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September 22nd Rally to Stop Iran. Now! The protest was a success with reports that 5,000 protesters gathered to voice their opposition to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his policies.
In preparation for the rally, ARZA prepared materials to assist congregants and temple leaders: useful links to essays and information, a prayer insert for this Shabbat Ki Tavo, a poster announcing a rally for those in the New York area, and a formal statement from Rabbi Andrew Davids, Executive Director of ARZA. |
To read a thought-provoking article on Israel - Diaspora Relations by Rabbi Donniel Hartman (based on his talk at the San Diego Biennial) click here.
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| Inyan Yisraeli - Postings of our Israeli Shlichim |
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Dotan Harpak is the Shaliach to KESHER, the college department of the Union for Reform Judaism. He also works with NFTY's EIE (the Eisendrath International Exchange High School in Israel) Alumni. To read "It's an Israel Thing", Dotan's weekly column, click here. Prior to starting his shlichut at the URJ, Dotan graduated from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem with a degree in both Sociology-Anthropology and in History. Though Israeli, he is no stranger to American Reform Jewry. Dotan spent a few summers as a staff member at URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Mississippi and worked with the NFTY Summer in Israel trip. His experience in informal education ranges from working with groups visiting Israel on a tour to volunteering in a high school in Jerusalem. Dotan was born in Tel Aviv and lived in Kfar-Sabba; Daytona Beach, Florida; Haifa; and the lovely town of Zichron Ya'akov. Dotan enjoys quality music (but can't define it), good cinema (which includes "Wayne's World" in that list) and a fine meal (which sometimes contradicts the fact that he's a vegetarian...). |
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Carole Gould, a first year student at HUC-JIR in Jerusalem, has written a weekly column in the NYTimes Business section for 20 years. Taking a break from her studies, she reflects on life in Jerusalem:
ARZA founding Executive Director and current Board member, Rabbi Ira Youdovin, encourages open dialogue about Israel and worries that many in the Zionist and organized Jewish community are moving towards suppression of criticism-a dangerous trend. This article appeared on February 23, 2007 in the Jewish Daily Forward.
ARZA Board Member Jay Greenfield toured many of the Reform communities affected by the war, and comes away realizing just how important Reform Judaism is to Israel and the essential role that we play in providing financial and spiritual support to one another.
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