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David Twersky's untimely death was often a moment in my own conversations this week at the Knesset. David was well known in the Labor party and by former laborites now in Kadimah. More than a dozen times, an MK, after realizing that we had shared being one of David's legions of friends or admirers would share a personal memory of David themselves. Please click here to read more.
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View Latest IRAC Newsletter Onlining Conversion Bill Details
Click here to then select The Pluralist on the right side of the page
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You can read ARZA's statement about the flotilla incident and view online resources here. We hope that calm may prevail in this difficult moment.
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ARZA expresses concern about yet another incidence of violence that concerns all of us who endeavor to see the cause of pluralism and respect for all streams of Judaism that become a reality in Israel. On May 12 Noa Raz was attacked at the Be’er Sheva Central Bus Station. Click here to read more.
“He came closer and asked again, in a loud voice, ‘Is that from tefillin?’ I couldn’t ignore him anymore, so I answered, ‘Yes. What do you want from me?’ He forcefully gripped my left arm and started kicking me.” Noa Raz was attacked by an ultra-Orthodox man because of her religious beliefs..." Read the article by Noa Raz here.
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 ARZA President Rabbi Robert Orkand speaks with Member of the Knesset David Rotem about Proposed Conversion Law
On Tuesday night and again on Wednesday I had the pleasure of representing ARZA at meetings with Member of Knesset David Rotem, the author of a bill that deals with conversion. The first meeting was with the top leadership of the Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist movements. The second was with the key leaders of the Reform movement. To read more click here.
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Read this facinating discussion by Elan Ezrachi, Ph.D., a Jerusalem-based independent consultant in the areas of Jewish peoplehood, Israel education, and Jerusalem and a consultant to ARZA in the ARZA Mifgash Project and Rabbi Meir Azari, the Rabbi and Executive Director of Beit Daniel and the current chair of the Israeli MARAM (Israeli Council of Progressive Rabbis).
February 9, 2009, Volume 47, Week 1, click here.
February 10, 2009, Valume 47, Week 2, click here.
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ARZA is happy to share with you our guide for planning a Shabbat observance in your congregation that highlights our people’s connection to the land of Israel through Torah study, story telling, music and of course, food. We hope you will find these materials flexible enough to use with pre-schoolers or seniors, Friday night only or for a complete Shabbaton. Learn more now!
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The Jewish National Fund (JNF), a global environmental leader and ARZA, the Israel arm and voice of the Reform Movement in the U.S. have partnered and are pleased to offer your congregation an opportunity to help our environment and support Israel at the same time. Learn more about this exciting program now!
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Please go to IMPJ and IRAC to get the latest news from the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism and the Israel Religious Action Center.
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An Israel Tour is a transformational
experience and a spiritually uplifting adventure.
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Israel Updates from Rabbi Danny Allen, ARZA Executive Director
New conversion bill - that moves full control over who is a Jew in Israel from the State to the Orthodox Rabbinate
