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
Parashat VaYishlach – Strengthened By the Struggle, Blessed by the Moment
Strengthened By the Struggle, Blessed by the Moment A Dvar Torah by a URJ Heller High School student delivered as she became Bat Mitzvah on the Hebrew Union College Campus in Jerusalem, Israel. Thursday, December 4, 2025 – תשפ”ו י״ד כִּסְלֵו In this week’s parasha, VaYishlach, Jacob reaches the Jordan and prepares to meet his […]
Until the Break of Dawn – Staying Connected While Conflicted
Friday, December 5, 2025 – ט״ו כִּסְלֵו תשפ”ו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י עָלָ֖ה הַשָּׁ֑חַר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃ (בראשית לב:כז) “Then he said, ‘Let me go, for dawn is breaking.’ But he answered, ‘I will not let you go, unless you bless me.’” (Genesis 32:27) We find Jacob, alone at night on the banks […]
From Captivity to Conscience: A Jewish Call to Vigilance
Friday November 21, 2025 – א׳ כִּסְלֵו תשפ״ו There are moments in Jewish life when history collapses into the present — when the stories we carry in our hearts suddenly stand before us in flesh and blood. This week, I experienced one of those moments. Since October 7th, the hostages held in Hamas captivity became, […]
The Wild, Wild West… Bank
Friday November 14, 2025 – כ״ג חֶשְׁוָ תשפ”ו In the Old American West, before the rule of law took hold, justice was often delivered at the end of a rope or the barrel of a gun. Vigilantes claimed to act in the name of order, but their “justice” was really about power. Whoever was the […]
The Activist Antidote to Anti-Zionism
November 7, 2025 – ט״ז חֶשְׁוָן תשפ”ו The scene was idyllic. Six Israeli women stood draped under a tallit as the sun caught the Jerusalem stone just at the right angle, reminding us of its goldenness. Standing in the Hebrew Union College–Jerusalem courtyard before hundreds of family, friends, and supporters, these six newly minted rabbis […]