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
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 […]
Tales from the 39th World Zionist Congress
Friday October 31, 2025 – ט״ז חֶשְׁוָן תשפ”ו Despite being an incredible visionary, Theodor Herzl could not, in his wildest dreams, have imagined the scene that took place yesterday in Jerusalem. Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews descended on the capital city to protest the possibility of being drafted into the army. “WE WOULD RATHER […]
ARZENU on Behalf of the Global Reform and Progressive Movement Welcomes Power‐Sharing Agreement in National Institutions — A New Opportunity for Pluralism in Israel
ARZENU, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), together with our global partners, applauds the recently announced agreement by the center-left and center-right blocs of the World Zionist Organization (WZO), the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), and the Jewish Agency for Israel to split the leadership of Israel’s major national institutions under a shared‐leadership model. […]
Next Week in Jerusalem
Friday October 24, 2025 – ב׳ חֶשְׁוָן תשפ”ו “We are here to lay the foundation stone of the house which is to shelter the Jewish nation.” — Theodor Herzl, Opening Speech at the First Zionist Congress, August 29, 1897 Theodor Herzl did not invent Zionism, nor did he coin the term. Zionism — the belief […]
A New Beginning
Friday October 17, 2025 – כ״ה תִּשְׁרֵי תשפ”ו They had become household names; some might say even celebrities. Just normal people living their lives prior to that fateful and tragic day — known only to their family and friends. Now, so many of us feel like we know them, know their stories, their family members. […]