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.
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In Solidarity and Sorrow: Bearing Witness to One Year of Empty Chairs
By Rabbi Jonah Pesner I write these words as I return from Israel as part of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations mission commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7th attacks on Israel – the most violent massacre of Jews on a single day since the Shoah. I share the following […]
One Year Later – What Has Changed For Us?
Today is October 7th – Today is day 365. Today we mark one year on the Gregorian calendar since the day that will live in infamy. It is a day referred to by its date, and everyone knows what we mean when we say “October 7th” or “the 7th”. Some compare it to the Israeli […]
New Years Blessings In the Midst of War
“תִּכְלֶה שָׁנָה וְקִלְלוֹתֶיהָ, תָּחֵל שָׁנָה וּבִרְכוֹתֶיהָ“ “May the curses of the past year fade away, and may this year begin with its blesings” Iran is often compared to an octopus. The terror and desire to destroy Israel comes from its head but is enacted through its many far-reaching tentacles. For the past few decades, […]
One Year Later – Part II: And Now, Hezbollah…
:וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלָי מִצָּפוֹן תִּפָּתַח הָרָעָה עַל כָּל יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ (ירמיהו א:יד) “And GOD said to me: From the north shall disaster break loose Upon all the inhabitants of the land!‘” (Jeremiah 1:14) I was struck this week by a headline that said “Israel’s Bombardment of Lebanon” as if that told the whole story […]
One Year Later Part I: Israel and Zionism
September 20, 2024 – י״ז אֱלוּל תשפ”ד Many of us will always remember where we were on October 7th. Previously, I had three specific dates that I will always remember: The famous handshake on the White House Lawn between Yitzhak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, and Bill Clinton to formalize the Oslo Peace Process on September 13, […]
