Debbie Isaac has spent decades advocating for the Religious Zionist community, working to ensure its values are represented in the national institutions that shape the future of Israel and Jewish life in the Diaspora.

Currently the sitting president of the American Zionist Movement, Debbie also serves on the World Mizrachi board. Additionally, she is part of the steering committee in the campaign for the Orthodox Israel Coalition-Mizrachi Slate #5 in the upcoming World Zionist Congress (WZC) election, in which she is a potential delegate.

Debbie’s advocacy began years ago when she joined the New Gen board of AMIT Children, the only newcomer in the group with no family ties to the organization. She moved up in the ranks, holding several key roles before becoming president of AMIT, a position she held from 2011-2015. During her tenure she worked closely with AMIT’s Israel leadership on the development of its Gogya model of education and she was there for the Goldin family when their son, AMIT alumnus Hadar Goldin, was taken hostage and killed by Hamas in Operation Protective Edge in 2014.

Her years of experience have shown Debbie how crucial representation is for building relationships and achieving objectives. In the previous election, OIC-Mizrachi secured 60 seats worldwide and delegates played an essential role in institutions like the World Zionist Organization, Keren Kayemet L’Yisrael and The Jewish Agency, advocating for their agenda. This year, there is even more urgency to secure seats at the Congress, due to the volatile situation in Israel and the need to combat the worldwide surge in antisemitism.

Since the beginning of the war, the issue of the religious community and army service has flared up in Israel and is just one example of the unique perspective the Mizrachi slate can offer. “Our constituency is religious and serves in the army, which is not true of other delegates,” said Debbie.

Historically, OIC representatives have been a voice of compromise, taking a moderate stance to “straddle the line between extreme voices and build bridges between the far right and far left,” Debbie explained.

The OIC slate also prioritizes education, ensuring academic standards and championing of Zionist values: Jewish identity and the centrality of the State of Israel. Delegates highlight the part that the Religious Zionist community plays in the sustainability of the State of Israel, and how integral it is to the state’s success and survival.

With 152 potential delegate spots and 21 slates vying for seats, voting in the World Zionist Congress election is more important than ever. Vote to secure the right representation for the State of Israel and make a difference in the Jewish future.

Vote OIC-Mizrachi, Slate #5 at www.voteoic.org