Support Schechter’s Efforts to Assist the People of Israel in Our Time of Strife! Make a Donation from the United States Helping the City of Ofakim: Dr. Yael Rakov Drori, an active member of the Schechter Institute Executive Committee, has been volunteering in the Development Town of Ofakim for over 14 years in various positions […]
Last week (week of October 22, 2023) the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, of which MERCAZ USA is a member, held a solidarity mission to Israel. Our Executive Director, Sarrae Crane, represented us on the mission. On Monday October 23, 2023 Sarrae provided us with a powerful briefing on the mission, and […]
In the aftermath of Hamas’ massacre of over 1,400 people in Israel, anger over Israel’s response targeting Hamas and other terrorists in Gaza is fueling the flames of hate on college and university campuses in the U.S. Jewish students are being assaulted, intimidated, and harassed because of their beliefs. Congress must send a clear signal […]
“And YHWH said to Avram, ‘Go forth …!’” Thus begins one of our foundational stories. Where is he to go? To what place? To what country? In that first revelation God asks Avraham to give up everything he had known, everything that was familiar. His home, his household, his extended family. To let go of […]
Today (Thursday, October 26. 2023) we launch our weekend of events around Solidarity Shabbat of the Conservative/Masorti movement with unwavering solidarity with our family and friends in Israel. Thank you all for your support of this initiative and for the robust representation and projects. Our movement organizations offer distinct ways our communities can show support […]
October 24, 2023, New York, NY … Harriet P. Schleifer, Chair, and William Daroff, CEO, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement: “We categorically condemn United Nations Secretary-General Guterres’ comments rationalizing the October 7 terrorist attacks by the Hamas Terrorist Army, which resulted in the worst massacre of […]
October 20, 2023 | For Immediate Release: Throughout Israel – from the El Al pilot, to TV news graphics, to bumper stickers – the slogan that represents Israel in this moment is יחד ננצח – Yahad Nenatze’ah – Together We Will Prevail. The Israel that we experienced this week is a different Israel than existed […]
Our hearts are broken but our faith is unwavering; in these difficult days we are mourning the deaths of over 1,400 of our Israeli family and many international citizens from the horrific terrorist attacks on Israelis and global citizens on October 7th; we are advocating and praying for the over 200 kidnapped Israelis being held […]
by Rabbi Alan Silverstein in Modiin Israel Blogger Jack Levy wrote – “when a hospital explodes in Gaza, ask: Who is happy, who is relived, and who is upset? Spoiler alert: it’s Hamas and its partners that benefit. On October 7, Hamas monsters with ISIS-style cruelty stormed the two dozen kibbutzim and yishuvim in Israel’s […]