Murphy lends voice to NCJW honors

Gov. Phil Murphy and Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, attended NCJW Bergen County Sectionʼs Centennial Installation and Awards Champagne Luncheon on June 15 at Seasons in the Township of Washington.

Both thanked the women of NCJW for the impact they make on women, children and families in the community.

Murphy pointed out that for 100 years NCJW has embodied the Jewish teaching of tikkun olam — the collective responsibility to make the world a better place.

Special guests included retired New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D37, 2005–2022), chair of NCJWʼs Centennial Celebration and a longtime member of the organization, and Bergen County Commissioner Tracy Zur.

The luncheon honored NCJWʼs six Women of the Century: Ann Levenstein, Bea Podorefsky, Marcia Levy, Ina Miller Silverstein, Nita Gottesman, and