Voting has begun in the US for the 39th World Zionist Congress, an election that will determine the balance of power in a Zionist organization founded by Theodor Herzl 128 years ago. The election will have a significant impact on the future of Zionist institutions and their financial priorities, including issues such as religious pluralism, funding for Jewish education, settlement expansion, and Israel's relations with Diaspora Jewry. The Reform movement's liberal slate of candidates, led by Rabbi Josh Weinberg, is one of 21 lists competing for the 152 seats allocated to American Jewry. The success of Orthodox lists in the previous election has shifted the balance towards the right-wing bloc.
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