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As the Jewish people celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday, World Miz-
rachi is marking this momentous time in history in a remarkable
way – with four packed days of commemoration, celebration, and
a unique global congress of Religious Zionist leaders. This Yom
HaAtzmaut, hundreds of participants from over 40 countries will
gather in Yerushalayim for these remarkable events. “Israel’s 75th
anniversary is a unique moment in history, and we are excited to
both celebrate this historic milestone as well as collectively plan
for the future together in Yerushalayim with our global Religious
Zionist leadership,” said Rabbi Doron Perez, Executive Chairman
of the World Mizrachi movement.

World Mizrachi has marked previous milestones, such as the
50th Yom Yerushalayim in 2017 and the 70th Yom HaAtzmaut in
2018, by bringing hundreds of Jews from around the world to
Yerushalayim to experience these powerful moments firsthand
in the Jewish state. For Israel’s 75th anniversary, World Mizrachi
is going one step further, organizing events to mark both Yom
HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, as well as a unique and unprece-
dented gathering, the World Orthodox Israel Congress. Delegates
to this Congress will represent hundreds of Jewish organizations,
from 250 cities in over 40 countries. The delegates will remember
Israel’s past, celebrate Israel’s present, and then discuss and plan
for Israel and the Jewish people’s future.

During Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, participants will
experience the full rollercoaster of emotions that these days
evoke. Yom HaZikaron events will include hearing from the “Moth-
ers of the Nation,” including Rabbanit Rachelle Fraenkel and Miriam
Peretz. Together with tens of thousands of Israelis, they will visit
Mount Herzl on Israel’s most solemn day. And as Israel moves from
mourning to joy, participants will take part in a joyous tefillah cha-
gigit, a celebratory concert with Ishay Ribo and the IDF Rabbinical
Choir, and tiyulim in the Jerusalem area.

As the Yom HaAtzmaut celebrations come to a close, World Miz-
rachi will kick off the World Orthodox Israel Congress. The Con-
gress will be a unique gathering of Jewish leaders from around
the world, providing a springboard for future collaboration and
leadership across the Jewish community. The range of delegates
is unprecedented. From a headteacher in Belgium to a lay leader
from Montreal, from shlichim in Australia to community heads
from Buenos Aires, hundreds of Jewish organizations will be
represented at the Congress.

The Congress will address a full gamut of modern issues, includ-
ing women’s leadership, the future of Jewish education, the rise
of global antisemitism, Jewish identity challenges on campus,
and the shidduch crisis. Moderators and experts will also discuss
the proposed judicial reforms, the nation-wide protests, and the
implications of the current crisis for the future of Israel.

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