Mercaz Olami

MERCAZ Olami
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Theology	Conservative Judaism
President	Rabbi Dr. Alan Silverstein
Executive Director	Rabbi Mauricio Balter
Associations	Masorti Olami American Zionist Movement World Zionist Organization World Zionist Congress Jewish National Fund
Region	Worldwide
Headquarters	Beit Miriam, General Pierre Koenig St 32, Jerusalem, 9346940, Israel
Official website	mercaz.masortiolami.org

MERCAZ Olami is a Zionist political organization representing the world Masorti/Conservative Movement of Judaism at the World Zionist Organization, Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth Leyisrael and Keren HaYesod.^[1]

By running for election to the democratically-elected parliament of the Jewish people, the World Zionist Congress, and working year-round through these four so-called "national institutions" of the Jewish people founded by Herzl and the Zionist movement, the MERCAZ movement advocates for full equality for Masorti/Conservative Judaism and works to advance the Movement's values and interests in Israel. This includes recognition of Conservative and Reform conversions, equal funding for Masorti/Conservative institutions, protecting the Law of Return, promoting religious pluralism, and supporting the implementation of the Western Wall compromise agreement that would allow all streams to practice freely at Judaism's holiest site. 'MERCAZ' is the Hebrew word for 'center', whilst 'olami' means 'worldwide' or 'global'.