Leaders of the Reform and Conservative movements at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, November 2, 2016. (Courtesy Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism) Meeting with American Reform Jewish leaders, Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevitch on Thursday called for Israel to formally acknowledge liberal Jewish streams. “In their meeting, Minister Yankelevitch called for increased recognition and investment by Israel in the Reform movement and other progressive Jewish streams,” a Diaspora Affairs Ministry statement said. Yankelevitch, who is set to step down as minister soon if the potential “change government” is sworn in, met in Jerusalem with Union for Reform Judaism president Rabbi Rick Jacobs and other Reform leaders visiting Israel.