Shas: Trojan Horse In the Zionist Establishment?

After sitting through three days of meetings with Diaspora leaders, one thing is clear. By and large, they do not realize the impact of allowing Shas, the Sephardic Haredi party, to come aboard as a member of the World Zionist»

Shas Now Part of World Zionist Organization

The World Zionist Organization Executive has approved by a large majority the request of the Shas movement to become a regular member of the WZO

In a meeting of the Zionist Executive – the leading body of the»

World Zionist Organization Cancels Elections

from Haaretz:

Budget shortfall forces World Zionist Organization officials to cancel elections

A crippling financial shortfall prompted World Zionist Organization officials this week to cancel the body’s elections for the first time since 1980, Anglo File has learned. Leading officials»

Israel Providing Direct Support to JAFI: What Might It Mean?

by Jonathan Strausberg

[Yesterday's] Jerusalem Post reported that a deal is in the works for the government of Israel to provide direct financial support to the Jewish Agency for Israel. This could be a game changer, because Israel previously»

Melchior Elected to WZO Executive

At a meeting today of the World Zionist executive, Rabbi Michael Melchior was approved as a new member of the executive representing the Kadima/Mercaz/Hanoar Hatzioni/Gil faction. Melchior fills the seat vacated by former Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization chairman Zeev Bielski»

Melchior’s Election is Not a Sure Thing

from Haaretz:

Melchior candidacy puts WZO, JA on ‘collision course,’ warn officials

The expected election next month of Rabbi Michael Melchior, a dovish politician, will lead to a clash between the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency, chaired by»

Melchior to Head WZO

from Haaretz:

Rabbi Michael Melchior slated to become next WZO head

Rabbi Michael Melchior is slated to head the World Zionist Organization as of next month, after Kadima chairperson Tzipi Livni invited him to join the organization on her»

NewsBits: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Current headlines touching our philanthropic world this morning…

from The Boston Globe:

One man’s imperative to give

An in depth look at Robert I. Lappin.

from The Jerusalem Post:

Police probing property sale in Ofra

Police have opened a»

JAFI: The Dust is Settling; Now What Needs to Be Done?

The Jewish Agency for Israel’s (JAFI) Assembly and the Board of Governors’ meetings just ended and the dust is beginning to settle. Although it was reported that there were sweeping changes to JAFI’s relationship to the Israeli political system this»

Sharansky at JAFI: Can He Move The Organization Forward?

Yesterday afternoon, in a room aptly named Zion Hall, the coronation of Natan Sharansky as Chair of the Executive of the Jewish Agency took place. But, despite the unanimous vote, anyone who reads too much into the love fest that»