Even though pro-Israel
groups have generally been
held at arm's length, the ad-
ministration has appeared un-
usually sensitive to the nuances
that can make or break an ad-
ministration's relationship with
Jewish voters.
The source of that new Jew-
ish savvy, say several sources
here, is George Stephana-
polous, the former communi-
cations director who is one of
the president's closest advisers
and a veteran of political wars
in Ohio and New York. He is
one of three advisers with dai-
ly access to the president.
Since last January's inau-
guration, Mr. Stephanapolous
has been tapping his network
of Jewish friends and associ-
ates, adding to his knowledge
of what works with the Jewish
community — and what is
guaranteed to backfire. That
information has been conveyed
directly to the president, who
has incorporated it into his
dealings with Jewish leaders
in recent months.
"He has an instinctive un-
derstanding of our issues," said
a Jewish activist on Capitol Hill
and a friend of Mr. Steph-
anapolous. "More importantly,
his access to the president is
unequalled. That has been a
very important element in the
new, more positive relationship
we've seen."

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`Green' Religious
Group Sprouts Up

Environmental protection may
no longer be the trendy issue it
once was, but a new coalition is
determined to keep the issue
alive by focusing on the link be-
tween stewardship of the plan-
et's resources and religious
values.
The National Religious Part-
nership for the Environment
was officially launched on Mon-
day with a day-long program in
Washington that included a
morning worship service and
an afternoon meeting with Vice
President Albert Gore, the ad-
ministration's leading envi-
ronmentalist.
Three Jewish groups are
participating in the new effort,
which also includes many
Catholic and Protestant groups:
the National Jewish Commu-
nity Relations Advisory Coun-
cil (NJCRAC), the Religious
Action Center of Reform Ju-
daism and the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary.
NJCRAC apparently means
business about the environ-
ment. It plans to hire a new
staff person whose job will be
_to elevate sensitivity to envi-
ronmental concerns among
Jewish community relations
groups around the country. ❑

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