Welcoming the New AZM Leadership

Welcome New Zionist Leadership, Including First Woman President and Announcing Six New Organizations

Last week, The American Zionist Movement (AZM) convened our 2021 Biennial National Assembly – the premier gathering of our 39 US national Jewish Zionist constituent organizations.

We elected new officers, including Deborah Isaac, the first woman to serve in that role, and thanked the outgoing officers.

Six new organizational members of AZM were introduced at the Assembly:

A Wider Bridge; Coordinating Council for the Jewish Homeland; Dorshei Torah V’Tzion; Maccabi USA; Shas Olami America; and Volunteers for Israel.

• President, Deborah Isaac, AMIT Children, NY
• Chair of the National Board, Michael Laufer, ARZA, NY
• VP for Programming, Nomi Colton-Max, Ameinu, NJ
• VP for Inter-Organizational Relations, Ellen Hershkin, Hadassah, NY
• VP for WZO Relations, Mindy Stein, Emunah of America, NJ
• VP for Financial Resource Development, Martin Oliner, RZA-Mizrachi, NY
• VP for Governance & Operations, Naomi Yadin-Mendick, MERCAZ USA, MD
• Treasurer, Susan Longo, ARZA, IL
• Secretary, Lori Lowenthal Marcus, ZOA, PA

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The American Zionist Movement (AZM) is comprised of 39 national Jewish Zionist organizations and works across a broad ideological, political and religious spectrum linking the American Jewish community together in support of Israel, Zionism and the Jewish people.

AZM is the U.S. Zionist Federation in the World Zionist Organization