Masorti Olami
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Masorti Olami (also known as the World Council of Synagogues) is the international umbrella organization for Masorti Judaism, founded in 1957 with the goal of making Masorti Judaism a force in the Jewish world. Masorti Olami is affiliated with communities in over 36 countries, representing with partners in Israel and North America close to two million people worldwide, both registered members and non-member identifiers. Masorti Olami builds, renews, and strengthens Jewish life throughout the world, with efforts that focus on existing and developing communities in Europe, Latin America, the former Soviet Union, Africa, Asia, and Australia.[1][2] More than 140 kehillot (communities) are affiliated with Masorti Olami in Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, the United Kingdom and additionally, more than 600 in Canada and the United States and over 80 communities in Israel. All of Masorti Olami's activities are conducted within the context of the overall Conservative Judaism movement, in close cooperation with its affiliated organizations in North America and Israel.[3] The current executive director is Rabbi Mauricio Balter.
Formation | 1957 |
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Founded at | New York City |
Headquarters | Beit Miriam, General Pierre Koenig St 32, Jerusalem, 9346940 |
Membership | ~600,000 (with Israel and North America) |
President | Philip Scheim |
Executive Director | Mauricio Balter |
Affiliations | United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, התנועה Masorti Judaism (UK) etc. |