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Reform Movement Urges Prime Minister Netanyahu to Suspend Plan for Negev Bedouin

Fresh Updates from RAC » Israel | Jun 11, 2013 12:00 AM

The Knesset is currently considering the “Begin Plan,” which, if approved, will move at least 30,000 Bedouin from unrecognized villages to recognized ones. Urging that the Knesset suspend this plan until a full review of its implications is conducted, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, sent the following letter [...]

Separate is Not Equal!

Fresh Updates from RAC » Israel | Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM

Schools in Israel are letting out for the summer. One of the great traditions in Israel is the end-of-the-year class trip. These outings should be an opportunity for students to have fun and relax after the stress of exams. One of the most popular destinations is the Superland amusement park in Rishon LeZion, a city [...]

Dr. Hamdallah Appointed New P.M. of Palestinian Authority

Fresh Updates from RAC » Israel | Jun 4, 2013 12:00 AM

In anticipation of the end of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s tenure this month, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appointed Dr. Rami Hamdallah to take the helm as the next prime minister of the Palestinian Authority. Educated at the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom, Dr. Hamdallah is a professor of linguistics and has served [...]

The Reform Movement and Israel

Policy resolutions on Israel from the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis

The Peace Process

The Reform Movement believes that peace is indispensable to Israel's security and well-being, and that a two-state solution (one Jewish, one Palestinian) is necessary to achieve a viable and lasting peace.

Religious Pluralism

Although there has always been tension in Israel between the religious establishment and progressive or secular Jews, it has never been as heated or intense as the current crisis between the Orthodox authorities and the progressive Jewish movements. Beginning with the "Who is a Jew?" debates in the 1980s, the issue has increasingly become more complex and emotional.

Foreign Aid

The International Affairs budget includes all of our global, economic, diplomatic, and humanitarian initiatives, including assistance to Israel. Robust foreign assistance to Israel is an important anchor for the peace process, providing Israel with the confidence and assurance needed to move forward with peace negotiations.