There was a time when we were homeless. Yes, we had a homeland. For more than 3,000 years, we’ve had a homeland, a continuous presence in our indigenous homeland, but scattered across the globe, most Jews were homeless. And we suffered the consequences of being largely displaced from our ancestral homeland, Eretz Yisrael: centuries of discrimination, marginalization, persecution, expulsion, forced conversions, pogroms, genocide, antisemitism, and The Holocaust.

In the 18^th century, Jewish thinkers pondered and wrote about the “Jewish Question.” How can Jews live freely and securely, with the ability to work, own property, and practice Judaism without facing exclusion and persecution? By the late 19^th century, with conditions worsening for European Jews, Theodor Herzl proposed a solution to the Jewish Question, the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine, an independent state where Jews could live safely and securely, free of antisemitism, and with this solution was born the modern Zionist movement. For 23 World Zionist Congresses, spanning from 1897 to 1947, establishing a Jewish homeland in Eretz Yisrael was the primary goal, which was finally achieved in 1948.

Thank G-d, for 77 years, we have had the State of Israel, but is the Jewish Question resolved? In view of October 7^th and the horrific, inexhaustible eruptions of antisemitism in the immediate wake of the barbaric attack, the answer is a resounding no, not entirely, not nearly enough. With antisemitism at rates eclipsing anything experienced in more than half a century, we sadly need to revisit the Jewish Question.m

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Herut – A Powerful, Respected Voice In WZC For More Than Two Decades

Today, we are fortunate to have the tools, means, and unbridled energy to address and tackle these challenges facing Israel and world Jewry with courage, fortitude, might, and tenacity, with what Ze’ev Jabotinksy referred to as “Hadar,” a strength grown from the pride, honor, and self-respect of Am Yisrael. And because we, the Jewish Nation, have the ability to make a difference, I am proud to be leading the Herut North America Slate in the 39th World Zionist Congress (WZC) elections, taking place now through May 4th in the United States, to be a voice in our collective choir of change.

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In October 2025, 525 delegates – Jews from all corners of the globe – will meet in Jerusalem to vote on the allocation of more than a billion-dollar annual budget, elect the leadership of the World Zionist Organization, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Hayesod, and Keren Kayemet LeYisrael, and set policies and priorities. 152 of the delegates come from the United States, as will be determined by the results of the current election.

American Jews comprise nearly one-third of world Jewry. Insofar as the WZC seeks input from Jews in the Diaspora as well as Israel, we play a uniquely important role at the Congress. Our participation, our voice, directly influences and shapes the policies of major Zionist organizations, with the potential of implementing and funding critically necessary programming in Israel, America, and wherever Jews are in need.

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Partner With Herut For A Better, Stronger, Brighter Jewish Future

Today, the stakes are high, and the WZC elections happening now will play a crucial role in Israeli and the world Jewish community for the next five years until the next WZC. With 22 slates in the U.S. (one dropped out after slate numbers were randomly assigned), why Herut? Herut is seeking funding and programming to combat antisemitism, help make college campuses safer for Jewish students, monitor and battle anti-Israel activity in the U.N., facilitate aliyah, and support the IDF and Lone Soldiers. Expand building and infrastructure in Judea and Samaria, and wherever needed to secure and fortify Israel. Care for our remaining precious Holocaust survivors. Provide for the health, physical, and emotional needs that Israelis will have for years to come from this protracted war. Jewish education high school students, preparing the next generation of Jewish and Zionist leaders. Providing for widows and orphans from the current war. And so much more. Ambitious agenda? You bet! Can we accomplish these goals? Yes, with your partnership, with your vote, with the engagement of American Jews in the WZC elections.

What makes Herut North America different from the other slates you may be hearing from in this alphabet soup of acronyms and abbreviations? We are hardworking, roll-up-you-sleeves, get the job done, passionate Zionists. We are determined and committed to creating better lives for every Jew in Israel, the United States, and globally. What we do not have are large, pricey galas, influencers seeking their next speaking engagement, paid campaign managers, or highly compensated CEOs. You may not see a celebrity on our slate, but you will see unapologetic Zionists zealously devoted to the safety, security, and betterment of Am Yisrael.

In 1896, Herzl wrote,

We are one people – our enemies have made us one without our consent, as repeatedly happens in history. Distress binds us together, and, thus united, we suddenly discover our strength.

And as history repeats itself, our enemies once again bind us together. Herut is committed to the enduring dream of creating a binding, lasting Jewish unity, a communal Jewish strength, Hadar, without the need to do so because of our enemies, but rather because we will it.

Please invest 3 minutes and the administrative fee of $5, to help us create a better, brighter future for Am Yisrael, by visiting https://us.voteherut2025.com/Dan and vote for Herut, Slate #23.
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