Israel At War

Hatred of Israel is Endangering American Jews

Posted on December 17, 2023

On Sunday, December 17, 2023, the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations placed the following ad in The New York Times. We encourage you to share this message with your friends and communities to make them aware of this campaign. We also suggest you encourage others to share this ad to their social and […]

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Torah for this Hour | December 14, 2023

Posted on December 14, 2023

The hour is late, very late. A time of bloodshed, and existential angst. A solution to the conflict appears to be further away than ever. Individuals and peoples all have their own interests at heart. We inhabit our trauma, and they theirs. How is one to find any hope in such a reality? The evil […]

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Congressional Action Alert for Israel – Keep Calling!

Posted on December 14, 2023

Last week, MERCAZ USA joined with The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and Jewish Federations in leading the American Jewish community’s National Mobilization Week. The effort was hugely successful with tens of thousands of calls made into Congress, and we cannot stop now. With Congress deliberating over an unprecedented aid package, we […]

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Anti-Jewish Hatred Surges Amid University Backlash

Posted on December 12, 2023

This content is developed by The Focus Project in partnership with Mercaz USA. The Focus Project distributes weekly news and talking points on timely issues concerning Israel and the Jewish people, including antisemitism, anti-Zionism and the delegitimization of Israel. It represents a consensus view across a spectrum of major American Jewish organizations. Mercaz USA recognizes […]

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Sign Up for The 10/7 Project Daybook

Posted on December 9, 2023

  To sign up to receive the daily email from the 10/7 Project, click here For more information about the 10/7 Project, click here Press Release Leading U.S. Jewish Organizations Launch ‘The 10/7 Project,’ a New Centralized Communications Operation to Promote Continued U.S. Bipartisan Support for Israel; Push for Accurate, Complete Coverage of Israel-Hamas War; […]

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Torah for this Hour | December 8, 2023

Posted on December 9, 2023

Being an Israeli Jew in this moment in time means praying prayers that are thousands of years old, which sound as if they were composed just yesterday. Modeh ani – I thank you God, that I am here, even as I recognize that many of us are no longer here, and can no longer thank […]

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Hanukkah – Flames of Hope Burn During Another Dark Time for Jews

Posted on December 5, 2023

This content is developed by The Focus Project in partnership with Mercaz USA. The Focus Project distributes weekly news and talking points on timely issues concerning Israel and the Jewish people, including antisemitism, anti-Zionism and the delegitimization of Israel. It represents a consensus view across a spectrum of major American Jewish organizations. Mercaz USA recognizes […]

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Special “Israel at War” Briefing: The rise in antisemitism and impact on our worldwide Masorti/Conservative communities

Posted on November 30, 2023

Since October 7, our communities have been glued to media outlets, trying to understand what is happening in Israel and how they could help. When the IDF started attacking the Gaza Strip, there was a shift in public opinion, and the number of antisemitic incidents increased dramatically. Hear more about the impact on our communities […]

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Ongoing Updates and Talking Points from the Consulate General of Israel in New York

Posted on November 30, 2023

The information below is housed in this Google Doc that is updated frequently. As of 5:00 p.m. EST | Thursday, November 30, 2023 Updated Numbers 250,000+ Israelis are currently displaced after being forced to flee their homes due to ongoing rocket fire in Israel’s south from Hamas, and Israel’s north from Hezbollah. 1,200+ people murdered, […]

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Hope and Silence: Hostages Return Home; Feminists Ignore Hamas Rape

Posted on November 29, 2023

This content is developed by The Focus Project in partnership with Mercaz USA. The Focus Project distributes weekly news and talking points on timely issues concerning Israel and the Jewish people, including antisemitism, anti-Zionism and the delegitimization of Israel. It represents a consensus view across a spectrum of major American Jewish organizations. Mercaz USA recognizes […]

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