Masorti Olami opens Chile Earthquake Relief Fund

UPDATED March 3rd, 2010

Dear Friends,
 
The response to our Chile Earthquake Relief Fund, which we began on Monday of this week, has been extremely moving. So many of our supporters have sent good wishes, and the volume and speed at which people have sent donations has been impressive.

Masorti & MERCAZ Olami @ The 36th World Zionist Congress - registration now open

The 36th World Zionist Congress will take place in Jerusalem at the International Conference Center on Tuesday June 15th to Thursday June 17th, 2010.

 

The Masorti Olami & MERCAZ Olami delegation will meet on Sunday, June 13th in the evening and Monday, June 14th all day for PRE-CONGRESS PREPARATION.

 

Professor Arnold Eisen visits Paris for Shabbat with Adath Shalom and conference

 

Arnold M. Eisen, one of the world's foremost experts on American Judaism, and seventh chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary, recently visited Paris, and spent Shabbat with Masorti kehillah Adath Shalom. Adath Shalom member, Héléna Fantl sent us this report.

1st Masorti event in Scotland - Shabatton with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

Start Date: 
13 Feb 2010 09:30
End Date: 
13 Feb 2010 18:30
Host Place: 
Masorti Scotland
Location: 
Clarkston Halls, Clarkston Road, Clarkston near Glasgow


The first official Masorti Shabbat service will take place on Shabbat February 13th, and will be led by Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg of New North London Masorti synagogue.
 
The program for the day will include adult and children's services, kiddush and family lunch, a family activity after lunch followed by a walk, seudah and discussion and will conclude with Havdallah.
 
For more information:

Tu Bishvat 5770 - Rabbi Gustavo Surazki from Ashkelon explains his 'Deams of Transendence' - English, Spanish & Portuguese

 

Rabbi Gustavo Surazki is the Rabbi of Masorti kehillah Netzach Israel in Ashkelon, Israel.

Read below his commentary on Tu Bishvat 5770 (2010) in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

 

JTA's 'Wandering Jew' visits Masorti Kibbutz Hannaton

Author (short): 
Kibbutz Hannaton was the winner of JTA's "Where should we send The Wandering Jew ?" contest, meaning that Ben Harris spent some time meeting people at the kibbutz. Read his blog entries here.
Author's name image

 

Blog Entry : January 1, 2010

From http://blogs.jta.org/wanderingjew/article/2010/01/01/1009983/hannaton

Date: 
1 Jan 2010

Masorti Europe Shabbat and conference in London

Start Date: 
5 Mar 2010
End Date: 
7 Mar 2010
Host Place: 
Shabbat at Masorti kehillot around London
Location: 
Conference at New North London Synagogue


Click on the image above to download an information sheet in English, or see information sheets in different languages below.
 
 

Reviewing the past year - Masorti Olami publishes its Annual Review

Want to know what's going on in Masorti kehillot around the world ? Want a comprehensive review of our work in the past year ? Then read our 2009 Annual Review.

 
Available online for the first time, our Annual Review has interesting and concise stories from our kehillot around the world, as well as a review of events throughout the year, and news highlights from MERCAZ, MAROM and NOAM.
Click here to read the full publication online.

"Playing is a serious business" at Purim - reflects Masorti Rabbi Luciana Pajecki Lederman of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Rabbi Luciana Pajecki Lederman of Masorti kehillah Comunidade Shalom in Sao Paulo, Brazil reflects on why 'playing is such a serious business' at Purim. Read the article below in English, Spanish or Portuguese.