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
Liberal Zionism and the Collapse of the Old Consensus
Firday 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 […]
The Anti-Zionists You’re Not Thinking About
Friday, June 5, 2026 – כ׳ סִיוָן תשפ”ו When American Jews hear the term “anti-Zionist,” fairly predictable images come to mind: a campus protest, a keffiyeh, a chant about the river and the sea. The anti-Zionism that dominates our communal conversation is the kind that comes from outside — from the progressive left, from Islamist […]
The Co-op Voted Yes. Nothing Changed. Here’s Why it Matters
May 28, 2026 – On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Park Slope (Brooklyn) Food Co-op voted to boycott Israeli products. Approximately 6,400 members on a Zoom call raised their virtual hands (likely using Israeli-made technology, mind you), and just like that, a beloved Brooklyn institution — a place famous for its heirloom mushrooms, its complicated […]