Israel (2012)

Background

An essential element of the mission of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism is to reinforce bonds with Israel and Jews worldwide by nurturing a real sense of Ahavat Zion (love of Israel) among its members. To that end, Women’s League promotes a Six Point Program for Israel:

• Zionist philosophy
• Support of the Conservative /Masorti movement in Israel, its synagogues and women’s groups
• Tourism
• Aliyah
• Religious pluralism
• Social action

Resolution

WHEREAS Women’s League has expressed its support of Israel and demonstrated its commitment to this mission with a variety of programs including educational programs in North America and Israel, social action campaigns, and Women’s League missions to Israel,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Women’s League for Conservative Judaism:

• Commits to continue and strengthen its support for the Masorti Movement in Israel;
• Commits to encourage and develop programming and information that educates its members on issues relevant to Israel today, including, but not limited to pluralism, and gender discrimination;
• Commits to encourage each of its affiliated groups to present at least one Israel program each year;
• Commits to work with the larger Jewish community on efforts to end the efforts at boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel;
• Commends the efforts of MERCAZ in its Israel advocacy work and encourages its sisterhoods to promote membership in MERCAZ on a yearly basis.