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Debra Newman Kamin

Nov 4, 2025, 12:01 AM

I must confess that I was unprepared for the depth of emotion that washed over me as Mercaz delegates began arriving in Israel—delegates coming from more than twenty countries, M’arbah Kanfot Ha Aretz, from every corner of the world....

Oct 24, 2025, 8:18 AM

Masorti/Conservative Jews set Agenda in Jerusalem

In just a few days, Masorti/Conservative delegates from our movement’s MERCAZ slate will join hundreds of others from around the world in Jerusalem for the World Zionist Congress. Our delegates come to Jerusalem not only as representatives of 2 million...

About Me

Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin is the Rabbi of Am Yisrael Congregation in Northfield, Illinois. She is the President of Mercaz Olami and sits on the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel. She is a past President of the Rabbinical Assembly, and a Hartman Fellow.