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
Zionism, What’s in a Name – Part II: Self-Determination and Sovereignty meet Equality and Equity
Friday, February 20, 2026 – ג׳ אֲדָר תשפ”ו Last week, in Part I, I argued that Zionism is not a relic of 19th-century nationalism but a living movement and the ongoing project of Jewish self-determination. But self-determination is not merely about the right to exist. It is about responsibility to govern. As the adage goes, […]
Zionism, What’s in a Name? (Part I)
Friday February 13, 2026 – כ״ו שְׁבָט תשפ”ו The recently released Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) survey has sent shockwaves through Jewish communal conversations over the past week, and for good reason. According to the survey, less than four in ten American Jews today describe themselves as “Zionist,” even as nearly 90 percent affirm […]
Guest Column: Seeing Israel for the First Time, Again
By Rabbi Lindsey Danziger “וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶם” שמות כא:א “And these are the laws that you shall place before them.” (Exodus 21:1) Kehillat haPardes began on October 7th, 2023, in the Northern Israeli village of Pardes Hannah, when Rabbi Naomi Efrat awoke to a nightmare. In the confusion and pain of that morning, her first […]
Torah in a Sovereign State
Friday February 6, 2026 – י״ט שְׁבָט תשפ”ו This week, we stand once again at Sinai. We receive the Torah as a sacred text, a moral and ethical guide, our collective narrative and master story, and as the central defining moment of our people – arguably even more formative than our redemption from slavery in […]
The Last Hostage
January 30, 2026 – י״ב שְׁבָט תשפ”ו For 843 days, 12 hours, and 5 minutes, Hostage Square, just outside of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, served as the emotional and moral epicenter of Israel’s efforts to bring home those taken captive on October 7. The square became a kind of national sanctuary-in-motion: a long, […]