://orami.org/jwwwalk2019/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Congregation Or Ami |language=en-US}}</ref> and the Conejo Valley (April 7).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Conejo Valley Walk to End Genocide |url=https://jewishla.org/event/conejo-valley-walk-to-end-genocide-3/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles |date=29 January 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://www.jww.org/ Jewish World Watch official website] * [https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=13142 Charity Navigator]

*[http://walktoendgenocide.org Walk to End Genocide] *Porter, Bailey. "[http://www.msmagazine.com/winter2007/recipeforsafety.asp Recipe for Safety: Jewish women do mitzvah for Darfur refugees]". ''Ms.'' Winter 2007.

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