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With rumors that the conversion issues are again on the table, as the hold on the Rotem Bill ends, we at ARZA know that each of you will want to take action. (Learn about the Reform Movement’s past efforts to defeat the Rotem Bill on the URJ website). The time is not ripe for press [...]

ARZA Executive Director Rabbi Daniel Allen and URJ Senior Vice President Rabbi Daniel Freelander report from Tel Aviv on a high-level meeting regarding the controversial Rotem conversion bill. Yesterday morning, Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel, hosted a meeting of leaders of the Reform and Conservative movements, several Israeli government ministers, [...]

by Rabbi Bob Orkand President of ARZA We have learned that the Knesset may vote as soon as Tuesday on legislation that would make important changes to the Law of Return, which sets forth who can claim Israeli citizenship. This particular legislation would target converts to Judaism. The various arms of our Movement are asking that [...]