Here are 17 things your congregation can do infuse your congregation with Israel!
- Establish Israel Committee/Team
- Put Israel in your Congregation’s mission statement
- Make Israel a core value of your congregation
- Make Israel a component of Congregational Education
- Become an ARZA membership congregation
- Run a campaign for the World Zionist Congress elections
- Frequent Israel programming (speakers, scholar in residence, discussions, book groups, film, food)
- Tzedakah/mitzvah project in Israel or for an Israeli cause
- Incorporate Israel into your ritual life in ways such as, but not limited to: “Prayer for the State of Israel,” Israeli music/poetry, Sermons related to Israel.
- Israel content on your congregation’s website and social media, and/or a set place for Israel content in your newsletters/bulletins/e-communications
- Israel advocacy:
- AIPAC, JStreet, RAC, IMPJ
- Relationship with local Consul General/Ambassador
- Relationship with local members of Congress
- Send youth to programs such as Yallah! Israel, Heller High, Masa or other Israel immersion programs for teens and young people
- Join Volunteers for Israel
- Join local Israel programs/events such as: parades, UnXeptable protests, music/art/film festival
- Creating a partnership with a Reform Congregation in Israel
- Invite leaders to join the Israel Leadership Network