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Israel Action

Our Israel Action Committee is charged with educating our community about Israel, publicizing efforts to support our people in Israel, and with promoting our connection to the home of most of the world's Jews.  Join us in our mission to foster a vibrant Jewish life in America with a strong connection to our people in Israel.

October 7 Memorial Service

We will gather for a Service of Memory on October 7 at 7:00pm in our Sanctuary.  Following worship we will have an opportunity to share our thoughts and emotions.  All are welcome.

URJ ARZA World Zionist Congress 2025 Campaign

What is the World Zionist Congress?

The World Zionist Congress (WZC), also called the “Parliament of the Jewish People,” is an elected
legislative body that serves as a platform for Diaspora Jews to have a voice in Israel. Through the WZC
elections, North American Reform Jews can cast a vote that will influence policy and $1 billion in budget decisions in Israel and advocate for democracy, pluralism, security, and humanitarian causes.
Established long before the State of Israel was founded, the WZC endures because the founders
recognized that Israel had to be a project of the entire Jewish people to succeed. Today, the WZC meets every five years to enact policies and make decisions that impact over a billion dollars in spending.


What’s at Stake?

On October 7, we saw that when democracy is threatened, Israel is less secure and more vulnerable to
her enemies. These past months prove that what happens in Israel impacts all Jews. We are facing rising levels of shocking, overt anti-Semitism in America. In 2024, there is no opting out – what happens in Israel affects us all.

Our opponents in the WZC election – ultra-orthodox religious fundamentalists – have a vision for the
future of Israel that is diametrically opposed to ours. They are highly motivated and organizing against
us to destroy what we value. If they win, they will chip away at Israel’s democracy; roll back gains for
LGBTQ+ rights, gender equity, and religious pluralism; strip our Israeli Reform clergy and communities of their rights, funding, and infrastructure; make sure that our converts and children are not welcome in the Jewish state; and block any hope of Palestinian self-determination and safety. They want to write the next chapter of Jewish history and write us out of it.

The Israeli Reform Movement, our partners in Israel, are fighting every day to support and sustain a
community at war and in trauma, while standing strong for Israeli democracy, pluralism, security, and a
road to self-determination for Palestinians. They are asking for our voices and our help. We are
committed to answering their call.

Joining the WZC Campaign

We are running an unprecedented campaign for the 2025 WZC Election. The North American Reform
Movement is building a passionate team of leaders in congregations and communities across the
country to serve as captains in the campaign. We are supporting this people-driven movement with a
talented team of campaign and organizing professionals and the tactics, tools, technology, and know-how of cutting-edge campaigns.

The national campaign team and our regional leaders will support the congregational and community
campaign captains with trainings, check-ins, ideas, tool kits, and materials to help them run a local
campaign of education and engaging, community-building activities. Ultimately, the captains will help
run our biggest ever Get Out the Vote effort in the 2025 WZC election. Working with these top leaders we will engage tens of thousands of our people and build consensus that we want to write the next chapter of Jewish history together.

Learn More And Take Action

The Association of Reform Zionists of America is the voice of North American Reform Jews for Israel.  ARZA supports Reform Jewish institutions in Israel, and is a voice for religious pluralism, democratic governance, and for appropriate separation  between Israel's government and its religious authorities.

Find out more about ARZA here and make your pledge to support their critical work.

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