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MERCAZ-CANADA is the Zionist voice of Conservative Judaism in Canada. A grassroots membership organization that promotes and supports Zionist education and programs. It represents the interests of Conservative/Masorti Judaism in the World Zionist Organization (WZO), the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the Canadian Zionist Federation (CZF) and lobbies on behalf of religious pluralism and recognition of Conservative/Masorti Judaism in Israel. MERCAZ-Canada works together with MERCAZ Olami, the international umbrella for Conservative Zionist affiliates, which has chapters in North and South America, Europe and Israel.

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MERCAZ-Canada is your voice

A strong MERCAZ-Canada helps create a strong MERCAZ Olami- enabling us to have a substantial, positive presence in the WZO and JAFI Ưand contributing in a very direct way to making sure Israel continues on the path towards becoming a pluralistic Jewish state- one that advances a diversity of initiatives including those that reflect the values of Conservative/Masorti Judaism.

We value all our members, without whom the strength of our voice would be diminished. Thank you for your membership support. If you are not already a member-

JOIN NOW! KEEP OUR VOICE STRONG!

Every Conservative Jew can support religious rights for all Jews in Israel by being an annual dues paying member of MERCAZ-Canada, the Conservative Movement's Zionist Organization. With your membership our voice will be continue to be influential in the World Zionist Organization [WZO] and Jewish Agency For Israel [JAFI], where decisions that affect World Jewry are made.

Your membership really does make a difference.

If you are not already a member of MERCAZ-CANADA through your voluntary check-off on your synagogue's dues statement, you need to join. We've made it easy. You can join ONLINE by using this form. Membership is just $18 per couple or $9 for a single member over 18 years of age.

Need more information?
Call MERCAZ-CANADA at 416-667-1717 or 1-866-357-3384 e-mail: info@mercaz.ca

Marion
Marion Mayman, President MERCAZ-Canada reports

Shalom Everyone!

The month of Elul, preceding Rosh Hashanah is a time when Jews around the world look back over the last year and ahead towards the next one. We examine our actions asking, “Did I do all I could? Did I speak up where voices needed to be raised?”

Let me tell you briefly about some of our commitments:

First - advancing religious pluralism in Israel;

Second - offering Matching Scholarships to young people attending Conservative sponsored Israel trips (e.g. USY Pilgrimage, NATIV, Conservative Yeshiva, Ramah Seminar, etc.). This scholarship must be matched or surpassed by their Conservative synagogue.

It has become customary for MERCAZ-Canada, MERCAZ USA and Women's League for Conservative Judaism to conduct, in coordination with the biennial Women's League Convention, as essay contest for high school students on the topic of Israel and Zionism. The winners are provided with scholarships to subsidize the cost of Conservative Movement sponsored trips to Israel. In honor of Herzl's 150th birthday, the last theme was Theodore Herzl's vision of a Jewish state. We are proud to say that during the past 2 years we have had finalists and semi finalists in this contest.

Read more here. . .

More about MERCAZ-Canada

MESSAGE FROM THE MERCAZ-CANADA PRESIDENT: Marion Mayman reports on our activities. Click here.

MEET THE NEW MERCAZ-CANADA BOARD: Our Board of Directors. Click here.

NEWS FROM MERCAZ-OLAMI: News from our international leadership. Click here.

THE JERUSALEM PROGRAM: Strengthening Zionisim, the Jerusalem Program has been adopted by MERCAZ-Canada. Find out more, click here.

MERCAZ WITHIN JAFI AND THE WZO:BENEFITS TO MASORTI/CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM WORLDWIDE Conservative / Masorti Jews around the world profit directly in numerous ways as a result of our involvement, through MERCAZ Olami, with the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI). Click here!

"I'M GOING TO ISRAEL!" Click here to learn about different short-term and long-term programs to Israel.

IF YOU'RE THINKING ALIYAH: Click here to learn the five steps you should be following while planning aliyah to Israel.

IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT ALIYAH: Click here to learn about the Project Reconnect Yellow Pages, an important tool to help Conservative Movement olim succeed in their new lives in Israel.

CYMERCAZ-Canada is your voice
Your membership really does make a difference.

A strong MERCAZ-Canada helps create a strong MERCAZ Olami- contributing in a very direct way to making sure Israel continues on the path towards becoming a pluralistic Jewish state- one that advances a diversity of initiatives including those that reflect the values of Conservative/Masorti Judaism.

b>Every voice counts. Have you been counted? 2011 Membership in MERCAZ-Canada is only $9.00/person or $18.00/couple.

PLEASE JOIN TODAY using this online form or by phoning the MERCAZ-Canada office at 1-866-357-3384.

With your help our Movement will continue to flourish and grow.

TODAH RABBAH!
Marion Mayman
President		 Rabbi Jennifer Gorman
Executive Director
MERCAZ-Canada
  1000 Finch Avenue West, Suite 508  Toronto, ON  M3J 2V5 
 416-667-1717  1-866-357-3384  e-mail: info@mercaz.ca 

MERCAZ-CANADA is the Zionist membership organization of the Conservative Movement and the voice of Conservative Jewry within the Canadian Zionist Federation, World Zionist Organization, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and the Jewish National Fund.