The Lingering Danger of October 7th to Every American Jew

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 • 3 Nisan 5785

7:30 PM - 9:45 PMHamakom: 7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills, CA

A VIP Talk with Yizhar Hess - Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization

Every Jew in America is at risk &
Israel has been left to fend for itself.
The Time to Unite is Now!

Join us as Yizhar Hess, Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization, gives us his insider perspective on the hidden dangers facing Jews here and around the world. He will help us understand a broader picture of why October 7th happened, what new threats are emerging, and what we, as members of the Diaspora, need to do to ensure this never happens again.

Topics will include:

Yizhar’s personal experience of October 7th
Why October 7th was allowed to happen
How October 7th & the ensuing international antisemitism connects to the early days of the Zionist movement
How Israeli society has been impacted & what has been revealed by the tragedy
How equitable, Conservative representation in the Zionist Congress is critical to our survival
What we all must do to not just survive, but help our people thrive

7:30 PM | Yizhar’s Talk

Yizhar’s talk will begin at 7:30 PM, with doors opening at 7:00 PM. Can't attend in person? Register to view the livestream.

Dr. Yizhar Hess

Yizhar Hess is Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization. He was elected to that role in 2020 as a representative of MERCAZ, the Zionist slate of the global Masorti/Conservative Movement. He is an activist and a regular contributor to the Israeli press on issues of religion and state in Israel, religious pluralism, and Israel-Diaspora relations.

Between 2007 and 2020, Yizhar served as the Executive Director of the Masorti Movement in Israel - part of the worldwide Conservative/Masorti Movement dedicated to a traditional, egalitarian and pluralistic vision of Israel and Judaism. Yizhar represented the Masorti Movement in the negotiations with the Israeli government regarding egalitarian prayer at the Kotel, and he is one of the leading voices in Israel promoting Jewish pluralism. Hess is a member of the Executive of the Jewish Agency, the Board of Trustees of Keren Hayesod, and the Board of Governors of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Hess is the senior representative of MERCAZ in the National Institutions.

Yizhar earned a BA in Political Science and Hebrew Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A member of the Israeli Bar, his law degree is from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya. He holds an MA in Jewish Studies from the Schechter Institute in Jerusalem and his PhD in Sociology and Education from Sussex University in Brighton, England.