ARZA Canada (the Association of Reform Zionists of America – Canada) is affiliated with the Reform Jewish Community of Canada and the Union for Reform Judaism North America.
ARZA 2024 • Now More Than Ever
With over 8,400 members, our mandate is to connect with Reform communities throughout Canada, foster connections with and strengthen our ties to the Reform Movement in Israel, and work to realize the vision of Reform Zionism.
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Lee Weisser
President
L’ Shanah Yoter Tovah – To a Better Year Ahead
Shalom Chaverim/Chaverot,
ARZA Canada wishes you moments of sweetness and light as we celebrate this new year, while at the same time remembering our terrible losses and ongoing pain.
In solidarity with one another, we ask God for forgiveness, and for renewal of the covenant made with our people long ago.
May all be comforted by God’s presence.
Be inspired!
Watch this commemorative event from the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ)
https://streamyard.com/watch/SYrm9HUaJPiV
See below for more events commemorating October 7 across the country and around the world.
Renew your commitment to Israel
Join ARZA Canada for 2024/2025
- Join through your synagogue or at arzacanada.org
- Make a donation to ARZA Canada. Contact me directly at:
Make your choice today to support our community in Canada
and our colleagues in Israel. arzacanada.org
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L’Shanah yoter tovah,
Lee Weisser
President ARZA Canada
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW MAILING ADDRESS:
ARZA Canada
120 Old Colony Road
North York ON M2K 2K2
NEW! ARZA Canada has become a member of the Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism (ALCCA)
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Miriam Pearlman, immediate past president of ARZA Canada, discusses the impact of Israel’s new government with fellow leaders in a Canadian Jewish News Daily podcast:
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Arza Canada Privacy Policy
The Privacy Commission of Canada states the following:
Non-profit organizations are not subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) when they do not engage in commercial activities.
The following activities are not considered commercial and are not subject to PIPEDA:
- collecting membership fees
- compiling a list of members’ names and addresses/email addresses
- mailing out newsletters
As you know, ARZA Canada represents Canadian Reform Zionists with members in all of Canada’s Reform congregations. Though independent of the sister organization, ARZA, in the United States, it is an affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and Reform Jewish Community of Canada (RJCC). We are writing to address how ARZA Canada maintains its membership records, and in particular its commitment to the privacy of our members.
Accurate membership records are important to the entire Reform Jewish Community of Canada given that the size of our membership determines our influence on Zionist policies in Canada and in Israel. ARZA Canada members come through congregational solicitation and activism, and so annually it is provided lists of its members from Canadian Reform congregations such as yours in order to confirm individual memberships. This is deeply appreciated.
ARZA Canada has strong privacy practices to ensure the confidentiality of this membership information. It is used by ARZA Canada to communicate with our members and engage them in the activities of ARZA Canada, including joint programs with RJCC and our congregations.
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Meet Our Executive
Lee Weisser
President
Miriam Pearlman
Immediate Past President
Len Bates
Liaison to Reform Jewish Community of Canada
Cheryl Englander
Vice-President
Jeff Denaburg
Vice-President
Dorothy Millman
Vice-President
Valerie Whitefield
Vice-President
Judith Wiley
Secretary
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