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Netzer Olami's International Conference - 2011 א" עשת -ר" צנ לש תימלועה הדיעוה The Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, an affiliate of the World Union, has created numerous synagogues and community centers, kibbutzim, kindergartens and schools, a youth movement and a religious action center which has championed the cause of social justice and equal rights for all Jews and non-Jews in the State of Israel. Rooted in the soul and soil of the Jewish People, the World Union for Progressive Judaism, under the current leadership of Rabbi Uri Regev, has grown into a strong, internationally recognized umbrella body which promotes the ideological/spiritual message of liberal Judaism and provides institutional and financial backing for emerging Jewish communities seeking to identify with Progressive Judaism. One of the most dramatic examples of the World Union mission in action is the dramatic renewal of Jewish life in the countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU) after a century of oppression, discrimination and extermination. Following the fall of communism, the World Union helped establish over 70 Progressive congregations in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic states, as well as a dynamic Netzer Olami Zionist Youth movement, academic training institutes, seminars and youth camps. A growing number of indigenous rabbis – ordained by Progressive seminaries such as Leo Baeck College in London, the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in North America and in Israel, and the newly established Abraham Geiger College in Berlin – serve a diverse population that is enthusiastic about rediscovering and expressing its Jewish identity. When Argentina faced an economic crisis of devastating proportions that forced the closure of synagogues and schools and left tens of thousands in the Jewish community in poverty, the World Union, in partnership with the local Progressive movement, rallied world Progressive Jewry to render vital humanitarian and educational assistance. The Progressive movement thrives in Australia, New Zealand and Asia under the auspices of the Union for Progressive Judaism, with 20 affiliated congregations, two day schools, an active Netzer youth group, frequent conferences and leadership support. The Union of Jewish Congregations of Latin America and the Caribbean (UJCL) was born in February 1998 in Costa Rica. As an affiliate group of the World Union, the UJCL currently serves dozens of Jewish communities in the region that would otherwise remain ignored and isolated, and focuses its efforts on youth education and activities. As Jewish life began to return to Europe after the devastation of the Shoa and oppressive regimes, so has the involvement of the World Union intensified in establishing and strenghtening Jewish communities. Progressive Judaism is experiencing tremendous growth in Germany (primarily due to the influx of Jews from the FSU) and as a result of important advocacy efforts of the World Union, the German Jewish establishment has entered a new phase of cooperation and support for Progressive Jewish institutions in the country. The newly established Abraham Geiger College in Berlin, which is training a new generation of liberal rabbis for work in Germany and in other communities in Europe and in the FSU, is 12
Netzer Olami's International Conference - 2011 א" עשת -ר" צנ לש תימלועה הדיעוה testimony to the fact that Reform Judaism has come full circle from its inception in Germany to playing a vital role in the future of Jewish life in Europe. The World Union stands as one with Reform, Liberal, Progressive and Reconstructionist Jewish communities today around the world to ensure the future of the Jewish People. At the helm of the World Union is: Steven M. Bauman, Chairman Steven M. Bauman, Chairman, president of the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, California and a member of the executive committee of the board of directors of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). He is a former chairman of the World Union’s FSU committee and former vice president of ARZA. Mercaz Shimshon / Beit Shmuel, headquarters of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, offers deluxe, fullservice accommodations year-round in the very heart of Jerusalem. The complex is shared with the campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and overlooks the dramatic walls of the Old City. Mercaz Shimshon also provides complete banquet facilities and catering for special occasions. Contact information of WUPJ's International Headquarters: Israel 13 King David Street Jerusalem 94101 Tel: +972-2-620-3447 Fax: +972-2-620-3525 E-mail: wupjis@wupj.org.il Website: www.wupj.org 13
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