Since WRJ was established, our women have been deeply engaged in issues of international importance, including supporting peace efforts through international bodies, promoting human rights, and advocacy around global health and international development initiatives. WRJ is a recognized Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations and works with other Jewish and women’s NGOs to address these international issues of concern.
WRJ has advocated for and supported the State of Israel from its earliest days and works in partnership with the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (IMPJ), the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC), Women of the Wall (WOW), and WRJ-Israel, composed of nearly 30 Israeli women’s groups. We are committed to the peace process as well as advancing religious pluralism and equal rights for women in Israel. WRJ cares deeply about international Jewry and works collaboratively with the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) and other organizations to secure the rights and well-being of Jews wherever they live.
Following the attacks on October 7, 2023, WRJ jumped to action in support of our partners in Israel. We stand with the people of Israel during these difficult and challenging days and pray for the safety and immediate release of all of the hostages.
As the war progresses, WRJ will continue to update our resource page accordingly.
Israel Resolutions, Statements, and Advocacy Alerts
2024: WRJ Executive Committee: We Will Never Be Silent
2024: Reform Jewish Women Lead Unprecedented Solidarity Mission to Israel
2024: The Moment We Are In, The Future We Pray For
2024: Reform Movement Responds to International Court of Justice Ruling on Israel-Hamas War
2024: North American Reform Jewish Movement Renews Call for Release of Hostages Held by Hamas
2024: Reform Jewish Women Praise Resolution Condemning Sexual Violence Committed by Hamas
2023: Reform Leaders Respond to Hamas Terrorist Attacks in Israel
2023: Reform Movement Applauds Partial Hostage Release Deal; Urges Continued Advocacy for Hostages
2022: WRJ Says: The Western Wall belongs to us all!
2017: Pluralism in Israel
2016: Condemning Burning of Prayerbooks at the Kotel
2012: The Rights of Women in Israel
2011: WRJ Responds to Current Concerns Regarding Israel
2007: Statement on Iran (Advocacy Guide)
2007: Israel's 60th Anniversary and ARZA's 30th Anniversary (Advocacy Guide)
2003: Israel Advocacy (Advocacy Guide)
2001: Seeking Peace (Advocacy Guide)
2000: A Time for Peace
1997: Reform Judaism and Zionism
1995: Israel: The Need for Responsible Dissent in the Peace Process
1993: Pluralism in Israel
1993: Peace in the Middle East
1991: The Peace Process in the Middle East
1989: Women at the Wall
1989: Israel
1987: Israel and the Progressive Movement
1985: Genocide Convention
1983: Israel and the Middle East
1981: Pluralism in Israel and in the Law of Return
1981: Israel and the Family of Nations
1979: Israel and Peace in the Middle East
1977: Israel
1975: Israel and the United Nations
1973: Israel and the Middle East
1971: Israel and the Middle East
1969: Israel
1957: The Middle East
1955: Arms to the Middle East
1953: Israel
1949: Jerusalem and its Holy Places
1948: The State of Israel
1948: Displaced Persons
1947: Seeking Admission of Jews to Palestine
1946: Supplies for Overseas Survivors
1946: Rescue of European Jewry
1946: Displaced Persons
1944: Opposition to British White Paper of 1939
1936: Music and Prayers of Israel
1923: Pro-Falasha Movement
1923: Near East Relief
1915: Woman’s Palestinian Day
2015: Reform Movement Statement on the Iran Deal
2015: Want to Make a Difference in Israel? ARZA in the WZO Elections
2015: Women's History Month, Paycheck Fairness Act, Channel Passion into Action
2013: ENDA, Women in Jewish Organizations, New Israeli Ambassador
