Robert Bank Robert Bank is president and CEO of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the world’s leading Jewish organization working to end poverty and promote human rights in the developing world. Recent Stories Jun 2, 2022 I grew up during apartheid. LGBTQ rights are slipping away in the U.S. Jun 22, 2020 Joining the fight against racism because I grew up a white Jew in South Africa Jun 2, 2017 Trump’s draconian budget undermines Jewish values