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February 10, 2006
Union of
Orthodox Jewish Congregations Applauds President and Congress
for "Charitable Choice" Expansion
The Union of Orthodox
Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox
Jewish umbrella organization, applauds the enactment of
legislation extending and expanding federal “charitable choice”
laws. Signed by President Bush today, the law allows for federal
funding to flow freely to faith-based organizations that provide
social services without imposing unfair restrictions on their
organizational practices which might compromise their religious
identity or the efficacy of the organization.
While the welfare program’s longstanding charitable choice
provisions were renewed, the bill President Bush signed into law
today extends its reach to programs that focus on promoting
healthy marriages and responsible parenting, two areas in which
the faith based community in general, and the Orthodox Union in
particular, are actively involved.
Nathan Diament, Director of the Union’s Institute for Public
Affairs issued the following statement:
We thank Congress for passing a renewed charitable choice
provision which will be very beneficial to the millions of
Americans who benefit from their association with faith based
groups. We thank President Bush for his leadership on this issue
since the outset of his presidency and for consistently
recognizing the important role faith based organizations play in
American society.
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