World Zionist Organization
Incumbent Yaakov Hagoel will share a term with the Johannesburg-born rabbi at the helm of the world’s oldest existing Zionist organization.
The opposition leader decried “corruption” within the World Zionist Organization.
In Jerusalem, fierce debates and record participation amid rising antisemitism underline how the stakes have risen in the Diaspora.
“Everyone will have their own viewpoints on certain matters, but there’s a lot that we’ll be united on,” Herbert Block, of the American Zionist Movement, told JNS.
A previous decision was upheld, as Haredi slate loses its case against the Reform movement, which it accused of trying to lure ineligible voters by advertising the eligibility of those who identify as Jewish.
Voice of the People report shows Jews worldwide feel rising antisemitism is the most urgent issue—across age, geography and ideology.
At the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, the first four families receive certificates in which the State of Israel officially recognizes the loss of their loved ones.
The wave of immigration to Israel coincides with the nearly 11-month war against Hamas in Gaza and a surge in global antisemitism.
“The Voice of the People council will focus on ensuring the Jewish people’s ability to thrive in a changing world,” said the Israeli president.
“Pushing off the election would have disenfranchised so many Jews around the world that want to connect to Israel and be part of this election.”
“Now is the time to save 134 innocent souls,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin said.
Keren Hayesod, the Jewish Federations of North America, the Jewish Agency of Israel and the World Zionist Organization unite.
