Reform Movement in Israel

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There's No Place Like Home: How Israel's Legal Aid Center for Olim is Making an Impact

Anat Hoffman

January 11, 2021

An Israeli man and his wife, stuck abroad in the pandemic, noticed their daughter was showing signs of a neurological disorder, so they decided to return home as soon as possible. But coming home wasn’t so easy.

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I Have a Voice: A Cantor at the World Zionist Congress

Cantor Rachel Gottlieb Kalmowitz

October 27, 2020

Despite being “only” an alternate delegate in the World Zionist Congress, I realized I still had a part to play. Going forward, each of us has a seat to take at the table and a choice to make about our Jewish future.

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Religious Pluralism in Israel

Fighting for Global Jewish Communities of Color and the Right to Make Aliyah

Anat Hoffman

September 8, 2020

What do the Abayudaya community of Uganda, the “Jews of the Amazon” of Peru, and the Adat Israel community of Guatemala have in common? They began as “emerging” Jewish communities.

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Who Cares About Israeli Democracy?

Rabbi Josh Weinberg

September 7, 2020

I agreed with my friend that democracy isn’t perfect. And I agreed that we must do everything to protect Israel as a majority Jewish State. I pushed back, though.

Synagogue memeber sit on the grass in a park and wear face masks during an outdoor Shabbat servicerk

Religious Pluralism in Israel

Helping Israeli Reform Congregations Secure Permanent Spaces for Prayer

Anat Hoffman

August 25, 2020

Congregations affiliated with the Israel Movement for Progressive and Reform Judaism (IMPJ) provide services far beyond prayer services on Shabbat and holidays.