Orthodox, Right-Wing Parties Win Most Seats in World Zionist Congress Elections

Orthodox, Right-Wing Parties Win Most Seats in World Zionist Congress Elections

Pro-Israel rally in Times Square, New York City, US, Oct. 8, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Orthodox and right-wing parties made big gains in the 2025 World Zionist Congress elections, preliminary results released last week show. The voting determines which “slates,” or parties, send the 152 US delegates to the congress, which is known as the “parliament” of the Jewish people. Estimates have right-wing parties winning 81 of 152 seats, and libe…

World Zionist Congress election sees record turnout in United States

“Everyone will have their own viewpoints on certain matters, but there’s a lot that we’ll be united on,” Herbert Block, of the American Zionist Movement, told JNS.The post World Zionist Congress election sees record turnout in United States appeared first…

Orthodox surge captures nearly 50% of US votes in World Zionist Congress election

The World Zionist Congress, established by Theodor Herzl in 1897, sets policy for the Zionist movement and allocates over $1 billion annually through bodies like the World Zionist Organization and Jewish Agency. By Gila Isaacson, JFeed A record-breaking 230,257 American Jews voted in the 39th World Zionist Congress election, with Orthodox slates securing an unprecedented 47% of the ballots, challenging the historic dominance of liberal movements…

The Reform slate received a historic number of votes in the WZC Election — and there’s much more to the story

The early results are in: After more than a year of organizing, mobilizing and outreach among Reform congregations in every state, Vote Reform received 48,000 votes in the 2025 World Zionist Congress (WZC) elections, the most votes to go to a single slate. That is impressive. Our campaign brought together camps and congregations, clergy and lay leaders, longtime partners and first-time activists. We engaged people by speaking directly to their …