המכינה הקדם צבאית תל"ם (מיסודה של התנועה הרפורמית - יהדות מתקדמת בישראל ע"ר 580

A. To educate preparatory program participants in loyalty to the State of Israel and identification with it as a Jewish, Zionist, and democratic state, as stated in the Declaration of Independence and the Basic Laws of the State of Israel, and in love of the people and the land. B. To educate preparatory program participants to enlist for full, quality, and meaningful military service in the IDF, in volunteer and combat units, in command and officer tracks, according to their abilities and skills, and according to IDF requirements. C. To prepare preparatory program participants, physically and spiritually, for integration into the IDF as described. D. To establish and enrich the spiritual world of preparatory program participants and increase their self-confidence and belief in their path. E. To cultivate young leadership, engagement, and social impact among preparatory program participants and graduates during their military service and thereafter. F. To cultivate curiosity, aspiration for expanded knowledge, and continuous personal development among preparatory program participants. G. To inculcate among preparatory program participants the awareness of making a meaningful contribution to Israeli society as a continuous way of life, through practical experience in volunteer and social activities among marginalized or distant populations in Israeli society. H. To cultivate the Jewish and Israeli identity of preparatory program participants and graduates and deepen their acquaintance with the diverse layers and expressions of Jewish tradition, Hebrew culture, and Zionist thought from a pluralistic, liberal, and humanistic worldview, and from a commitment to values of equality, social responsibility, and tolerance. I. To cultivate the acquaintance of preparatory program participants and graduates with the diversity of audiences, groups, communities, and streams in Israeli society and the Jewish people in Israel and the diaspora, to expose them to a broad range of positions and worldviews on issues on the agenda of Israeli society, and to encourage them to engage in critical thinking and public and social engagement on these issues. J. To expose preparatory program participants and graduates to the values, projects, and activities of the Reform movement. K. To expose preparatory program participants and graduates to the values, projects, and activities of the Reform movement in Israel and throughout the Jewish world and to cultivate their desire to develop a meaningful Jewish way of life, including study, social engagement, and community and spiritual life. L. To assist graduates of the preparatory program in developing and cultivating initiatives and actions in the field of liberal Jewish identity, social responsibility, and community life, and connection with diaspora Jewry and encouraging their integration into the projects of Reform Judaism in Israel and throughout the world in these fields