Mercaz News

Glorifying Violence, Excusing Silence

Posted on July 1, 2025

STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Glorifying Violence, Excusing Silence: The New Normal A massive crowd at a major UK music festival chanted: “Death, death to the IDF.” A NYC mayoral candidate still refuses to condemn the slogan, “Globalize the Intifada.” An 82-year-old woman died of her wounds […]

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U.S. Strikes Iran, Ceasefire Begins

Posted on June 24, 2025

STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Iran: A Threat to America, Israel and the World The lethal conflict between Iran and Israel dramatically escalated after U.S. B-2 bombers delivered devastating blows – 14 bunker busters at 30,000-pounds each – to underground Iranian nuclear facilities. The U.S. Navy launched […]

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Rabbinical Assembly and USCJ Statement on US Strikes on Iran

Posted on June 22, 2025

June 22, 2025 Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the United States has taken deliberate action intended to neutralize the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran to advance American, Israeli, and global security. For decades, Iran has encouraged chants of “Death to Israel” and “Death to America,” while fueling global terror and instability through […]

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Torah for this Hour: A Word on the War | June 19, 2025

Posted on June 19, 2025

A Word on the War: Thoughts from Rabbi Yoav Ende Since October 7th, we’ve been living in a state of rupture — torn between grief, anger, urgency, and determination. While we’re still deep in it, the escalation with Iran marks a turning point that can’t be ignored. For decades, Iran has made its goal clear: […]

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War with Iran: A Message from MERCAZ USA’s President

Posted on June 17, 2025

” … The entire world owes Israel an enormous debt of gratitude for taking action that no other country took.” June 17, 2025 At this very moment of my writing this, I was supposed to be landing in Israel with Sharon and Hadar. Of course our plans have changed as have those of so many […]

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Iran-Israel Conflict Explained

Posted on June 17, 2025

STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Iran Questions Answered: Behind the Headlines (June 17, 2025) A deadly war now being waged over the skies of Iran and Israel is killing dozens and threatening not only Israel’s existence, but also the global economy and even world peace. This edition […]

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Torah for this Hour | June 12, 2025

Posted on June 12, 2025

A central image this week is the seven branched menorah, which focuses our thoughts on the land of Israel. The menorah is unusually botanical: “There were six branches stemming from its sides, each with three almond shaped calyxes with knob and flower.” (Exodus 25: 31-38 and 37: 17-24). A plant native to Israel resembles the […]

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Hostages Wait Because of History’s Oldest Hate

Posted on June 10, 2025

STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS What Hamas Holds Hostage: 10/7 Victims, Gazans and Public Opinion While Iran continues to weave its global web of terror, its apprentice, Hamas, continues to hold Israelis, Americans and foreign nationals hostage. Hamas leverages skillful propaganda and manipulates media to stoke the flames of antisemitism worldwide, […]

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Historic Victory for MERCAZ USA & Conservative/Masorti Movement

Posted on June 6, 2025

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 […]

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MERCAZ USA Applauds Historic Victory for Conservative Movement, Reaffirms Commitment to Election Integrity

Posted on June 6, 2025

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 […]

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