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CO-PRESIDENT
Rabbi Yechiel Wasserman
CHAIRMAN
Mr. Harvey Blitz
CEO & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Doron Perez FINDING LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
DEPUT Y CEO
Rabbi Danny Mirvis
PAGES 11–34
EDUC ATIONAL DIRECTORS
Rabbi Reuven Taragin
Rabbanit Shani Taragin

World Mizrachi is the global Religious
Zionist movement, spreading Torat Eretz
Yisrael across the world and strengthening Chanukah Torah
the bond between the State of Israel and
Jewish communities around the world.
PAGES 36–49
Based in Jerusalem and with branches across the
globe, Mizrachi – an acronym for merkaz ruchani
(spiritual center) – was founded in 1902 by Rabbi
Yitzchak Yaakov Reines, and is led today by Rabbi
Doron Perez. Mizrachi’s role was then and remains
with vigor today, to be a proactive partner and to
take personal responsibility in contributing to the
collective destiny of Klal Yisrael through a commitment A Time of Horror,
to Torah, the Land of Israel and the People of Israel. JEWS
A Time of Happiness with
VIEWS

An Interview with
www.rza.org Rabbi Doron and
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Shira Perez
PRESIDENT Jews from
Stephen M. Flatow
around the
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Martin Oliner world share what
Religious Zionists of Chicago PAGES 14–16
www.rzc.us inspires them in these
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COVER PHOTO: The damage inside a home in Kibbutz Be’eri, the challenging times
PRESIDENT
Dr. Oren Lakser largest kibbutz overrun on October 7th. Over 100 people were PAGES 24–25
killed in the kibbutz. (Credit: Alex Levac)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rabbi Jerold Isenberg
REGULARS
Religious Zionists of Los Angeles
office@rzla.org | 209-286-7141 4 Rabbi Doron Perez 38 Rabbanit Shani Taragin 46 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt"l
PRESIDENT
Dr. Chana Gelb 36 Rabbi Reuven Taragin 42 Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon 54 Hallel and Shammai

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