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13 Kislev 5772 |
Reform Judaism in Israel |
Dear ARZA Canada Member, Let me first introduce myself - Rabbi Benjie Gruber. I am an Israeli Reform Rabbi who works in the Arava region in the south of Israel. I live on Kibbutz Yahel which is part of the Israeli Reform Movement. I am writing to you because I have been in Canada for a week now on a trip sponsored by ARZA Canada. I have met many of you and hope to meet many more during my ten-day trip to 9 congregations in Mississauga, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. |
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I'm here because I want to tell all of you about the exciting things that are happening in Israel today, especially in the Reform Movement. There are now 36 Reform congregations and an education program that provides Israelis with a liberal Jewish philosophy from preschool all the way to post graduate work.
Our Movement is offering a fresh approach to religion. I see this every week when I visit communities that are so eager for me to come and to engage them with a modern view of Judaism.
ARZA Canada is now mounting a fundraising campaign to establish new preschools in Israel next year. Preschools are an extremely important part of our plan to grow our Movement. Now is the time for us to introduce more families to Reform Judaism through their children.
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So please, I understand that in Canada many people make charitable donations at the end of the year. I urge you to give to the ARZA Canada Preschool fund to establish new Ganim, preschools, in our communities.
Go to www.arzacanada.org, click on Donate Now, and choose IMPJ Nursery School in the drop down box. Your money will be extremely well spent.
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I look forward to seeing many of you soon.
L'shalom
Rabbi Benjie Gruber
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