March 1, 2026 With war now underway in Israel, our focus is squarely on supporting those in Israel under attack, as we also hold in our thoughts civilians and US and IDF troops in harm’s way. We wish healing to those injured, we mourn those who have been killed in the past day and extend […]
SIGN THE PETITION! February 25, 2026 On the morning of February 25, the Knesset advanced legislation that strikes at the heart of Jewish unity and religious pluralism. The bill would transfer authority over all prayer at the Kotel to the ultra-Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, criminalize religious services that do not conform to its standards, and effectively dismantle […]
Mandating jail for egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall would shatter the fragile covenant between Israel and the Jewish communities that sustain it This article originally appeared in the Times of Israel on February 24, 2026 Conservative/Masorti Movement leaders praying at the Egalitarian Kotel in October 2025 (photo: MERCAZ Olami) The past week has been […]
MERCAZ/Masorti was proud to bring our largest ever delegation to the 39th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, and that team made its voice heard in historic and impactful ways that will shape Israel and the Jewish world for years to come. MERCAZ USA had 20 delegates (15 of whom are members of our board) and […]
October 28-30, 2025, MERCAZ delegates will participate in the 39th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem. They will be the voice of millions of Masorti/Conservative Jews around the world in shaping how the Jewish world’s largest institutions – WZO, KKL/JNF, the Jewish Agency, and Keren HaYesod – will work to shape Israel’s and the Jewish people’s […]
Join our Congress Updates WhatsApp group! The last few days have been some of the most emotional and memorable in Israel’s history. The return of our living hostages and the first steps towards an end of this war and historic change in the region is not only a tremendous moment for Israel. While much remains […]
As we begin a new Jewish year, we must be hopeful that we will be blessed with the strength and determination needed to work together on the causes that are so near and dear to our hearts. We are buoyed by the fact that MERCAZ nearly doubled its vote for the forthcoming Zionist Congress and […]
Advocating for Democracy, Pluralism, and Inclusion at WZC Thank You for a Historic Victory! Last night, we received the preliminary results of the World Zionist Congress election, and we’re overjoyed to report that we nearly doubled our vote total from the last election. MERCAZ USA is one of three existing slates that ran in 2020 […]
For Immediate Release June 6, 2025 Media Contact Zack Cohen, zcohen@westendstrategy.com, 404-821-0572 MERCAZ USA Applauds Historic Victory for Conservative Movement, Reaffirms Commitment to Election Integrity NEW YORK – Following last night’s release of the preliminary vote totals from the American Zionist Movement, MERCAZ USA celebrates a successful campaign for the World Zionist Congress. In a […]
May 13, 2025 To: AZM Leadership & Organizations From: Deborah Isaac, AZM President Herbert Block, AZM Executive Director Re: AZM Update on 2025 World Zionist Congress Election The American Zionist Movement (AZM) takes pride in the historic turnout of more than 240,000 voters in the 2025 World Zionist Congress election which concluded on May […]