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UIA Progressive Appeal 2024

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The Union for Progressive Judaism (UPJ) is proud to partner with the UIA in responding to the crisis in Israel. We hope you will take the opportunity to meet and be inspired by Rabbi Yael Vurgan, and to support her work and the many other projects supported by the UIA Progressive Appeal.

The UPJ is proud to partner with the UIA across Australia. Among other amazing projects, the UIA funds absorption centres and youth villages, which work  towards academic and social rehabilitation of children at risk.

WHEN YOUR UIA CONTRIBUTION IS TO THE PROGRESSIVE APPEAL YOU:

  • Provide relief for families dislocated by the war in Israel and in Ukraine;
  • Stand strong for Jewish pluralism in Israel;
  • Help promote gender equality;
  • Fight racism;
  • Assist absorption in Israel of Jews whose Jewish identity is not recognised by the ultra-Orthodox establishment;
  • Build the recognition across Israel that there is more than one way to be Jewish.

For more information click here.

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2024-03-05T15:57:16+11:00February 29th, 2024|News|

Why Does UNRWA Still Exist?

The UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) was founded in 1949 as a temporary organisation to settle Arab refugees after Arab countries declared war on Israel in 1948.

Another temporary organisation that was formed soon after was UNKRA (United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency) with the mandate to settle refugees from the Korean conflict. The reasons for these two temporary organisations was that at the time, the UN refugee agency was predominantly preoccupied with refugees from Europe, so the presumption was that a temporary organisation could help settle refugees from other conflicts.

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2024-03-05T15:32:26+11:00February 26th, 2024|News|

Beit-Haam Swords of Iron War

Dear friends,

We are happy to share with you the booklet Iron Swords, carefully prepared by the Department of Diaspora Affairs in the World Zionist Council. Using videos, items from the press and websites, this booklet helps to broaden the scope of relevant topics and raise basic and relevant questions.

We invite you to choose the sections that interest you the most, and devote time and thought to them. We also encourage you to hold a candid and open-minded discussion dealing with them. We are always here to assist with context, information or any clarifications you may need.

Shabat Shalom

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Ayal Marek
President ARZA
Co Vice President UPJ

2024-03-05T15:25:33+11:00February 22nd, 2024|News|
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