WUPJ -The WUPJ, established in 1926, is the largest body of religious Jews in the world. Its basic aims are to create common ground between its constituents, and to promote Progressive/Reform Judaism around the world. Funding opportunities are a mandate for development. WIth headquarters in Jerusalem, offices in the U.S. and around the world, we reach out to Reform, Liberal, Progressive, and Reconstructionist Jewry, in nearly 40 countries on six continents.
Join World Union for Progressive Judaism Tour to South America
The World Union for Progressive Judaism invites the leaders and members of North American Reform congregations to take part in an unforgettable trip to Brazil and Argentina on July 3-13, 2008.
We will discover bustling Buenos Aires in Argentina, and explore enticing São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other cities in Brazil. We will experience Latin-Jewish life and immerse ourselves in Reform/Progressive Judaism in these two very important countries, including the opportunity to meet and have intensive conversations with the professional and lay leaders of the Reform/Progressive communities in all these cities. Our visit will culminate with the Conference of Jewish Communities of Latin America, a gathering of Progressive and Reform Jews from all over the Americas on the theme Sounds and Flavors of Latin American Judaism, in Rio de Janeiro.
The cost of this exciting mission is $2,950 per person double occupancy; the single supplement is $900. Airfare to and from South America is an additional charge. Click here for full information or contact Steve Bauman, President, World Union for Reform Judaism at steve@thebaumangroup.com or Steve Olson at olsonsteve@sbcglobal.net
Registration deadline is May 3rd, 2008. After that, registration is on a space-available basis.
Are You Planning A Trip Overseas This Year?
Whether you are going alone or with others, you can enjoy the trip of a lifetime as you visit historic and contemporary Jewish sites, attend Shabbat and holiday synagogue services, meet charismatic leaders and learn about the renewal and expansion of Jewish communities in any of 42 countries that are a part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism's worldwide family. Visit the World Union for Progressive Judaism website, www.wupj.organd scroll down toCongregations worldwideto begin your overseas trip planning.
If you want to speak directly to a member of the World Union for Progressive'snational board, just phone or email:
ARZA is the Zionist arm of the U.S. Reform Movement, standing in solidarity with Israel at all times. ARZA provides opportunities for Reform Jews to advocate on behalf of Israel in the public arena; learn about Zionism and issues affecting Israel and the Progressive/Reform movement with religious pluralism; travel to Israel on high-level missions.
ARZA Program at Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco
Congregation Emanu-El’s Israel Action Committee is pleased to have a special program on the Association of Reform Zionists of American (ARZA) on May 21, 2008. This special program is part of the Israel@60 series at Congregation Emanu-El. Rabbi Stanley Davids, president of ARZA, will be the speaker for the program. Rabbi Davids made aliyah in 2004 and currently resides in Jerusalem. ARZA is the national Zionist membership organization of the Reform Movement in the United States. ARZA’s goal is to make Israel fundamental to the sacred Jewish identity of Reform Jews. ARZA also champions activities that further enhance Israel as a pluralistic, just and democratic Jewish state. Free and open to the community. Please direct any questions on this program to Alan Warshaw at awarshaw@datacommgroup.com or 415-292-9879.
Please plan on attending this worthwhile program and share this information with others. This is an outstanding opportunity to educate the community about Reform Judaism in Israel.
