Thank you for your interest in voting in the upcoming World Zionist Elections. Our rabbis and leadership support Reform Judaism at home, and also in Israel.
We encourage you to vote!
The World Zionist Congress is the most powerful platform for Jews outside Israel to influence policies affecting Israeli society, religious pluralism, and global Jewish life.
The URJ has been working to ensure that Israel lives up to its highest values. By voting for the Reform slate, we can amplify a vision of Zionism rooted in dignity, pluralism, LGBTQ+ rights and peace. As we read in Pirke Avot, "It's not upon you to complete the task, but you are not absolved from trying".
Your vote is your effort to make your voice heard.
-Rabbi Paula
Every five years, Jews around the world have an opportunity for their voices to be heard in Israel. From March 10 until May 4, the Temple Beth El community — and any self-identifying Jew in the United States — has the opportunity to cast their vote in the World Zionist Congress (WZC) elections. These elections are our opportunity — as American Reform Jews — to have a direct influence on the decisions and policies shaping the major social issues in Israel. We can elect representatives who reflect our Jewish values, including democracy, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, and the rights of reform Jews in Israel. We can stand up for pluralism, equality, security, and a path to peace, and affect the allocation of nearly $1 billion in funds. (Learn more about the election in from this Shofar article or visit vote4reform.org.)
This year, in partnership with the Union for Reform Judaism, we are encouraging you to vote!
Please fill out the form below and you will receive an email with a link to voting.