Association of Reform Zionists of America
Equality. Democracy. Pluralism. Israel.
What is ARZA?
The Association of Reform Zionists of America is the Israel arm of the Reform Movement, representing our community to the Zionist National Institutions.
ARZA’s Mission is two-fold: to center a connection to Israel in the American Reform community, and to strengthen our Movement on the ground in Israel.
Equality. Democracy. Pluralism. Israel.
What’s New
Why I Spoke Out in Washington D.C. This Week
Friday July 26, 2024 – כ׳ תַּמּוּז תשפ”ד Yesterday, I was proud to represent ARZA and the URJ alongside a group of Israelis, hostage families, and American Jews to raise our voices in protest over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s repeated failure to bring about a hostage deal and his insistence on an amorphous slogan of “total […]
Maybe Tomorrow?
Friday July 19, 2024 – י״ג תַּמּוּז תשפ”ד The sweet tenor of the singer’s voice wafted gently through the warm dusty night air soothing the crowd of Jerusalem concertgoers like a warm nectar slowly pouring over our souls. Swaying to the gentle rhythm of his band, mouths moved in unison forming the collective vocalization of […]
A Price Too High?
July 12, 2024 – ו׳ תַּמּוּז תשפ”ד Upon touching down in Israel, as I did this week, one is confronted with one singular message: “BRING THEM HOME.” As many social media posts remind us, the walkway at Ben Gurion Airport is adorned with posters of the hostages still in captivity, and restaurants, cafes, and office […]
Far Enough
July 5, 2024 – כ״ט סִיוָן וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶם֮ רַב־לָכֶם֒ כִּ֤י כׇל־הָֽעֵדָה֙ כֻּלָּ֣ם קְדֹשִׁ֔ים וּבְתוֹכָ֖ם יְהֹוָ֑ה וּמַדּ֥וּעַ תִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּ עַל־קְהַ֥ל יְהֹוָֽה׃ (במדבר ט”ז:ג) They combined against Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all the community are holy, all of them, and יהוה is in their midst. Why […]
The Great Equality Earthquake
June 28, 2024 – כ״א סִיוָן תשפ”ד “Save us!” That was the cry for help from an ultra-Orthodox rabbi visiting the States this week. Lest you think he was swarmed by a pro-Palestinian mob on a New York subway, or stumbled upon a hostile college campus encampment, or even a white supremacist rally, his cry […]