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
From Resilience to Responsibility
Friday August 14, 2026 – א׳ אֱלוּל תשפ״ו Ehud Banai took the stage around 10:30 p.m. to a roaring crowd in Jerusalem. The 73-year-old rocker’s music transcends generations and ethnic lines and always carries a deep spiritual resonance. He is a Jewish rock star with roots in an Iraqi Jewish family, singing to a crowd […]
The Zionist Test
Friday August 7, 2026 – כ״ד אָב תשפ”ו As election returns trickled in long after most Americans had gone to bed on Tuesday night, many American Jews kept refreshing their screens. The razor-thin Democratic primary in Michigan, together with closely watched races in Missouri and Washington, had become about much more than who would represent […]
What Is Religious About Religious Zionism?
Friday July 31, 2026 – י״ז אָב תפש”ו At a recent gathering at the ANU Museum in Tel Aviv, Reform and Conservative rabbis from North America met with leaders from Israel’s national-religious community—those who proudly identify as Religious Zionists. As I introduced myself and our delegation, I said something that surprised a few people around […]
The 10th of Av: Hope, Comfort, and Responsibility
Friday July 23, 2026 – י׳ אָב תשפ”ו Returning from Israel on the eve of Tisha B’Av was a surreal experience. Over the last few days (and beyond, of course), the country pulsed with life. On ordinary weeknights, cafés spilled onto sidewalks, bars buzzed with conversation and laughter, and restaurants were filled late into the […]
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 I touched […]