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Masorti: Immediate Action Required Prevent Passage of Conversion Bill in Israel
 
On Monday, legislation which, under the guise of helping address the conversion problem for olim from the former Soviet Union, would grant legal standing to the control of the Chief Rabbinate and would discriminate against Jews By Choice in terms of rights under the Law of Return was approved by a 5-4 vote in the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee.
 
Please click here to send an email to Prime Minister Netanyahu recording your objections to the MK David Rotem Conversion Bill. Speed matters. Please act right away. We are joined in this battle by leaders of the Reform movement and the Jewish Federations of North America.
 
Mercaz Takes Its Place At Zionist Congress
 
After nearly eighteen months of planning and preparation, the members of the MERCAZ delegation have departed the United States to take up their places at the 36th World Zionist Congress, June 15-17, in Jerusalem.  Click here to see the names of the nearly 60 Jewish leaders from across the United States who are representing the Conservative Movement and MERCAZ USA at the 36th World Zionist Congress.
 
Click here for a report on the Zionist Congress.
 
Helping Haiti - The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

When Haiti was devastated by earthquake, members of our affiliated shuls turned to us as they searched for ways to help the survivors. Donations have poured in. We are proud to report that as of Wednesday, January 27, we have collected $109,216. $80,268 has been donated on line, and approximately $28,950 in checks has come in the mail.
 
We serve merely as a funnel for funds. We collect money through Razoo, a service that charges no fees, and we pass on every cent we receive to organizations that know how to spend it most efficiently and effectively. So far, we have given $70,000 to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and asked the JDC to send those funds to the Israel Trauma Coalition For Response and Preparedness. (This is the group that brought ZAKA and the IDF to Haiti.)
 
Because the situation in Haiti has changed from rescue to more long-term recovery efforts, we, like other groups, are waiting for recommendations that the JDC will issue, based on requests made through the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief. As soon as we know where the funds that have been entrusted to us can do the most good, we will dispatch them there.


Richard Skolnik
International President


Rabbi Steven C. Wernick
Executive Vice President and CEO
Masorti Olami - Chile Earthquake Relief Fund

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