World Zionist Organization

More than a safe haven: Jewish schools after Oct. 7

Jewish educators worldwide grapple with security, identity, & preparing students for life beyond the classroom – issues taking center stage at next week’s Global Jewish Educators Summit in Jerusalem

Miami: Students at Lehrman Community Day School mark Oct. 7, as part of UnitEd’s global schools Zoom ceremony in 2024.
Har HaMenuchot cemetery, Jerusalem

Grapevine: Remembering Enid Wurtman

Jewish children gather around a teacher for an engaging Jewish educational event in a Synagogue

Eight Jewish educators named winners of global Jewish teachers award

(L-R): Doron Almog, Yaakov Hagoel, and Mark Wilf

No. 38: Doron Almog, Yaakov Hagoel, Mark Wilf: Uniting Israel, world Jewry in a year of challenge


World Zionist Congress kicks off in Jerusalem to set agenda for national institutions

Over 1,400 delegates and alternate delegates from 43 countries will participate in the WZC, which serves as the legislative and decision-making body for the World Zionist Organization.

 The city of Jerusalem.

Likud factions clash over leadership, disrupting coalition talks for WZC positions

An internal rift between World Likud factions is delaying elections and disrupting coalition talks for key positions at the World Zionist Congress, with both sides accusing each other of obstruction.

Israeli Minister Miki Zohar speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025.

How the 39th World Zionist Congress will shape future of Jewish world - explainer

From October 28–30, 2025, Jerusalem will host the 39th World Zionist Congress

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 37th World Zionist Congress at the Jerusalem Convention Center, October 20, 2015

Back to the Basics: A Zionist Answer for an Age of Doubt

Our task is to reclaim our story, renew our alliances, and return to the foundational values that made the State of Israel possible

 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem.

Likud Israel court can intervene in Likud affairs, marks success for Minister Zohar - exclusive

Such a battle hasn't occurred in the World Likud in the past 20 years.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to his Likud party faction meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem May 20, 2024

Judges order ZOA to follow original Zionist Congress list order for delegates

The three-judge panel ordered ZOA to submit a corrected list immediately and instructed the World Likud Election Committee to publish it by September 14.

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Hagoel tops Likud Central Committee vote, beating four ministers to retain World Likud dominance

Hagoel’s triumph comes five months after the same ministers tried to push a constitutional amendment that would have slashed the voting power of Likud activists abroad to just 20 percent.

World Zionist Organization chairman Yaakov Hagoel.

The first Zionist diplomat: How Theodor Herzl changed Jewish and world history - opinion

To those who view diplomacy as naive, we urge a look at Theodor Herzl, the first Zionist diplomat, a man whose primary tools were determination and words.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in front of a portrait of Theodor Herzl at Independence Hall in Tel Aviv in 2010. Herzl’s use of diplomatic means secured recognition for Zionism’s goals, say the writers.

WZO launches next phase of housing initiative for families impacted by Iranian missile strikes

“Hundreds of families lost their homes in the Iranian attack, and our response is rooted in responsibility, mutual guarantee, sensitivity, and unity," said Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the WZO.

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Ramat Gan, June 19, 2025.

Orthodox slates claim nearly half of US votes in World Zionist Congress election

A surge in Orthodox votes reshapes the American delegation at the World Zionist Congress, challenging the traditional dominance of liberal movements.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses a gala event on August 29, 2022, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland.