\nThe Reform Movement maintained its lead in total votes, receiving 47,000 ballots. However, the Likud-affiliated “Am Yisrael Chai<\/em>” slate came in second with 31,765 votes, followed by the ultra-Orthodox Zionist \u201cEretz HaKodesh<\/em>\u201d with 27,893. The Conservative Movement also gained nearly 28,000 votes, while the Religious Zionist \u201cMizrachi\u201d slate earned around 27,000.<\/p>\n
It appears that the fragmentation among liberal streams, in contrast to the unity of the right-wing and religious bloc, resulted in the latter securing a clear majority among Congress delegates\u2014for the first time ever.<\/p>\n \u201cA Historic Moment for American Jewry\u201d<\/strong> Herbert Block, Executive Director of the American Zionist Movement (AZM), also underscored the significance of the results: Solidarity with Israel and a New Discourse<\/strong> \u201cFrom a community that endured one of the deadliest antisemitic attacks in U.S. history, we send a message that our strength and mutual responsibility are the answer to antisemitism and terror,\u201d said Almog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 230,000 Jews vhoted: the Reform Movement holds the lead, while conservative-religious bloc surpasses the liberal camp\u2014for the first time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":25964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,129,8,65],"tags":[6508,6507,1599,6505,5105,4572,6506,4204,2396,6504,4007],"class_list":["post-25962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-judaism","category-politics","category-world","tag-american-zionist-movement","tag-conservative-judaism","tag-jewish-agency","tag-jewish-american-community","tag-likud","tag-october-7-attacks","tag-reform-judaism","tag-religious-zionism","tag-united-states","tag-zionist-congress","tag-zionist-movement"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-45-1024x683.webp\")
\nYaakov Hagoel, Chairman of the World Zionist Organization and a member of Likud, described the outcome as \u201ca historic milestone\u201d:
\n\u201cThe right-wing and conservative bloc has achieved a decisive majority. This is a moment when American Jewry voiced its support for proud Zionism, for tradition, and for unity. October 7 reminded us of the fragility of Jewish existence and the need for unifying leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThis year\u2019s vote proves that Zionism in the United States is not only alive\u2014it\u2019s stronger than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe announcement of the results came amid growing tensions in the United States following antisemitic attacks in Colorado and Washington, D.C. This week, Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog visited Pittsburgh to strengthen the local community and express gratitude for its outpouring of support for Israel after Hamas\u2019s attack in October.<\/p>\n