Welcome

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ARZA Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that works to represent the views and values of Progressive Jewish Zionists. We work to ensure that Israel lives in peace and security as promised in its Declaration of Independence. We work to strengthen the Progressive Movement in Israel, Australia and worldwide.

Why Join ARZA Australia?

YOU SHOULD JOIN ARZA BECAUSE:

  • ARZA (Australian Reform Zionist Association) represents the views of the Australian Reform (Progressive) movement relating to social policies in Israel
  • These include trying to break the monopoly of the orthodox rabbinate on matters like civil marriage and divorce, equality for women, access to the Kotel, and state salaries for Progressive rabbis
  • ARZA does this by sending delegates to participate in the meetings of the World Zionist Congress, which represents the diaspora in Israel and has considerable influence with members of the Knesset
  • ARZA has strength in Israeli forums because of its weight of numbers. Our voting power is directly related to the number of members we have.
  • If we can build our membership numbers, we will increase our influence
  • ARZA also gives financial support to Australian youth through grants to Netzer and young people undertaking leadership studies and training
  • ARZA does not get involved in internal Israeli politics or its foreign affairs.
  • Membership fee is only $18 per person a year. This is less than a cup of coffee a month.
  • ARZA membership is strongly supported by the Moetza, the association of Australian Progressive rabbis, and by your own synagogue Board

Please add $18 for each person over 18 years of age in your family to your synagogue membership invoice and help us to keep the Progressive voice strong in Israel.

News and Events

Yes, Enough is Enough and Am Yisrael Chai

Sign on North Rd, Ormond, Victoria Dear Friends, as I begin to write this morning, I realise, like you probably, there is so much swirling in my head. It is now 38 days since the terrible massacre of so many by the Hamas butchers in the Israeli communities along the Gaza border. Communities I and probably many of you have visited many times with JNF/KKL. It’s hard to separate [...]

November 14th, 2023|Categories: News|

Kites for Freedom

#KitesForFreedom - A Global Initiative“You fire missiles at us, we fly kites towards you”Join Kibbutz Kfar Aza in this annual event, this year flying kites to FREE the kidnapped Israeli children.FLY YOUR KITE FOR FREEDOM ONSunday, 19 November 11:00 amClick here to sign up or scan the code below: Aviv Kutz, the founder and the living spirit behind the kites flying festival, [...]

November 14th, 2023|Categories: News|

Shloshim Observance Monday Nov 6th

SHLOSHIM OBSERVANCES FOR OCTOBER 7TH MASSACRE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH SEND THEM HOPE @ 12pm CAULFIELD PARK (Melbourne) WE REMEMBER @ 7:30pm ONLINE Details below SEND THEM HOPECOMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTMonday, November 6th @ 12pmCaulfield Park (Melbourne)Corner Hawthorn & Balaclava Roads DIGITAL POSTCARDS FOR THE HOSTAGES IN GAZA Scan the QR code on the Red Mailboxes in Caulfield Park Write your personal message sending hope and support. Join us in Solidarity with the [...]

November 3rd, 2023|Categories: News|

Prime Ministers offer support to Israel

Six of Australia’s seven former prime ministers have released a statement condemning the “hatred” spread by Hamas. ARZA Australia, on behalf of the Progressive Jewish community thanks the six former Australian Prime Ministers from both our major political parties for providing a wonderful statement of support for all those who have and will suffer as a result of the barbaric and cruel attack by Hamas on Israeli communities which included entire families, babies, grandparents and [...]

October 31st, 2023|Categories: News|

Accusations based on ‘Prejudice rather than Evidence’. Elliot Abrams

An aerial view of the complex housing the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City after an explosion on the hospital grounds that killed hundreds, according to Palestinian officials. Unraveling the facts behind the explosion has been made difficult because of swarms of social media accounts spreading false information about the explosion. Shadi Al-Tabatibi/AFP via Getty Images During last week Israel was publicly accused of bombing a hospital in Gaza and killing 500 people.Most but not [...]

October 26th, 2023|Categories: News|

We Mourn

The Melbourne Jewish community gathering at Caulfield Park on Shabbat 13/10 in support of Israel Dear ARZA Australia Friends and Friends and Families of those in Israel. We mourn your loss. There is so much to be said, but where to begin? Perhaps less is more! We have all been traumatised by what we have seen and heard. I am not about to repeat the horror of the killing and torture. We know [...]

October 17th, 2023|Categories: News|
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