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 4,400 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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Judith Wiley and Jeff Denaburg
Co-Chairs, ARZA Canada
Include Israel in your Seder
This year, as we join at the seder table and recite the words of the Haggadah, please add a word for Israel. This Haggadah insert may be helpful.
There will be elections for the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in Canada this spring. All Canadian Jews can vote!
The past year and a half have been hard for Israel. Even more so for Israel’s Reform movement, which faces unprecedented discrimination. You can help our Israeli family by voting in the election.
Voting for ARZA Canada in the WZO election will help to:
- Protect Israel’s democracy
- Direct more funds and decision-making for the Reform movement
- Support equality for Reform Jews
- Support equality for minorities
- Take steps in the pursuit of both peace and security
So please – plan to vote in the WZO election, and raise the topic with family and friends at the Seder table. To help start this discussion, you can download our Haggadah insert and make copies for your guests.
A few details on the election:
- Pre-registration will start Apr. 30
- Voting will be June 5 to 15
- All Canadian Jews are eligible to vote
- There will be a small administrative fee of $2 to register
- Registration and voting is online only. We’ll send you the QR code.
We wish you and your family a Chag Sameach!
Judith Wiley and Jeff Denaburg
Co-Chairs, ARZA Canada
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Upcoming Events
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Digital Leaders for Progressive Judaism
The World Union For Progressive Judaism is offering a program to develop “Digital Leaders”, who will learn about the values of progressive Judaism and how to share them on social media. The program includes leadership training with time in Israel.
Click here for more information.
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Israel Dialogues
Holy Blossom Temple – all sessions 12 PM ET
Friday, April 11 – Dr. Asher Susser, Professor Emeritus of Tel Aviv University
Topic: Trump, the Arabs and the New Middle Eastern Balance of Power
Friday, May 2 – Ambassador (ret’d) Scott Proudfoot, former Canadian representative to the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA Advisory Commission
Topic: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: a Canadian diplomatic perspective
Thursday, May 8 – Dr. Michal Hautel-Radoshitzky, Senior Advisor and Program Director, MIND Israel - Advanced Strategic Thinking
Topic: Beyond the Headlines: Understanding Israel’s Legitimacy Challenges on the Global Stage
To register, click here
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Yom HaAtzma’ut – Israel at 77
Thursday, May 1 – 6 PM MT
Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton
Shuk, Dessert, Photobooth, Face Painting, Prizes, Danving, Games, DJ, Crafts
The event will take place at Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton
For tickets: https://jewishedmonton.regfox.com/2025-yom-haatzmaut
Podcasts
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.
For more please click here.
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