Mauricio Balter
Mauricio Balter מאוריסיו בלטר | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Mauricio Balter 1957 (age 67–68) Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan and Israeli |
| Spouse | Bilha |
| Alma mater | Universidad Centro de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Exactas |
| Occupation | Rabbi and Executive Director |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Masorti/Conservative Judaism |
| Profession | Executive Director |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Zvi Graetz |
| Position | Executive Director |
| Organisation | Masorti Olami and MERCAZ Olami |
| Began | 2017 |
| Residence | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Semikhah | Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano |
Rabbi Mauricio Balter (Hebrew: מאוריסיו בלטר) is the executive director of Masorti Olami, the international umbrella organization of the Masorti/Conservative Judaism Movement and MERCAZ Olami, the Movement's Zionist and political arm. As a representative of the Masorti/Conservative Movement, Balter is one of the 37 Directors of the Jewish National Fund and sits on the Education and Community Committee, as well as the Resource Development Committee. Rabbi Balter is founder and member of the Forum for Jewish Renewal in the Negev and founder of the Negev Interfaith Initiative Dialogue. Rabbi Balter serves as an executive member of the World Zionist Organization, a member of the board of governors of KKL-JNF, Keren HaYesod and the Jewish Agency for Israel.