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Ruth Messinger
b. 1940
Born and raised in New York, Ruth Messinger is a political and humanitarian activist who serves as president of the American Jewish World Service. In 1997, she became the first woman to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination for mayor of New York City. She has consistently been named by Forward as one of the 50 most influential Jews of the year.
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A Call to Action on Darfur
Today we are proud to stand as “am echad,” one people united in solidarity with the people of Darfur, victims of a government-sponsored genocide. In an extraordinarily unified effort, the leaders of…