ARZA Canada is an affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism and its Canadian Council.
We are a member organization of ARZENU, the International Association of Reform Zionists, and the Canadian Zionist Federation. 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.
Rabbi Kariv speaks passionately about the Reform Movement in Israel.
Posted by ARZA Canada on Thursday, November 12, 2015
Watch Rabbi Gilad Kariv, Executive Director of the Israel Movement for Progressive and Reform Judaism, speak passionately about Reform Judaism in Israel.

Lee Weisser
President
Dear Chaverim,
MAH HA-INYANIM? – WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Shalom Chaverim,
I hope you have been uplifted by your Seders, as we keep alive the story of freedom and our responsibility to one another. Next year, may we be together in person with our friends and families!
What’s new in Israel?
In addition to post-vaccine freedom for many Israelis, the country has elected the first Reform rabbi to the Knesset in 73 years. This monumental achievement reflects the phenomenal growth and influence of the Israeli Reform and Progressive Movement (IMPJ) over the past decade. Life cycle ceremonies, worship, youth and young adult programs are accessible to Israelis from all over the country. More and more people are experiencing the gift of a spiritual community where they can feel authentic and accepted.
Unfortunately, there are forces in Israel who will do everything possible to discredit Reform as a legitimate expression of Judaism and fight the growing acceptance by the Israeli public.
We stand firm with our Israeli colleagues and partners in their fight to strengthen Reform congregations and the work of the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) to build pluralism, equality and commitment to democracy in Israel.
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ARZA CANADA PRIVACY POLICY
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 Canadian Council for Reform Judaism (CCRJ). 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 CCRJ and our congregations.
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Lee Weisser
President

Miriam Pearlman
Immediate Past President

Len Bates
Liaison to Reform Jewish Community of Canada

Cheryl Englander
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Jeff Denaburg
Vice-President

Dorothy Millman
Vice-President

Valerie Whitefield
Vice-President

Judith Wiley
Secretary