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Formation | 1978 |
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52-1171542 [1] | |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization [1] |
Headquarters | New York City [2] |
Coordinates | 40°45′13″N 73°59′31″W / 40.7536450°N 73.9919341°W |
Marilyn Wind [3] | |
Sarrae G. Crane [3] | |
Revenue (2015) | $361,046 [2] |
Expenses (2015) | $368,629 [2] |
Staff (2014) | 1 [2] |
Volunteers (2014) | 2 [2] |
Website |
www |
Mercaz USA, officially Mercaz - The Movement to Reaffirm Conservative Zionism Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on Zionism and Conservative Judaism, headquartered in New York City. [4] [1] [5]
The mission of Mercaz USA is to further the principles of the Jerusalem program to affirm the goals of Zionism and provide a vehicle through which Conservative Jews can express their commitment to Zionism. [2] [6]
Mercaz USA publishes educational programs about Hebrew and Zionism for use with high school students and adults. [7] Mercaz USA advocates for religious pluralism, funding for Conservative Judaism, and Israel's right to security and peace. [7] Mercaz USA encourages people to travel and make aliyah to Israel. [7]
Members of Mercaz USA are eligible to elect other members to the World Zionist Congress. [8] Mercaz USA, Association of Reform Zionists of America, and Religious Zionists of America comprise the three largest contingents of the American delegation to the World Zionist Congress. [9]
Mercaz USA was founded in 1978 [8] and incorporated in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 1979. [4]
In 1998, the Israel Policy Forum asked American Jewish groups to sign a letter encouraging President Bill Clinton to continue his current policy toward the State of Israel and the Palestinian National Authority. [10] Mercaz USA chose not to endorse the letter, saying, "It is not a reflection of the contents of the letter one way or another. [10] It was not a letter coming out of the American Zionist Movement or the Presidents Conference, the two organizations to which Mercaz belongs." [10]
In 1999, the Knesset passed legislature stating that individuals may sit on local religious councils only if they vow allegiance to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. [11] In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mercaz USA wrote that the legislature was a "deliberate slap in the face of the majority of world Jewry who are not affiliated with Orthodoxy. ... We are deeply concerned that Israel's image as a democratic country may be undermined by this bill." [11]
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guidelines for companies and organizations. (June 2017) |
Formation | 1978 |
---|---|
52-1171542 [1] | |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization [1] |
Headquarters | New York City [2] |
Coordinates | 40°45′13″N 73°59′31″W / 40.7536450°N 73.9919341°W |
Marilyn Wind [3] | |
Sarrae G. Crane [3] | |
Revenue (2015) | $361,046 [2] |
Expenses (2015) | $368,629 [2] |
Staff (2014) | 1 [2] |
Volunteers (2014) | 2 [2] |
Website |
www |
Mercaz USA, officially Mercaz - The Movement to Reaffirm Conservative Zionism Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on Zionism and Conservative Judaism, headquartered in New York City. [4] [1] [5]
The mission of Mercaz USA is to further the principles of the Jerusalem program to affirm the goals of Zionism and provide a vehicle through which Conservative Jews can express their commitment to Zionism. [2] [6]
Mercaz USA publishes educational programs about Hebrew and Zionism for use with high school students and adults. [7] Mercaz USA advocates for religious pluralism, funding for Conservative Judaism, and Israel's right to security and peace. [7] Mercaz USA encourages people to travel and make aliyah to Israel. [7]
Members of Mercaz USA are eligible to elect other members to the World Zionist Congress. [8] Mercaz USA, Association of Reform Zionists of America, and Religious Zionists of America comprise the three largest contingents of the American delegation to the World Zionist Congress. [9]
Mercaz USA was founded in 1978 [8] and incorporated in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 1979. [4]
In 1998, the Israel Policy Forum asked American Jewish groups to sign a letter encouraging President Bill Clinton to continue his current policy toward the State of Israel and the Palestinian National Authority. [10] Mercaz USA chose not to endorse the letter, saying, "It is not a reflection of the contents of the letter one way or another. [10] It was not a letter coming out of the American Zionist Movement or the Presidents Conference, the two organizations to which Mercaz belongs." [10]
In 1999, the Knesset passed legislature stating that individuals may sit on local religious councils only if they vow allegiance to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. [11] In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mercaz USA wrote that the legislature was a "deliberate slap in the face of the majority of world Jewry who are not affiliated with Orthodoxy. ... We are deeply concerned that Israel's image as a democratic country may be undermined by this bill." [11]