B’nai B’rith fielded a mission of 20 delegates from 10 countries to the 39th Zionist Congress that convened in Jerusalem on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29.

The delegation was led by International President Robert Spitzer and former President Charles Kaufman, who represents B’nai B’rith on the Zionist Executive.

The Congress is the top World Zionist Organization legislative body, established in 1897 by Theodor Herzl and meets once every five years to set policy for the Zionist Movement.

This was the largest Congress in history, with some 750 delegates participating from more than 40 countries.

B’nai B’rith and WZO History

B’nai B’rith International has been a member of the World Zionist Organization since 1989 and took an active role in devising and debating significant policy resolutions and constitutional amendments that impact on the WZO’s activities over the next five-year inter-Congress period.

The Congress will continue online for the election of a new executive in two weeks.