January 29, 2001
Union of Orthodox
Jewish Congregations Attends
White House Launch of Faith-Based Initiatives
This morning, Mr. Harvey Blitz,
president of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America -
the nation's largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization
representing nearly 1,000 synagogues - joined other religious
leaders at a White House meeting with President George W. Bush to
discuss the Administration's initiative to increase partnerships
between government and faith-based social service providers.
Mr. Blitz issued the following statement in connection with the
meeting:
The Orthodox Jewish community is pleased that President Bush is
committed to increasing the partnership between government and
faith-based institutions so that we may bring greater energy and
determination to redressing many of America's social ills.
While we must be careful that these programs are administered in a
religiously sensitive and constitutional manner, there is, I
believe, a broad consensus that faith-based groups can serve the
needy in a manner beyond the capacity of government programs.
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations is eager to cooperate
with President Bush in this critical effort as we strive for tikkun
olam - the perfecting of our world.
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Union of Orthodox
Jewish Congregations of America
Institute for Public Affairs
Main Office:
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New York, NY 10004
Phone: 212-613-8124 Fax: 212-564-9058
E-mail: ipa@ou.org |
Washington Office:
1640 Rhode Island Ave NW
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Phone: 202-857-2770 Fax: 202-331-916
E-mail: ipadc@ou.org |
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Richard Stone, Chairman
Nathan Diament, Director
Betty Ehrenberg, Director, International
Affairs & Communal Relations
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