Rabbi Josh Weinberg

Rabbi Josh Weinberg serves as the vice president for Israel and Reform Zionism for the Union for Reform Judaism, and as the president of ARZA.

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Israel Peace and Security

Resources for Understanding the Current Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

Rabbi Josh Weinberg

May 19, 2021

While some see this conflict in only stark black and white terms, it is intensely complex. To help navigate this complexity, we offer this resource guide, including material that may be helpful in laying out the context and nuances of this latest round of violence between Hamas and Israel.

Israel

Spread the Word: Virtual Events Commemorating Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

Rabbi Josh Weinberg

April 5, 2021

As Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut approach during this continued period of social distancing, you're invited to join the Reform Movement and our partners for any and all of the following online events in observance of the two holidays.

The 21st Zionist Congress in Geneva, 1939

International Issues

The World Zionist Congress Begins This Week – and the Reform Movement is There!

Rabbi Josh Weinberg

October 19, 2015

This post originally appeared on RJ.org.

I am sure that over the past couple of weeks you have watched the news coming out of Israel with grave concern.