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Mizrachi - Religious

Zionists of Chicago (RZC)

Transformational Successes of a Venerable
Local Chapter with a Global Impact

Mizrachi RZC began in Chicago in 1913 as a vibrant community of
passionate individuals and it continues to be a leading force in Religious
Zionism. In the past decade, paralleling World Mizrachi’s rejuvenation,
RZC has undergone its own revitalization as it expands both its regional
and global focus.
Locally, RZC supports Bnei Akiva, Camp Moshava (Wild Rose) and Moshava
Ba’Ir (day camp), conducts streaming and in-person shiurim and lectures
(which can be viewed at rzc.us), runs social and Israel advocacy programs,
and presents community-wide events. Its recent Yom Yerushalayim
celebration attended by over 400, featured Mrs. Miriam Peretz, who, in the
course of her 3-day visit, connected with and made a lasting impression
on nearly 900 men, women and children.
Branching out beyond its historic activities, RZC’s weekly e-newsletter, Kol
Shabbat, reaches subscribers in Chicago, the USA, and Israel. A delegation
of 40 Chicagoans attended World Mizrachi’s Israel75 program and the
inaugural World Orthodox Israel Congress. RZC supports educational and
chesed programs in Israel, and of course, strongly promotes Aliyah. There
is hardly a single community in Israel where ChicagOlim (named coined
at RZC’s 2017 mega-reunion in Yerushalayim) cannot be found, often in
leadership roles in chinuch, academia, the sciences, medicine, rabbanut,
hi-tech, agriculture, and the list goes on.

This past summer, RZC formally dedicated the Chicago Mizrachi Pina
Chama (rest station) in Itamar which has served 20,000 soldiers since it
began operations three years ago (at the pandemic’s start). Then, with
music, singing and dancing, RZC presented a restored sefer Torah, for a
military base in the Shomron. Both projects are in honor of the scores
of chayalim bodedim (IDF lone soldiers) from Chicago.

Contact us: www.rzc.us | office@rzc.us

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