MERCAZ USA and our international partners made a significant difference and were a LOUD voice for your values at the Extraordinary Zionist Congress held in Jerusalem at the end of April. The forces fighting for a pluralistic democratic Israel are on the offensive and we won this Congress The delaying tactics of those who opposed us failed this time We stood up for MERCAZ USA’s values and our voice was heard loud and clear The Congress was adjourned prior to voting on the proposed resolutions in a move by those who opposed pluralism, inclusion, and democracy. The vote by Congress Deleg ..read more

#StandUpToJewishHate is a new campaign to educate everyone in the United States about the rise of antisemitism and mobilize people outside the Jewish community to help us address growing hate and intolerance. We need to drive home the message that Jews make up just 2.4% of the U.S. population but are the victims of 55% of all religious hate crimes. Foundation to Combat Antisemitism and a wide coalition of Jewish and non-Jewish groups are asking as many people as possible to post and share # on social media, using the blue square emoji on your phone, as a simple but powerful unifying ..read more

Bring mental health to your table with our updated Mental Health Passover Seder Companion! We created this companion to help individuals utilize the themes and motifs of Passover traditions to examine their internal stories of slavery, and experience true freedom. Also, check out our new Haggadah! This Haggadah contains all of the texts of a traditional Haggadah. Throughout the book, you will find abridged versions of stories from our 2020 book, #QuietingTheSilence: Personal Stories, as well as commentary and activities drawn from our Passover resources. Mental Health Passover Res ..read more

We, the leaders of the Global Conservative/Masorti Movement representing more than 2 million Jews around the world, commend President Herzog for his leadership and his serious, responsible framework for resolving the unprecedented crisis facing Israel’s democracy and society. As hundreds of thousands of Israelis continue to take to the streets and deep concern about the plan currently being advanced in the Knesset is vocalized by key sectors of Israeli society, we strongly support President Herzog’s efforts to bring about the broad consensus necessary to preserve ..read more

Posted on: Monday March 27, 2023 In response to the Israeli government’s suspension of legislative consideration of judicial reform measures, Conservative/Masorti movement organizations issued the following statement: “We commend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his decision to temporarily suspend his coalition’s controversial judicial reform proposals. We are pleased that this policy has been postponed until at least after Passover, giving time for reflection on the potential ramifications of such an extreme overhaul. We salute the hundreds of thousands who filled the stre ..read more

This year, more than ever, Masorti Olami together with their partners at the Schechter Institutes are focusing their efforts on making sure our Ukrainian refugees and communities are able to celebrate Pesach to the fullest. This includes ensuring there are communal and individual Seders, some with over 100 people, in Kyiv, Odessa, Chernivtsi, Kharkiv, Berlin, Israel and beyond. This year, we will be helping to support the purchase of food, kosher wine, kashering the premises, NOAM youth activities throughout the holidays, room rentals for the Seders, Haggadot, Seder plates, sending rabbis/spi ..read more

Dear friends and partners! We would like to invite you to join us again this year and take part in an exciting tradition – Festive Reading of Megillat Ha’atzmaut at the Egalitarian Kotel As you know, this is a multi-denomination multi-organizational event focused on reading the Declaration of Independence with tropes alongside a prayer for the State of Israel and World Jewry. The event will be broadcasted live from the Kotel in multiple languages throughout the Jewish world and will be open to anyone who wishes to take part of the audience. The event will be accompanied by educational ac ..read more

One Year After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine On February 24, 2023, marks one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Masorti Olami, together with our partners at The Schechter Institutes, continue to closely monitor the situation, and support and assist our Masorti/Conservative community members both within Ukraine and in host countries around the world on a daily basis. Currently, Ukrainian refugees are still being hosted by our generous communities and friends in Germany, Poland, Czechia, New York, Israel and beyond, and many more have made their journeys to safety, crossing many internati ..read more

Knesset News, February 22, 2023 ​The Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs, chaired by MK Oded Forer (Yisrael Beitenu), convened on Tuesday for a meeting together with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (COP), on the occasion of the opening of the COP’s annual gathering. The discussion, which was held largely in English, addressed topical political issues on the agenda of Israeli society, including the judicial reform and the intention to change the “grandchild clause” [of the Law of Return].   Committee Chair MK Forer welcomed th ..read more

  We invite you to take action with ADL and a wide coalition of Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, corporations, U.S. Governors and mayors, educators and other leaders this Hanukkah who are alarmed at the levels of antisemitism we are seeing online and in our communities. We draw inspiration from Hanukkah’s traditions as the Festival of Lights. Together, we can shine a light to dispel the darkness of antisemitism. Together, we can fight the Good Fight and win. How can you take part? Let’s continue to #ShineALight and convene conversations so people will better understand anti-Jewish h ..read more