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• Strengthening bonds between Jews in America and Israel • Empowering diverse Jewish voices and bold new Zionist ideas • Putting our collective resources to work for all of us VOTE KOL YISRAEL • DO YOU BELIEVE ZIONISM SHOULD BECOME MUCH MORE RELEVANT? • ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT RISING ANTISEMITISM? • DO YOU EMBRACE OUR SHARED HERITAGE, RESPONSIBILITY, AND DESTINY AS A DIVERSE JEWISH COMMUNITY? FOR THE LOVE OF ISRAEL The World Zionist Congress (WZC), the international “parliament of the Jewish people,” comes together every 5 years to make decisions about how to better connect our people and engage with the State of Israel. Founded by Theodor Herzl in 1897, this Congress selects the leadership of the World Zionist Organization, the Jewish National Fund, and the Jewish Agency. Through these national Jewish institutions, the WZC allocates over $1 billion per year to support Israel and Jews around the world. As we strive to build vibrant communities across the U.S., engage with Israel, and overcome challenges like antisemitism, it is critical that we raise our voices to lead change and innovate within our institutions to meet the evolving needs of our people. That is why Kol Yisrael is asking for your vote in the 2020 World Zionist Congress Elections. The Kol Yisrael slate is led by StandWithUs and The Israeli American Council (IAC). The slate also includes leaders from many dynamic Zionist organizations like AEPi, The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, Council of Young Jewish Presidents, Strength to Strength, and Migdal Ohr, along with independent activists who do amazing work for Israel and the Jewish people every single day. LET’S REVITALIZE ZIONISM AND PUT THOSE RESOURCES TO WORK FOR ALL OF US. WE BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF OUR PEOPLE IS ON THE LINE, AND $1 BILLION CAN MAKE A HUGE IMPACT! • Building real bridges between Jews in America and Israel. We must increase our investment in educational programs, summer camps, social media, and other platforms, in order to deepen the bonds between Jews in America and Israel. • Engaging and empowering our youth to support Israel and fight antisemitism. Every day our members work to inspire young American Jews to be leaders, connect with their ancestral home, and engage with their peers in Israel. We must invest more in this crucial effort. • Bringing in Jews from many backgrounds and cultivating bold, new Zionist ideas. We must engage more Jewish communities in the American Zionist Movement and bring Israel’s spirit of innovation back to the Zionist world. We will fight for infrastructure that will provide funding, mentorship, and support for exciting, new Zionist projects. WHAT WE WILL FIGHT FOR WWW.VOTEKOLYISRAEL.COM [email protected] Supporting Israel & Fighting Antisemitism MAKING ZIONISM COMPELLING IN THE 21ST CENTURY Kol Yisrael is an independent slate.
