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You mentioned communities working together. How do REGISTER TO REPRESENT
you envision this when the needs and priorities of our THE WORLD
YOUR COMMUNITY
global communities are so diverse?
RRT: Each community, city, and country has its unique issues
and needs, and local and national organizations to address them.
That being said, many of the issues we face are common to all ORTHODOX ISRAEL
(or many) of our communities around the world. Working on
these issues together will benefit all of us. Creating an effective
network will help each community benefit from each other’s
wisdom, experience, and resources.
The Congress will bring the Orthodox world together and create CONGRESS
Rabbi Doron Perez speaking to press outside Independence Hall, Tel Aviv a representative body that can serve as a voice and address for
at Mizrachi's Israel70 celebrations. (PHOTO: DAVID STEIN) world Orthodoxy and a forum in which our communities can
work together to face common challenges.

Who is invited to the Congress?
RRT: We are inviting the professional and lay leaders of each
community organization to join us. In order to properly represent
the Orthodox community, the Congress will include all types of An unprecedented gathering of leaders
Orthodox organizations, including shuls, schools, youth groups,
and all constituencies, including men, women and youth. There
will be forums for shul rabbis, shul lay leaders, school principals, and representatives of Orthodox
school lay leaders, a special women’s leadership forum, and youth
and young professionals forums. organizations and communities
Sivan Rahav-Meir interviews the parents of Gilad, Naftali and Eyal, the In addition, we are also arranging forums for Orthodox profes-
three Israeli boys who were murdered in 2014, and whose story gripped sionals in fields that pose unique challenges to Orthodox Jews,
the Jewish people. (PHOTO: DAVID STEIN) such as psychology, and are important to our community’s voice from over 40 countries.
and influence, such as media.
Each of these forums will address the issues faced by their orga-
nizations and also interact with one another in a meaningful way.

Why does the Orthodox community need its own Con-
gress? Aren’t we part of the broader Jewish community? Wednesday April 26 – Friday April 28, 2023

RRT: We are certainly part of the broader Jewish community and
we will continue to do our best to strengthen our kesher with all ג״פשת רייא ז–ו
Jews in the context of the World Zionist Organization and other
broad organizations. Ultimately, we are all Hashem’s children.
That being said, the Orthodox community faces unique challenges Binyanei Ha’uma Conference Center, Yerushalayim
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis speaking at Mizrachi's Yom Yerushalayim
conference. (PHOTO: DAVID STEIN) and needs a voice that can address these issues from an Ortho-
dox perspective and represent our communities to government
agencies and ministries.

How can HaMizrachi readers get involved?
RDP and RRT: We are inviting the leaders of all Orthodox com- FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER:
munity organizations to join us in Jerusalem. Please speak to
the leadership of your shuls, schools and other organizations to MIZRACHI.ORG/ISRAEL75
ensure they will be represented.
It is important for each organization to be represented by both
professional and lay leaders, and to include both men and women
in their delegation.
At the opening of Mizrachi's mega-event celebrations for Yom For more details or to register on behalf of your organization, MARKING 120 YEARS SINCE THE FOUNDING OF MIZRACHI
Yerusahalayim 50. visit mizrachi.org/israel75 n
USING OUR PAST TO INSPIRE OUR FUTURE

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