WHERE IS YOUR CONGREGATION now with regard to Israel connections?
In what ways has your congregation connected with Israel?
What do your congregants know about Israel?
What do they want to learn?
Does your congregation have a representative on the board of ARZA Canada?
ARZA Canada can help.
Why is connecting with ISRAEL GOOD FOR YOUR CONGREGATION?
It embeds the love of Israel into the ethos of your congregation.
It builds community around a common interest.
It provides motivation for congregations to do Israel advocacy, education, celebration and travel together.
It paves way to build partnerships with Israel Reform congregations.
It encourages travelling together to Israel on a Reform mission.
It creates relationships with inspiring, charismatic Israeli Reform rabbis and lay leaders.
ARZA Canada can help.
Why is CONNECTING WITH ISRAEL SO IMPORTANT?
It accepts both a loving and a criticizing relationship with Israel.
It encourages helping to shape Israel to be a democratic, pluralistic, egalitarian society.
It recognizes Israel as a core element of Jewish historical and current experience.
It inspires a sense of connection and belonging to the Jewish people.
It inspires a sense of collective investment and responsibility.
It inspires deepening knowledge and commitment.
It plays a significant role in enhancing and sustaining one's Jewish identity, particularly important for our Jewish youth.
ARZA Canada can help.
Our goals through ARZA Canada are to
Support and promote Israel engagement and travel to Israel in our Reform congregations.
Work with the Israel Reform Movement and IRAC to support the growth of Progressive Judaism in Israel. Help our movement in Israel work for a Jewish, pluralistic, just and democratic society.
Serve as the voice of Reform Zionists in Canada and advocate for Israel in the wider community.
Represent Canadian Reform Jews in national and international Zionist organizations.
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