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GLOBAL
MIZRACHI

SUMMIT

Past, Present and Future

n Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan elicited tremendous results both as a which raised collectively $5 million for
5781, World Mizrachi held its lobby group of the yeshivot and sem- these institutions. This ensured fund-
OGlobal Summit, which takes inaries to Masa, as well as functioning ing not only to unlock the matching
place every five years – an opportunity as a more effective way for Masa to funding for Masa scholarships but to
to reflect on the previous few years interact with the many schools. also assist yeshivot and seminaries
and to prepare for the future. As a lobby group, World Mizrachi themselves at this challenging Covid-
It featured a presentation on Mizra- managed to ensure the replacement 19 time so that no deserving student
chi’s programs by Rabbi Doron Perez of significant money of intended be denied the amazing Gap Year in
and reports from Mizrachi branches Masa budget cuts, which would have Israel.
from around the world, as well as adversely affected the Masa subsidy Following the campaign, World Miz-
contributions from Chief Rabbi David grant to our schools. In the process, rachi launched a new department to
Lau, Minister for Diaspora Affairs World Mizrachi secured $1,500,000 in continually serve and support yeshivot
Omer Yankelevitch, Rabbi Yosef Zvi matching funds for students, enabling and seminaries in Israel, which cater
Rimon and Sivan Rahav Meir. hundreds of students in need of finan- to overseas students. World Mizra-
cial support to participate in their
One of the main focuses of the Summit chosen programs. World Mizrachi chi intends to continue this annual
was the vital work of World Mizra- now needed to assist the yeshivot and campaign and is fully committed to
chi’s new Yeshivot and Seminaries seminaries in raising the matching strengthening Torah learning in Israel
Department: funds, and much more. World Miz- and the immersive Gap Year experi-
World Mizrachi now serves as a rep- rachi then launched its Emergency ence, which is critical to the Mizrachi
resentative body to Masa, on behalf of Campaign for Yeshivot and Seminaries mission: nurturing a future generation
the 65 Masa-accredited Torah schools. on behalf of over 50 Torah institutions of Jewish leaders and influencing the
Within a short time, World Mizrachi operating gap year programs in Israel, destiny of global Jewry.

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