News and Events

The Stakes For Progressive Jews Have Never Been Greater

The election for the 39th World Zionist Congress is approaching. This pivotal event will have profound implications for the future, as it determines the allocation of more than $1 billion in funding for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. It will also play a central role in shaping the direction and policies of key Zionist institutions for the coming years.

This year’s election carries added significance as it marks the first Congress vote since the global COVID-19 pandemic, a period of internal political turbulence within Israel, and the horrific Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Against this backdrop of unprecedented challenges, the election has become more than a routine exercise—it is being widely viewed as a referendum on the Israeli government’s leadership and the broader stewardship of Jewish organizational institutions globally.

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A call for action

Last week I participated in a very moving event at TBI  with Noam and Gali Tibon who shared their incredible story driving to the Gaza envelope on October 7th in an attempt to save their son, daughter in law and toddler grandchildren.

More on their incredible story can be found here:

https://abcnews.go.com/International/year-after-attack-israeli-couple-recounts-oct-7/story?id=114518255

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Hostages Release

The people of Israel have been on an emotional roller coaster over the past few weeks with the release of hostages. Their families, who have been going between hope and despair for 16 months – demonstrating, advocating, and pressuring the Israeli government through any avenue they could, and meeting with leaders around the world to pressure Hamas – have finally managed to find some comfort with the release of their loved ones.

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