ARZA

Numerous news articles have come out in the Forward, New York Times, Jewish Week and Haaretz covering the vote in the UN on upgrading the status of Palestine in the world community. Statements have also been released by URJ and CCAR, with the support of ARZA and ARZA Canada, as well as controversies arising from [...]

Last week, Anat Hoffman, leader of Women of the Wall and Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center was arrested at the Western Wall. Anat was praying with more than 200 women when she was taken into custody for wearing a tallit and disturbing public order by praying out loud. Her arrest and the [...]

On his recent visit to Israel, URJ President, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, met with leading Israeli figures and policy makers, visited IMPJ programs, attended the Conference of Presidents, spoke with the press and much more. One of the interviews he gave was with the official Orthodox magazine of Israel, Makor Rishon. Rabbi Jacobs spoke about the [...]

On behalf of all the branches of our American Reform Movement, Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom. Tonight we, as a movement, celebrate Israel’s 64th Birthday.

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, [...]