2013: Equal Pay, Gene Patenting, Rabbis in Israel
2013: Gun Violence Prevention, Israeli Reform Rabbis
2013: Immigration Reform Call-In Day, Vandalism Against Women of the Wall
2013: Health Care for Military Women, Sports for Israeli Girls
2013: Gene Patenting Case, Women of the Wall Decision
2013: Immigration Reform, Equality at the Kotel
2013: Equality at the Kotel, Religious Freedom in Canada
2012: Sensible Gun Control and Women of the Wall
2012: Reform Movement Speaks Out About Israel, Abortion Access for Military Women, Fiscal Cliff
2012: Support Israel from Home, Montreal's First Jewish Mayor, Native American Women
2012: Fighting Domestic Violence, Deficit Reduction, Canadian MP on Jewish Refugees
2012: Sh'ma Smackdown, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Get Out The Vote
2012: Update from UN Rep, IRAC Op Ed from Anat Hoffman, Fair Minimum Wage
2012: High Holy Days Social Justice Guide, Environmental Standards for Drilling, IRAC Petition
2012: Praise for Bipartisan Commitment to Israel, Health Insurance Marketplace
2012: WRJ Joins Court Brief in Favor of Gay Marriage, News from RAC and IRAC
2012: Supreme Court Critical Rulings, VAWA, One Minute Campaign in Memory of Murdered Israeli Athletes
2012: Success in Miri Gold Case, Gender Segregation in Israel Continues
2012: WRJ Speaks Out Against Gender Segregation in Israel
2012: Take Action on Equality for Reform Rabbis in Israel, Experience the WRJ Blog
2012: VAWA Reauthorization Continued, Anat Hoffman Will Appear on Amanpour
2012: Anat Hoffman's Tenth Anniversary at the IRAC, It's a Woman of the Wall Passover
2012: Or Ami Awardees Continued, Disaster Relief
2012: Important Notice: Hold the Date for Israel, Or Ami Award Winning Projects
2012: Support Strong Juvenile Justice Funding, Segregation in Israel
2011: WRJ Responds to Current Concerns Regarding Israel
2011: Let's Talk Turkey, The Canadian Government Changes its Votes at the UN
2011: Gilad Shalit Comes Home
2011: Attack on Mosque in Israel, Breast and Ovarian Cancer: New Research
2011: 9/11 Tenth Anniversary, Four Hundred Thousand Israelis Marching for Social Justice
2011: Important News to Consider and Actions to Take on Israel, East Africa, and the Paycheck Fairness Act
2011: Israel: Important News and Action
2011: Take Action to Protect Medicaid, Gaza Bound Flotilla - Become Informed
2011: Reserve a Chair for Gilad Shalit
2011: Rabbi Jacobs Speaks at Consultation, CSA Chair on HR 3
2011: Yom HaShoah
2011: ARZA and the Delegitimization Movement Against Israel, Women's Workplace Issues
2011: URJ and ARZA Statement on US Opposition to Proposed Lebanese Resolution to UN Security Council
2010: Carmel Fire in Israel, Israeli Sisterhood to Plant Trees
2010: New Readings on Jonah
2010: High Holiday Campaign for Gilad Shalit
2010: Women of the Wall Calls on Us to Take a Stand
2010: Urgent Alert: Women of the Wall
2010: Jobs, Child Nutrition, Fighting Poverty, News from Canada and Israel
2010: Reform Movement Response to Gaza Flotilla Incident
2010: Proposed Conversion Bill in Knesset, No Nukes for Iran
2010: We're Almost There - Health Care Reform, World Zionist Congress
2010: Call on Prime Minister Netanyahu to Prevent Passage of Conversion Legislation
2010: Call for Religious Equality in Israel
2010: Anat Hoffman Interrogated by the Jerusalem Police
2010: WRJ Sisterhoods Stand in Solidarity with Women of the Wall
International Conflict
As countless Middle Eastern refugees are displaced by civil war, the WRJ Executive Committee has released a statement urging sisterhoods to educate, donate, and assist in resettling and governments to open their borders and work toward an international solution. WRJ has a long history supporting the rights of the refugees, including through annual resolutions on displaced persons from 1946-1949.
