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
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Friday March 25, 2023 – ב׳ נִיסָן תשפ”ג אֲשֶׁר נָשִׂיא יֶחֱטָא וְעָשָׂה אַחַת מִכׇּל־מִצְוֺת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָיו אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תֵעָשֶׂינָה בִּשְׁגָגָה וְאָשֵׁם׃ (ויקרא ד:כב) “In case it is a chieftain who incurs guilt by doing unwittingly any of the things which by the commandment of his God יהוה ought not to be done, and he realizes […]
The Israeli Spring Part II – It’s NOT Complicated!
Friday March 17, 2023 – כ״ד אַדָר תשפ”ג Have you ever asked someone a question about Israel, made a point, expressed an opinion, or tried to challenge someone else’s claim, and received the following response: “Well, you see…it’s complicated…” “It’s complicated” is likely the most unhelpful, knee-jerk, and overused two-word response, and here’s why […]
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
By Rabbi Loren Sykes Mr. Prime Minister, I am a Zionist. I love Israel. I love what it is, what it represents, and that to which it aspires to be – a light unto the nations. I love Israel so much that I uprooted my family nine years ago and made Aliyah from Chicago […]
Is This the Israeli Spring? (Part I)
Friday March 10, 2023 – י״ז אַדָר תשפ”ג שִׂמְחָה רַבָּה, שִׂמְחָה רַבָּה, אָבִיב הִגִּיעַ, פֶּסַח בָּא! (יפה בלהה) “Great happiness, Great happiness, Spring has arrived, and Pesach is coming!” ~ Yaffah Bilha In December 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest outside a government office in the […]
“Doth the Lady Protest Too Much or Not Enough?”
Friday March 3, 2023 – י׳ אַדָר תשפ”ג כׇּל מִי שֶׁאֶפְשָׁר לִמְחוֹת לְאַנְשֵׁי בֵיתוֹ וְלֹא מִיחָה — נִתְפָּס עַל אַנְשֵׁי בֵיתוֹ. בְּאַנְשֵׁי עִירוֹ — נִתְפָּס עַל אַנְשֵׁי עִירוֹ. בְּכָל הָעוֹלָם כּוּלּוֹ — נִתְפָּס עַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם כּוּלּוֹ. (שבת נד ע”ב) “All who can protest against something wrong that one of their family is doing and […]