Newsletter Weekly Guest Statement
Message from Danny Hochberg
Co- President UPJ
UIA Progressive Appeal Launches
The UIA Progressive Appeal was created to promote Israel as a Jewish and democratic state by nurturing values of religious pluralism, tolerance, equality and Tikkun Olam.
The projects we support range from making progressive and pluralistic Judaism accessible to all Israelis, to supporting shared society initiatives, to . public advocacy and legal counsel to fight discrimination among marginalized groups of Israeli society.
This year, after much work and consultation with donors, the UIA Progressive Appeal has redefined its giving structure, with a much stronger emphasis on “Project Giving”.
Donor’s funds will now be allocated over four Giving Categories:
Pluralism: Supporting the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism.
Fair Society: Advancing equality through the Israel Religious Action Centre.
Shared Society: Building Jewish-Arab partnership and coexistence.
Caring Society: Assisting vulnerable communities and those facing hardship.
Within each category, we have sourced projects that we believe will achieve meaningful, on-the-ground impact. You can find more information on the projects we are supporting on our website:
Our Appeal by-line is “Don’t just give to Israel, Change Israel”. It is more than just a throw-away line. It is a commitment to change Israel for the better through donor activism. Our mission is to give to projects that reflect our Progressive values. We strive to promote the values of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state according to the spirit of the Declaration of Independence, enriching Jewish identity among the diverse Israeli public, and to significantly influence religious, educational and public discourse in the State of Israel. Our chosen projects, whether supporting IRAC’s campaigns for gender equality or Hapoel Jerusalem’s Neighbourhood Program that uses football to bring Jews and Arabs together in Jerusalem, reflect these values, your values.
We are very excited to be able to offer donor’s the opportunity to attend and hear firsthand about our exciting new approach in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and for the first time, also in Adelaide.
We are particularly pleased to be welcoming as our guest speaker, Anna Avital. Anna is the Deputy Director of Resource Development and International Relations at the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism. The IMPJ is our major partner in the UIA Progressive Appeal and has played a historic role in shaping a pluralistic, values-driven Jewish Identity in Israel. Anna Avital will speak about the movement’s vital work to ensure that Judaism in Israel is anchored in compassion, and equality, and how our projects will make a difference to all Israelis regardless of religion, gender or sexual orientation.
We hope you will join us to hear about our new approach to giving, and hear from Anna Avital how our projects will make a difference. Dates, times and locations of events are on our website and below.
18th March – Adelaide – General Appeal
19th March – Sydney – General Appeal
22nd March – Sydney – Women’s event
23rd March – Sydney North – General Appeal
26th March – Perth – General Appeal
