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The resolutions and policies are
of Jewish community relations. Some
neatly indexed and referenced to topic
of its member agencies include the
and year. The action alerts are current
American Jewish Committee, the
only to Oct. 27, 1999, but the press
American Jewish Council, the Anti-
releases are up to date. There is a
Defamation League, B'nai B'rith,
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Hadassah and ORT. This umbrella
documenting
happenings in New York
organization was created by the
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the site offers easy access to all JCPA
policies as abortion rights and public
policy positions, resolutions and state-
funding for private religious educa-
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