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Billions at stake: WZO vote sees Orthodox-liberal struggle, opportunity for N. American Jews
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Zev Stub
Held online from March 10 to May 4 and open to almost all US Jews, vote will help decide how over $1 billion a year of ‘the Jewish people’s money’ will be allocated to institutions
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Billions at stake: WZO vote sees Orthodox-liberal struggle, opportunity for N. American Jews
Held online from March 10 to May 4 and open to almost all US Jews, vote will help decide how over $1 billion a year of ‘the Jewish people’s money’ will be allocated to institutions
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December 4, 2024, 8:47 pm
Allegations of Christian influence surface ahead of World Zionist Congress election
As Diaspora Jews prepare for vote that will influence funding of Jewish causes and oversight of Israel’s ‘national institutions,’ a group is accused of misrepresentation
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September 13, 2023, 6:59 am
Long-awaited National Library set to reopen with 11 floors and millions of stories
Grand space to open in October, featuring plush reading rooms, museum-like exhibits, robotic stacks for 4 million books and rooms for all visitors, not just the quiet kind
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May 25, 2023, 4:54 am
Budget dedicates billions for West Bank roads, settlements and illegal outposts
NIS 3.5 billion to be invested in upgrading or paving new roads, including routes for settlers to bypass Palestinian towns; hundreds of millions more to go into settlement projects
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May 24, 2023, 9:22 pm
World Zionist Congress passes resolutions opposing Netanyahu government moves
Online vote for measures against plans to limit Law of Return, overhaul judiciary and revoke conversions held month after proposals were blocked by procedural maneuver
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April 21, 2023, 12:49 pm
MK Rothman briefly trapped in room by protesters at World Zionist Congress
Lawmaker, who has been leading contentious judicial overhaul, stayed inside a locked room as demonstrators outside shouted ‘shame’ and ‘democracy’ before he was extracted by police
By
Canaan Lidor
April 21, 2023, 1:16 am
Right-wing groups force voting delays at World Zionist Congress amid sparring over resolutions
Delegations move to slow passage of motions that criticize government’s judicial overhaul, support LGBTQ Jews; votes to take place online next week
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August 30, 2022, 2:19 am
Herzog calls to ‘reclaim Zionism,’ turn it from a slur to a source of pride
President makes his remarks in headline speech at event marking 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Switzerland
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Judah Ari Gross
August 29, 2022, 6:26 pm
In Basel, Herzog recreates Herzl balcony photo, urges Israel-Diaspora unity in op-ed
President calls for strengthening ties and dialogue, instilling pride in younger generation, as he marks 125th anniversary of First Zionist Congress
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August 28, 2022, 11:48 pm
Diaspora minister calls for new paradigm in Israel’s ties to Jews abroad
In speech at event marking 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, Nachman Shai says foreign Jews must play greater role in Jerusalem’s decision-making
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Judah Ari Gross
August 28, 2022, 8:06 am
Herzog will set off for Basel to mark 125 years since First Zionist Congress
President to attend two-day event commemorating Herzl’s major address; guests to include over 1,000 Jewish leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists
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May 14, 2022, 1:26 pm
Handwritten manuscript of Herzl’s utopian ‘Altneuland’ on display for first time
Each of the 396 pages is insured for NIS 1 million; curator says father of Zionism’s vision of modern Israel, with light rail and electronic newspapers, is part ‘prophecy’
By
Michael Horovitz
June 18, 2021, 1:23 am
J Street drops bid to join US Zionist umbrella group
Liberal Jewish Middle East policy group that is frequently critical of Israel likely faced opposition from conservative groups in American Zionist Movement
By
Ron Kampeas
October 23, 2020, 1:29 am
Last-minute Zionist Congress deal prevents marginalization of non-Orthodox Jewry
After the Likud and religious right try to box progressive center-left Jews out of influential positions, legacy organizations step in, delay vote, hammer out a compromise
By
Yaakov Schwartz
October 21, 2020, 5:40 am
Bernard-Henri Levy in unity plea amid right-wing Zionist Congress takeover bid
Philosopher speaks out as legacy Jewish organizations try to thwart power-sharing deal beneficial to the religious and right that threatens to marginalize progressive Jews
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Yaakov Schwartz
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