Jewish Agency for Israel
According to its own website:
- The Jewish Agency is a global partnership committed to the Jewish future that stands on a history-making track record... Together, our partnership has brought 3 million people to Israel; we have built a nation.
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Activities
It has three 'Mission Areas'
- Aliyah: Bringing a substantial number of Jews to live in Israel and ensuring their successful integration.
- Jewish-Zionist Education: Connecting the next generation with Israel and Jewish peoplehood as a core part of Jewish identity.
- Partnerships with Israel: Involving world Jewry with Israelis in shaping the future character of Israeli society.[1]
It works in concert with United Jewish Communities (UJC) in North America, and Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal around the world.[2] The Agency Board of governors is made up of representatives of these three organisations plus a hefty number from the World Zionist Organization.[3]
People
In June 2009 the Jewish Agency Board of Governors elected former Soviet refusenik and prisoner who became an Israeli minister Natan Sharansky to be Chairman of the Executive.[4]
Leadership
- Carole Solomon Chairperson Of The Board Of Governors
- Natan Sharansky Chairman Of Jewish Agency Executive
- Moshe Vigdor Jewish Agency Director General
- Hagai Meirom Jewish Agency Treasurer
Former
- Zeev Bielski former Chairman Of the Executive
Governors
- Carole Solomon, Chairperson of the Board
- Zeev Bielski, Chairman of the Executive
WORLD ZIONIST ORGANIZATION
Reuven Adler | Mark S. Anshan | Didi Arzi | Azari Meir | Gavri Bar-Gil | Nir Barkat | Oved Benozair | Harvey Blitz | Breakstone David | Cohen Meir | Danon Danny | Davids Stanley | Duvdevani Avraham | Edelstein Paula | Epstein Jerome | Feirberg Miriam | Friedrich Sami | Gai Ady | Glaser Helena | Greenwald Gael | Haber Eitan | Heideman Richard | Hirsch Richard | Kolitz David | Kostiner Shlomo | Komeran Gad | Krampa Avi | Krichevsky Yitzchak | Kurtz Vernon | Lautman Dov | Leibovic Menachem | Meirom Hagai | Meyers Joel | Molla Shlomo | Naor Avi | Naor Ehud | Ne’eman Yaakov | Nudelman Arik | Pazner Avi | Peled Amir | Leon Recanati | Regev Uri | Uriel Reichman | Savitsky Steve | Gabriela Shalev | Alan Silberman | Sokal Sondra | Stenzler Efi | Strauss Ofra | Sultanik Kalman | Theumim Moshe | Trainin Rani | Walker June | Wasserman Yehiel | Wertheimer Eitan | Yoffie Eric | Zilbershatz Yaffa
UJC/UIA
Arbit Bruce | Benstock Joan | Bernstein Richard | Blumenthal Marion | Breslauer Stephen | Erlbaum Gary | Farber Jake | Feinberg Dede | Gelman Michael | Gidwitz Betsy | Gimelstob Herb | Gill David | Goodman Charles, Honorary Member | Grass Alex, Honorary Member | Groveman Andrew | Horowitz Michael | Joseph Larry | Kanfer Joe | Kaufman Arlene | Laulicht Murray | Levy Mark | Lewinger Nathan | Moss Neil | Naboicheck Robert | Pearlstone Richard | Ratner Chuck | Reinhard Myra | Rosenberg Lester | Sarver Jay | Selig Stephen | Shay Scott | Sherman Jane | Sholk Bruce | Stern Susan | Wexler Richard | Toni Young | Fred Zimmerman
KEREN HAYESOD
Ronni Benatoff | Simi Bentata | Pierre Besnainou | Bollag Sami | Borot Laurence | Cohen David | De Bobrow Nelly | Eckstein Yechiel | Friedman Michel | Gold Marc | Kaplan Mendel, Honorary Member | Kaplan Robert | Kerner Brian | Koschitzky Julia | Leibler Mark | Liwerant Danny | Mionis Sabby | Nevzlin Leonid | Paktor Menno | Plotnick Stanley | Rubenzadeh Nava | Silver Shoel | Smorgon Jack | Wolfe Harvey
- Secretary of the Board: Josh Schwarcz
Supporting Israel Herzliya Conference 2008
In 2008, The Jewish Agency for Israel supported the 8th Herzliya Conference in Israel[5].
Funding
As of mid-2010, the Jewish Agency's reportedly had a budget of roughly $300 million.[6]
In September 2009 Natan Sharansky, secured $6 million from the Genesis Philanthropy Group, made up of 'several oligarchs from the former Soviet Union, who have committed to building a better Russian speaking Jewish diaspora', for 'educational projects' in the former Soviet Union. The money was pledged over three or four years to go towards schools, summer camps and other formal Jewish education projects and was described as 'Sharansky's baby'.[7]
Affiliations
- Jewish People Policy Institute, think tank created by the Jewish Agency.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Home/About/Our+Mission
- ↑ http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Home/About
- ↑ Board of Governors, accessed 23 May 2008
- ↑ Natan Sharansky’s Acceptance Speech as Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel, accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (2008) Conference Conclusions. Accessed 12th August 2008
- ↑ Cnaan Liphshiz, Sharansky's new vision for Jewish Agency comes under fire, 25 June 2010, Haaretz, accessed 3 July 2012
- ↑ Genesis group gives Jewish Agency $6 million for education projects in FSU, 2 September 2009Jewish Telegraphic Agency, accessed 3 July 2012
