Page 2 - HaMizrachi Yom HaAtzmaut 5783 USA

INSIDE

Est. 1902
120 YEARS OF RELIGIOUS ZIONISM
Yom
www.mizrachi.org | www.mizrachi.tv
office@mizrachi.org | +972 (0)2-62-9000

PRESIDENT
Mr. Kurt Rothschild z”l HaAtzmaut
CO-PRESIDENT
Rabbi Yechiel Wasserman
CHAIRMAN Torah
Mr. Harvey Blitz
CEO & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Doron Perez
PAGES 18–36
DEPUT Y CEO
Rabbi Danny Mirvis
EDUC ATIONAL DIRECTORS
Rabbi Reuven Taragin
Rabbanit Shani Taragin
Reveal the Light!
World Mizrachi is the global Religious
Zionist movement, spreading Torat Eretz
Yisrael across the world and strengthening Miriam Peretz's acclaimed Israel Prize speech
the bond between the State of Israel and
Jewish communities around the world.
Based in Jerusalem and with branches across the PAGE 52 PAGE 22
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 Tale of Two Cities
to Torah, the Land of Israel and the People of Israel.

PAGE 52

www.rza.org
office@rza.org | 212-465-9234
PRESIDIUM Building a Diaspora Style
Dr. Ernest Agatstein
Rabbi Leonard Matanky Community in Israel
Mr. Martin Oliner
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN An Interview with
Mr. Seymour Shapiro
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs
Religious Zionists of Chicago
www.rzc.us
office@rzc.us | 847-674-9733 PAGE 38
PRESIDENT
Dr. Oren Lakser
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
REGULARS
Rabbi Jerold Isenberg 32 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt"l 36 Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon
REGULARS 38 Rabbi Reuven Taragin 59 Food from Israel
Religious Zionists of Los Angeles
4 Rabbi Doron Perez
34 Rabbanit Shani Taragin
48 Sivan Rahav-Meir
office@rzla.org | 209-286-7141 4 Rabbi Doron Perez 49 Sivan Rahav-Meir 61 Crossword
PRESIDENT
54 Hallel and Shammai
35 Rabbi Reuven Taragin
26 Rabbi Elie Mischel
Dr. Chana Gelb 27 Rabbanit Shani Taragin 56 Aliyah Diaries 62 Hallel and Shammai
EDITOR Rabbi Elie Mischel editor@mizrachi.org | ASSOCIATE EDITOR Rabbi Aron White
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Leah Rubin | PROOFREADER Daniel Cohen
www.mizrachi.ca PUBLISHED BY WORLD MIZRACHI IN JERUSALEM ADVERTISING SALES Joseph Jacobs Advertising 201-591-1713 arosenfeld@josephjacobs.org
mizrachi@mizrachi.ca | 416-630-9266
HaMizrachi seeks to spread Torat Eretz Yisrael throughout the world. HaMizrachi also contains articles, opinion pieces and advertisements that represent the diversity of views and
NATIONAL DIRECTOR interests in our communities. These do not necessarily reflect any official position of Mizrachi or its branches. If you don't want to keep HaMizrachi, you can double-wrap it before
Rabbi Elan Mazer disposal, or place it directly into genizah (sheimos). HaMizrachi is available to read online at mizrachi.org/hamizrachi.
2 |