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ARZA Canada:

Strengthening ties of Reform Jews to Israel

ARZA Canada:

Strengthening ties of Reform Jews to Israel

ARZA Canada:

Strengthening ties of Reform Jews to Israel

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.

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
Lee Weisser
President
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URGENT: Take action today to defeat

the proposed NDP motion on Palestine

Shalom Chaverim/Chaverot,

You may have heard that the Federal NDP is bringing a motion to the House of Commons on March 18 and — although it is not binding — it needs to be defeated.

UJA and CIJA are mounting a campaign to contact MPs to lobby them to vote against this motion. They are using calling software that is easy to use with a script that automatically picks MPs to be targeted.

I am asking you to volunteer to help contact MPs this week. The instructions are below.

Let’s make sure our voices are heard. We need to tell MPs to vote AGAINST THIS MOTION.

What is the NDP motion?

Among other demands, the motion calls for the immediate and unilateral recognition of a Palestinian State by Canada. 

Why do we need to object to the motion?

  • The motion foregoes the necessary bilateral negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and will leave critical issues unresolved, including borders and the status of Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees. 
  • Since the Montevideo Convention of 1933, international law has traditionally required that four criteria be satisfied before the recognition of an entity as an independent sovereign state can be considered – a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to conduct international relations. Three of these are missing for Palestinians.
  • AND MOST CRITICALLY IN ALL OF THIS: The motion would mean de facto unilateral recognition of Hamas, a Canadian-listed terrorist organization, as the government of Gaza. 

How you can participate

  1. Share your email address with [email protected]. You may have to wait until UJA processes your email before you can login to CallHub.
  2. Login to Call Hub using the website or downloading the CallHub app to your phone. (NOTE: the CallHub app is designed for iPhone users only.)
  3. Create an account on CallHub using the email you provided to confirm your participation. Your CallHub account will automatically sync with the MP list for calling, and you’ll be provided with the necessary script for your calls. Make your calls following the instructions provided on CallHub.
  4. After each call, leave a brief note through the CallHub app on how it went.
  5. Continue making calls as frequently as possible until March 18th.

ARZA Canada board members will be actively participating in this calling campaign as a team.

Together with your voice, we can make a difference.

 

With appreciation,

Lee Weisser

President, ARZA Canada

 

You can help Israel from home!

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Volunteer as an online English language mentor through English B’Yachad.  

Create new possibilities for young Israeli adults from underserved Israeli communities. Support their economic empowerment to contribute to Israel’s success.  

Find out more at https://youtu.be/AW73EKa99TQ?list=TLGGdCrpRXhyHxIyMTEyMjAyMw

Visit  http://www.skillvolunteerisrael.org/    

Contact [email protected]

 

 

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events:

Israel Dialogues - Holy Blossom Temple and ARZA Canada

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Thursday March 21 @ 12 pm

Expert Panelist: Michael Koplow

Register here

Sunday April 7 - 3:00 pm ET, in person in Toronto and online

Temple Sinai

Honouring Ben Steinberg z"l

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REGISTER HERE

Sunday April 7 - 11 am Pacific on Zoom

Kolot Mayim, Victoria

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The event is free but pre-registration is required. You can register here for this free Zoom lecture. A recording of the talk will be provided to all who register.

This talk is  sponsored by Kolot Mayim Reform Temple in Victoria BC Building Bridges is supported by the Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island and the Jewish Foundation of Greater Vancouver. 

Sunday April 14 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET, In person in Toronto and virtual

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Presented by Canadian Friends of Peace Now, JSpaceCanada, and the New Israel Fund of Canada
Sunday, April 14th, 1:00-6:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Pacific

In-person in Toronto (Courtyard by Toronto Marriott Downtown) and on Zoom
Advance registration is required. Register by March 29th for early bird ticket prices!

 

Miriam Pearlman

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:

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.

Meet Our Executive

Lee Weisser

Lee Weisser

President

Miriam Pearlman

Miriam Pearlman

Immediate Past President

Len Bates

Len Bates

Liaison to Reform Jewish Community of Canada

Cheryl Englander

Cheryl Englander

Vice-President 

Jeff Denaburg

Jeff Denaburg

Vice-President 

Dorothy Millman

Dorothy Millman

Vice-President 

Valerie Whitefield

Valerie Whitefield

Vice-President 

Judith Wiley

Judith Wiley

Secretary

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