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The
Masorti Movement is the umbrella organization comprising institutions and individuals
affiliated with Masorti (Conservative) Judaism in Israel.
The Masorti Movement seeks to advance and reinforce a spiritual-religious,
communal and family life-approach, combining commitment to Judaism, Zionism
and democracy, which will constitute a leading force in society, contributing
to Klal Yisrael. The following are the goals of the movement:
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Develop existing Masorti congregations and establish new congregations
and havurot throughout Israel, encourage Masorti settlement of
the land and create additional frameworks for affiliation and activity. |
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Establish educational frameworks for children, youth and adults, in the
spirit of the principles of the Movement. |
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Provide religious services, under the leadership of the Rabbinical Assembly,
for Masorti congregations and the general Israeli public. |
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Public, political and legal activities to promote religious pluralism
in Israel, official establishment recognition of the Movement, its congregations
and its rabbis, and the implementation of the rights ensuing from such recognition. |
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Increase public awareness of the Movement. |
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Cultivate and train rabbis and lay leaders to spiritually lead the Movement,
both locally and nationally. |
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Cultivate volunteers for social causes within Israeli society, such as:
assistance to the needy, reduction of social gaps, advancement of equality
between all citizens of the State and between the genders, mending of societal
schisms and immigrant absorption. |
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Ongoing clarification of ideological positions and formulation of an ideological-religious
path for Masorti Judaism attentive to the Israeli reality. |
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Strengthen ties between the Movement and its affiliates. |
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Encourage aliya and strengthen ties with Jewish communities abroad. |
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