Global Impact Resolutions, Statements, and Advocacy Alerts
2015: The Crisis of Syrian and Other Refugees from the Middle East
2011: Sustainable Consumption and Production (Advocacy Guide)
2007: Divestment Policy to End Genocide in Darfur (Advocacy Guide)
2007: Statement on Iran (Advocacy Guide)
2003: Global Issues (Advocacy Guide)
2002: Human Rights Issues (Advocacy Guide)
2002: Conflict Diamonds (Advocacy Guide)
2000: Landmines
2000: Debt Relief
1999: Crisis in the Balkans
1997: Apprehension and Prosecution of War Criminals
1995: Statement on Bosnia
1993: Ethnic Conflict and Violence
1989: East-West Relations
1987: The United Nations War Crimes Commission and its Archives
1985: Genocide Convention
1983: The Nuclear Threat and Arms Race
1983: Peace Keeping in Lebanon
1983: Central America and the Carribbean
1982: Nuclear Disarmament
1981: Peace and Disarmament
1979: Salt II
1979: Kampuchea (Cambodia)
1979: Diplomatic Immunity: Hostages in Iran
1979: Boat People
1977: Terrorism
1973: Amnesty
1971: Vietnam
1971: The United Nations
1969: Priorities for Peace
1967: Vietnam
1965: The United Nations
1965: Conventions on Human Rights
1963: The United Nations
1963: Genocide Convention
1961: The Peace Corps
1961: Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
1959: Peace and Disarmament
1957: Disarmament
1955: The United Nations
1955: Technical Assistance and Economic Aid
1955: Genocide
1955: Disarmament
1954: Disarmament
1953: United Nations
1953: Unicef
1953: Genoicde
1952: The United Nations
1952: Genocide
1950: The United Nations and Korea
1950: Negotiations for Peaceful Settlement
1950: Genocide
1950: Effective Action Against Aggression
1950: Economic Aid to Underdeveloped Areas
1949: United Nations
1949: Regulation of Armaments and Control of Atomic Energy
1949: Genocide
1948: United Nations
1947: United Nations: Continued Study and Support
1945: United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
1945: Atomic Energy
1944: Prevention of Mass Starvation
1944: National Peace Conference Proposal
1944: International Organization
1943: Plight Of The Oppressed
1941: Strengthening Ties With Latin And South American Nations
1941: Sisterhoods In Countries At War
1941: Commission To Study Problems Of World Organization
1941: Aid To Threatened Nations
1940: National Peace Conference
1940: Commendation Of The President
1940: Arts Of Peace
1939: Gratitude to President Franklin Roosevelt
1938: Peace Education
1937: World Peace
1934: Word Peace
1931: Resolution on Peace
1929: Participation In World Friendship Project
1927: International Justice Court Endorsed
1927: International Disarmament Urged
1927: Endorse Treaty Of Traffic In Arms Conference
1927: Arbitration Urged
1923: Recommendation for Permanent Peace
1921: Disarmament
2015: Reform Movement Statement on the Iran Deal
2014: Board Statements: Nigerian Girls Kidnapping, Hobby Lobby
2013: Peace Talks, Youth, and August Recess
2011: Let's Talk Turkey, The Canadian Government Changes its Votes at the UN
2011: Gilad Shalit Comes Home
2011: Take Action to Protect Medicaid, Gaza Bound Flotilla - Become Informed
2011: Emergency Call-In Day for the People of South Sudan, Supreme Court Ruling in the Walmart Case
2011: Reserve a Chair for Gilad Shalit
2011: URJ and ARZA Statement on US Opposition to Proposed Lebanese Resolution to UN Security Council
2010: High Holiday Campaign for Gilad Shalit
2010: Become Informed: Reform Jewish Movement Welcomes Approval of Cordoba House
2010: Ambassador Rice Speaks on Children and the Armed Conflict
2010: Reform Movement Response to Gaza Flotilla Incident
2010: Proposed Conversion Bill in Knesset, No Nukes for Iran