The World Zionist Organization Elections: $10 Billion at Stake with Yizhar Hess скачать в хорошем качестве

The World Zionist Organization Elections: $10 Billion at Stake with Yizhar Hess

Between October 7th and 8th, 2023, Israel faced an unprecedented crisis, exposing critical failures and reshaping the nation’s trajectory. As the country reckons with the aftermath of that horrific day and the ongoing war, what role can American Jews play in shaping Israel’s “Day After—" the Jewish state that will emerge from this moment? Yizhar Hess, a leading voice in global Zionist leadership, guides this powerful discussion on the World Zionist Organization (WZO) elections and their impact on Israel’s future. From religious pluralism and national security to Israel-Diaspora relations and Zionist priorities, this conversation provides crucial insights into how global Jewish voices can influence Israel’s future at this critical crossroads. Yizhar Hess, a 10th-generation Jerusalemite, has an extensive background in Jewish communal leadership, law, journalism, and education. He earned a BA in Political Science and Hebrew Literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a law degree from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, an MA in Jewish Studies from the Schechter Institute, and a PhD in Sociology and Education from Sussex University in England. His career has spanned roles as Deputy Director at the Shorashim Centre for Jewish Studies, Jewish Agency shaliach to Tucson, and Director of Partnerships for the Jewish Agency. From 2007-2020, he served as Executive Director of the Masorti Movement in Israel, where he played a key role in negotiations with the Israeli government over egalitarian prayer at the Kotel and became a leading advocate for Jewish pluralism. As the senior representative of MERCAZ, the Conservative/Masorti slate, he is a member of the Executive of the Jewish Agency, the Board of Trustees of Keren Hayesod, and the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as the senior representative of MERCAZ in Israel’s National Institutions. A regular contributor to the Israeli press on religion and state, Hess co-edited Questions About God, published by Ma’ariv. He lives in Modi'in with his wife Yael, a former IDF colonel, and their children, Achiad and Mica.