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challenging because the
On the domestic side,
president has wrapped
church-state issues will give
himself in this cloak of
Jewish activists on Capitol
parental choice," said Mark
Hill a real workout in 1992,
Pelavin, Washington repre-
with the Religious Freedom
sentative of the American
Restoration Act at the top of
Jewish Congress. "But as
the list for a wide range of
people come to realize that
Jewish groups.
this really means federal aid
The bill, which has been
to parochial schools, the
described as the most impor-
momentum should begin to
tant religious liberties mea-
shift."
sure in decades, would re-
The recession and the bat-
verse a Supreme Court deci-
tered federal budget could
sion in the so-called
also wreak havoc on a
"peyote" case.
number of government pro-
Until the High Court rul-
grams important to the Jew-
ing, a state which restricted
ish community. Refugee
or outlawed a religious prac-
programs — including the
tice had to prove a
critical matching grant pro-
"compelling state interest"
grams that have helped
in such a restriction. The
thousands of Soviet Jewish
court decision removed that
refugees to this country —
necessity, a fact that has al-
may be subject to big cuts.
ready led to judicial curbs on
A number of Jewish ac-
the rights of religious
tivists have spent much of
minorities; the religious
freedom bill would restore it.
But the bill has become
"When you have to
mired in the political quick-
lay out $80 billion in
sand of abortion. Just before
the winter recess, Rep. Chris
a single crack for
Smith, R- N.J., introduced a
bank failures, it
long-rumored alternative
doesn't leave a lot
preferred by Roman Catholic
groups, a measure immedi-
of slack."
ately dubbed a "spoiler" by
Mark Talisman
some Jewish activists.
Hearings on the en-
the winter recess meeting
dangered religious freedom
with legislators and ad-
measure are scheduled for
ministration officials, trying
early February.
to protect key refugee pro-
Another early test for
grams from the budget cut-
Congress will be a con-
ting juggernaut.
troversial measure that
"There's a real panic going
could open the door to fed-
on in the government be-
eral support for parochial
cause of the problem of
schools.
resources," said Mark
At issue is a Senate mea-
Talisman, Washington di-
sure that would encourage
rector for the Council of Jew-
"parental choice" programs
ish Federations. Mr.
giving parents the right to
Talisman's agency ad-
send their children to the
ministers the matching
school of their choice, with
grant program that has eas-
accompanying federal fun-
ed the resettlement process
ding.
for Soviet Jews.
The Senate bill applies
"When you have to lay out
only to public school
$80 billion in a single crack
students. But just before the
for bank failures, it doesn't
winter recess, it became
leave a lot of slack. That will
clear that several amend-
be the hallmark of the 1993
ments would be offered, in-
budget cycle," he said.
cluding one by Sen. Orrin
And a number of Jewish
Hatch that would set up a
organizations, including the
$30 million inner-city dem-
National Council of Jewish
onstration, project for low-
Women, the Union of
income parents.
American Hebrew Con-
The Hatch amendment
gregations, the American
would establish a precedent
Jewish Congress, the
by offering choice programs
American Jewish Com-
in both public and private
mittee and the Anti-
schools — including re-
Defamation League, will be
ligious institutions.
pushing hard for the Equal
That prospect delights
Remedies Act, a civil rights
Jewish groups like Agudath
measure that would take up
Israel of America, which has
where last year's civil rights
used the congressional
bill left off by removing the
recess to drum up graSs roots
cap on punitive damages for
support for the parochial
women, people with
school choice concept.
disabilities and religious
But to others, it represents
minorities who have been
a dangerous crossing of the
victimized by intentional
church-state line.
discrimination. ❑
"The politics of this are