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Est. 1902
Mizrachi Celebrates Israel 75 and the
120 YEARS OF RELIGIOUS ZIONISM
www.mizrachi.org | www.mizrachi.tv
office@mizrachi.org | +972 (0)2-62-9000 World Orthodox Israel Congress

PRESIDENT PAGES 6–13
Mr. Kurt Rothschild z”l
CO-PRESIDENT
Rabbi Yechiel Wasserman
CHAIRMAN
Mr. Harvey Blitz
CEO & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Doron Perez
DEPUT Y CEO
Rabbi Danny Mirvis The Tzurba M’Rabanan
EDUC ATIONAL DIRECTORS
Rabbi Reuven Taragin Phenomenon
Rabbanit Shani Taragin

World Mizrachi is the global Religious Exclusive Excerpt for
Zionist movement, spreading Torat Eretz
Yisrael across the world and strengthening Learning on Shavuot!
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 PAGES 25–32 Commemorating the 125th Yahrzeit
(spiritual center) – was founded in 1902 by Rabbi
Yitzchak Yaakov Reines, and is led today by Rabbi of Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever
Doron Perez. Mizrachi’s role was then and remains PAGES 14–19
with vigor today, to be a proactive partner and to
take personal responsibility in contributing to the
JEWS
collective destiny of Klal Yisrael through a commitment
to Torah, the Land of Israel and the People of Israel.

with
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www.rza.org
office@rza.org | 212-465-9234 Remembering Lucy, Maia and Rina Dee
PRESIDIUM PAGES 39–41
Dr. Ernest Agatstein
Rabbi Leonard Matanky Jews from
Mr. Martin Oliner around the
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN Shavuot Torah world share which
Mr. Seymour Shapiro
Religious Zionists of Chicago sefer can keep them
www.rzc.us up all Shavuot night.
office@rzc.us | 847-674-9733
PAGES 34–37
PRESIDENT PAGES 42–43
Dr. Oren Lakser
REGULARS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rabbi Jerold Isenberg
REGULARS 38 Rabbi Reuven Taragin 59 Food from Israel
34 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt"l
4 Rabbi Doron Perez
48 Sivan Rahav-Meir
Religious Zionists of Los Angeles
office@rzla.org | 209-286-7141 4 Rabbi Doron Perez 49 Sivan Rahav-Meir 61 Crossword
22 Rabbi Elie Mischel 36 Rabbi Reuven Taragin 50 Aliyah Diaries
PRESIDENT
Dr. Chana Gelb 27 Rabbanit Shani Taragin 56 Aliyah Diaries 62 Hallel and Shammai
24 Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon 40 Rabbanit Shani Taragin 52 Hallel and Shammai
EDITOR Rabbi Elie Mischel editor@mizrachi.org | ASSOCIATE EDITOR Rabbi Aron White
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Leah Rubin | PROOFREADER Daniel Cohen
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