Israel

Reform Movement Mourns the Death of Ariel Sharon

January 11, 2014

On the occasion of the death of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, released the following statement: "Today, we mourn the death of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, an iconic leader whose love for Israel and the Jewish people infused his entire illustrious career. He was a visionary, larger than life, with the courage to constantly assess his stated positions, always with an eye toward pragmatism and concern for his beloved Israel.

Israel

Reform Jewish Movement Applauds Implementation of State-Paid Salaries for Reform Rabbis in Israel

January 2, 2014

In response to the Israeli government's fulfillment of its court-ordered obligation to pay the salaries of four non-Orthodox communal rabbis, Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:

Israel

World Zionist Organization

Year Adopted:

1977

Executive Committee February 1977 New York, New York Whereas there have been grassroot requests from members and groups of members of various Reform congregations for an opportunity to participate as Reform Jews as part of the voting constituency of the World Zionist Organization under the aegis of the UAHC and/or

Yom Kippur War

Year Adopted:

1973

52nd General Assembly November 1973 New York, NY At this momentous juncture in our history, we reaffirm the fundamental unity of the living Jewish people.

The Jewishness of the Jewish State

Year Adopted:

1987

59th General Assembly November 1987 Chicago, Illinois BACKGROUND The State of Israel is founded upon the principles of prophetic justice. As Reform Jews we are committed to the moral imperatives of Zionism and to the prophetic vision that Zion will be redeemed with justice.