Mission

ARZENU Mission Statement:

Vision:

To imbue all Reform Jews with a common vision of Jewish peoplehood and

to see Jewish engagement centered on Israel as the Jewish, democratic state inspired by Reform/Progressive values.

Mission:

The mission is to:

1. Support the Jerusalem Program of the World Zionist Organization and to provide the political representation of the worldwide Reform/Progressive movement in the World Zionist Organization, the Jewish Agency and related institutions;

2. Work with Israeli and Diaspora Reform/Progressive institutions to transform Israeli society according to Reform/Progressive Zionist values and to be a bridge between these institutions around the world;

3. Transform the worldwide Reform/Progressive movement into a movement imbued with a love of Israel, and to widen and deepen the connections between Reform/Progressive populations inside and outside Israel, and to encourage aliyah.

4. Continue to develop and maintain long- term connections between Israeli and Diaspora Reform/Progressive youth, young adult and adult institutions to ensure future leadership, support and involvement in and with Israel and ARZENU.

5. Encourage the learning and use of Hebrew as a means of creating a deeper sense of peoplehood through our common language.

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As ARZENU endeavors to achieve its vision and mission, it continues to work with and strengthen its relationships with the worldwide Reform/Progressive and Israeli institutions. Among these are:

• The Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism and the Israel Religious Action Center

• The World Union for Progressive Judaism and its affiliates

• Netzer Olami and its affiliate youth organizations