Religious freedom for Jews in Israel
Whether you identify as Progressive or Masorti, we are asking you to join us in making the most important and effective connection you can have with Israel.
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The World Zionist Congress (WZC) in October 2025 will decide the World Zionist Organisation’s (WZO) priorities in allocating over $5 billion USD in Israel and the diaspora over the 5 years between Congresses. The share of elected delegates to the WZC from the various Zionist movements determine the funding decisions that are made.
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ARZA represents Progressive Jews and MERCAZ represents Masorti Jews, and we have joined together to make sure we are all well represented in the 13 person Australian delegation to the WZC. ARZA currently has 4 positions and Mercaz has 2.
We need your help to at least maintain the status quo, if not improve on this position.
Peace and Security
WZO funding for Reform and Masorti movements worldwide
Make sure our synagogues, communities and youth movements in Israel and the diaspora continue to receive support from the WZO. They receive none of the monopoly Israeli State funding enjoyed by the Orthodox.
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Progressive and Masorti Jews in Israel need your help.
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Just take 5 minutes to register and vote between July 1 and July 27. Fill out the form above and we will remind you with a link to the voting site. It is that easy.
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Ask your eligible family and friends to join you in voting ARZA-MASORTI between July 1 and July 27. They do not have to be members of a synagogue, ARZA or Mercaz.
They just need to be:
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Jewish
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Over 18
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Resident in Australia
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Support the Jerusalem Program – a simple statement endorsed by most in our Australian Jewish community
Democracy
A new threat:
At every Congress, our interests are opposed by entrenched and powerful groups opposed to religious pluralism in Israel and the diaspora. Recently, a new hard-line haredi organisation, Eretz Hakodesh has registered thousands of members in the US and is attempting the same in Australia. Previously regarded as non-Zionist, this new disciplined voting bloc seeks to impose religious fundamentalism and undermine our rights as Jews, without having any previous affiliation with the Zionist Federation of Australia.
WHAT IS THE JERUSALEM PROGRAM?
As an affiliate of the Zionist Federation of Australia and the international Zionist movement, Mercaz-Masorti Australasia endorses the Jerusalem Program and its members, by joining, do likewise.
The Jerusalem Program is endorsed by all Zionist organisations and political parties across the political, religious and communal spectrum in Jewish life today.