Today (Thursday, October 26. 2023) we launch our weekend of events around Solidarity Shabbat of the Conservative/Masorti movement with unwavering solidarity with our family and friends in Israel. Thank you all for your support of this initiative and for the robust representation and projects. Our movement organizations offer distinct ways our communities can show support […]
October 24, 2023, New York, NY … Harriet P. Schleifer, Chair, and William Daroff, CEO, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement: “We categorically condemn United Nations Secretary-General Guterres’ comments rationalizing the October 7 terrorist attacks by the Hamas Terrorist Army, which resulted in the worst massacre of […]
October 20, 2023 | For Immediate Release: Throughout Israel – from the El Al pilot, to TV news graphics, to bumper stickers – the slogan that represents Israel in this moment is יחד ננצח – Yahad Nenatze’ah – Together We Will Prevail. The Israel that we experienced this week is a different Israel than existed […]
Our hearts are broken but our faith is unwavering; in these difficult days we are mourning the deaths of over 1,400 of our Israeli family and many international citizens from the horrific terrorist attacks on Israelis and global citizens on October 7th; we are advocating and praying for the over 200 kidnapped Israelis being held […]
by Rabbi Alan Silverstein in Modiin Israel Blogger Jack Levy wrote – “when a hospital explodes in Gaza, ask: Who is happy, who is relived, and who is upset? Spoiler alert: it’s Hamas and its partners that benefit. On October 7, Hamas monsters with ISIS-style cruelty stormed the two dozen kibbutzim and yishuvim in Israel’s […]
Timely Witness Rabbi Mijael Even David Rabbi of Masorti (Conservative) Kehillat Eshel Avraham | Beersheva, Israel Those who know me, have known me as a man of peace. For years I have participated in interfaith projects and groups, including with Palestinian clergy. I believe in the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination […]
Members of NOAM with Masorti CEO Rakefet Ginsberg, after the prayer circle with families of the captives in Gaza and missing from the terrorist attack, held yesterday outside the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv. Praying for the Return of the Captives and Missing It is a time of trouble for Jacob, but he shall be […]
On Friday 5 Cheshvan 5784 – October 20, 2023 – Parshat Noach – MERCAZ USA joins in the Worldwide Unity Kabbalat Shabbat initiative of the World Zionist Organization, Jewish Agency for Israel, and Israel Ministry of Diaspora. Kabbalat Shabbat is a moment that unites Jews around the world. As Israel is experiencing this most […]
On Tuesday, October 17, Mercaz Olami and Masorti Olami presented a webinar with the diplomatic and political correspondent for The Times of Israel and frequent commentator on Israeli radio and TV – Tal Schneider. The award-winning Israeli journalist spoke about the diplomatic aspects of the current war against the terrorist group Hamas: What happens when […]
On October 17. the Conference of Presidents presented “Unity in Crisis: Emergency Solidarity Mission for Israel” in Washington, D.C. If you missed the live broadcast, you can watch it here: Over 300 leaders from across the Jewish community gathered to advocate with and hear from Congressional and Administration leadership. Speakers included Senate Majority Leader […]