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Est. 1902
120 YEARS OF RELIGIOUS ZIONISM
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PRESIDENT Rav Chanan Porat zt”l
Mr. Kurt Rothschild z”l
CO-PRESIDENT
Rabbi Yechiel Wasserman PAGES 13–23
CHAIRMAN
Mr. Harvey Blitz
CEO & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Doron Perez
DEPUT Y CEO
Rabbi Danny Mirvis
EDUC ATIONAL DIRECTORS
Rabbi Reuven Taragin
Rabbanit Shani Taragin
Sukkot & Shemini Atzeret Torah

World Mizrachi is the global Religious PAGES 24–35
Zionist movement, spreading Torat Eretz
Yisrael across the world and strengthening
the bond between the State of Israel and
Jewish communities around the world.
Based in Jerusalem and with branches across
the globe, Mizrachi – an acronym for merkaz
ruchani (spiritual center) – was founded in 1902 Israel’s Upcoming
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 Elections
partner and to take personal responsibility
in contributing to the collective destiny of
Klal Yisrael through a commitment to Torah, PAGES 40–46
the Land of Israel and the People of Israel.

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PRESIDIUM
Dr. Ernest Agatstein
Rabbi Leonard Matanky
Mr. Martin Oliner
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NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Mr. Seymour Shapiro
REGULARS
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PRESIDENT 27 Rabbanit Shani Taragin 56 Aliyah Diaries 62 Hallel and Shammai
Dr. Oren Lakser
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rabbi Jerold Isenberg
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