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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The Tale of Two Votes
Friday July 17, 2026 – ב׳ אָב תשפ”ו It is a wonderful feeling to be writing this from Israel, where I have the privilege to spend time with our Yallah! Israel teens, watching them learn, argue, pray, soak it all in, and fall in love with this country in real time. As it touched down […]
Is Torah Study Equal to Them All?
Friday, July 3, 2026 – י״ח תַּמּוּז תשפ”ו וְכָל תּוֹרָה שֶׁאֵין עִמָּהּ מְלָאכָה, סוֹפָהּ בְּטֵלָה וְגוֹרֶרֶת עָוֹן. (אבות ב:ב) “Torah which is not combined with a worldly occupation, in the end comes to be neglected and causes sin.” (Avot 2:2) This week, we marked the 1000th day since the world changed on that fateful Simchat […]
Liberal Zionism and the Collapse of the Old Consensus
Friday June 26, 2026 – י״א תַּמּוּז תשפ”ו This was a week that clarified more than it resolved. This week did not create the fault lines running through American politics on Israel. It exposed them—simultaneously, on both sides of the aisle—and forced a question liberal Zionists have been wrestling with for years: What does it actually […]
Thirty Years of Netanyahu: Power, Politics, and Alliances
June 19, 2026 – ד׳ תַּמּוּז תשפ”ו Last month (May 29, 2026) marked thirty years since Benjamin Netanyahu was first elected Prime Minister of Israel in 1996. Few leaders in the democratic world have exercised power for so long or shaped their nation’s foreign policy so profoundly. Across three decades, Netanyahu has navigated relationships with […]
In Israel I Taught Them to Swim
By Rabbi Lindsey Danziger After a beautiful evening at a playground in Tel Aviv with my three kids, I came back to our rented apartment in the city center and got everyone ready for bed: teeth brushed, showers taken, pajamas on. I threw in a load of laundry and climbed into bed with a cup […]