Edward Mermelstein

Mermelstein is also President of the international search and rescue organization, ZAKA. ZAKA is a UN-recognized international rescue organization, that trains thousands of volunteers around the world, to respond in times of major disaster. Guatemala's Secretary of Peace has awarded ZAKA volunteers with the honor of "Ambassador of Peace", thanks to their assistance and efforts towards the crisis in Guatemala, 2019. ZAKA has also been honored by UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, in having him state that he "Commends ZAKA for their invaluable work in emergency settings across the globe"

In June 2019, Mermelstein was appointed to lead the 2019 Celebrate Israel Parade as its Grand Marshal, up 5th Avenue. The Parade is the largest public event celebrating Israel in the world highlighting Israel’s rich heritage, vibrant culture, and the positive impact the Jewish and democratic state of Israel has on the lives of people around the world. Prior to the event Mermelstein stated that “As an immigrant New Yorker and a proud Jew, walking up Fifth Avenue as the grand marshal of the Celebrate Israel Parade is the pinnacle of the American dream. I am so proud to stand with Israel.”

Edward Alexander Mermelstein (born c. 1967) is a Luxury Real Estate Consultant, Foreign Investment Advisor, Attorney at Law, Media Pundit and Developer based in New York City.

Mermelstein was born to a Jewish family in 1967. In 1976, he emigrated to the United States. Mermelstein studied law at the Thomas Cooley Law School in the 1990s.