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
Shabbat Tekuma: Asking Three Questions on Yom Haatzmaut
On Sunday night Israelis will hear the piercing blare of a siren marking the beginning of Yom HaZikaron LeHalelei Ma’arkhot Yisrael ul’Nifge’ei Pe’ulot HaEivah (יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעַרְכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה) officially known as ”Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Acts of Terror,” marking the annual two […]
Do Campus Protests Matter?
May 3, 2024 – כ״ה נִיסָן תשפ”ד Soon, the Spring semester will be over on most campuses, students will go home, and the wave of protests will largely disperse. We can dismiss the protesters as fringe groups or extremists, but that would be a mistake. That’s because the protesters have succeeded in moving the […]
Signs of Life and the Harsh Reality of Campus Protests
Last Tuesday, I had the honor to be in conversation with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who has been held hostage by Hamas since he was kidnapped on October 7. Like many of the hostages, there had been no signs of life from Hersh in over 200 days, and at the time of […]
To See Oneself As if…
April 19, 2024 – י״א נִיסָן תשפ”ד At its essence, Judaism is about belonging. As Jews, our identity is grounded in a profound and powerful sense of being intimately a part of the same family, community, and people. It is about sharing a storyline and a tradition. Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan taught that Belonging can lead […]
Mah Nishtanah? – A Different Seder in a Post- October 7th World
April 12, 2024 -תשפ”ד ד׳ נִיסָד This year, when we gather with family or friends, or as a community, or congregation, it will be different. The world has changed since that dark and horrific Shabbat of Simchat Torah 5784 when the unthinkable became reality. It will be different because as we sit down to […]