he Perfect Location for:
America eight years ago."
Lapin said that having
a Jew in charge of the
Office of Faith-Based
Action would help down-
play any fears that such
an office was intended to
"Christianize" America.
Stephen Goldsmith,
the former Jewish mayor
of Indianapolis who
served as a key domestic
adviser in the Bush cam-
paign, is thought to be
Bush's choice to head up
the office.
Orthodox Support
By placing religious val-
ues at the core of the
incoming administra-
tion, Bush will do a
great deal to help unify
the country, Lapin said
at the meeting.
Lapin, known for his
involvement in many
conservative projects,
including a voter regis-
tration project led earlier
this year by the Rev.
Jerry Falwell, said he
believes that faith-based
social programs have
performed much better
than their secular coun-
terparts.
But opponents of
charitable choice say
there is little evidence to
show that.
Abraham Foxman,
national director of the
Anti-Defamation
League, said strengthen-
ing religious institutions
is necessary, but church-
es, synagogues and
mosques should not be
the "be-all and end-all
solutions" to social ills.
Foxman expressed dis-
may at the Jewish repre-
sentation at the meeting.
The American Jewish
community and its
views were not repre- .
sented, he said, adding
that the ADL is writing
to Bush to ask for a
meeting on this issue.
Orthodox Jewish
groups say the whole con-
cept of religious organiza-
tions running social pro-
grams is nothing new
For example, the fer-
vently Orthodox group
Agudath Israel of
America runs many
housing, job training and
drug counseling pro-
grams through its affili-
The action took place Dec. 21 after
the High Court of Justice refused to
give legislators any more extensions to
work out a compromise on the con-
troversial deferments.
Athens Games
Get Israel's Help
Athens/JTA — An Israeli police offi-
cial is among a team of international
experts helping Athens prepare for the
2004 Olympic Games.
The official, who serves as deputy
chief of operations for the Israeli
police, advised the Australian Olympic
Committee on security issues before
the Sydney Games.
Jewish Leader
Out Of Jail
Moscow/JTA — A Spanish judge
freed Russian Jewish leader Vladimir
ate for community serv-
ices and the affiliate is
substantially subsidized
by government funds.
David Zwiebel, the
group's executive vice
president for govern-
ment and public affairs,
said the new federal
office could lay down
precise guidelines that
will address the church-
state issues.
By running programs
through a central office,
Zwiebel said, "there will
be greater care that the
constitutional line is
respected."
Nathan Diament,
director of the
Orthodox Union's
Institute for Public
Affairs, said there are
ways to allow faith-
based groups to partner
with the government
and place protections
against religious coer-
cion and proselytization.
Both Orthodox organ-
izations said they antici-
pated Bush would
include representatives
from the organized
Jewish community in
future discussions.
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Goussinsky on $5.5 million bail.
Goussinsky, a media tycoon who has
been the target of a Kremlin legal
campaign since earlier this year, will
remain under strict house arrest pend-
ing a High Court decision on his
extradition to Russia, where he is
wanted on charges of fraud.
U.N. Asked
About Holy Sites
New York/JTA — Six U.S. religious
leaders called on the U.N. General
Assembly to declare its support for
protecting religious sites around the
world.
"If you really want to hurt a faith
community," an attack on its holy
sites "seems to be the most sensitive,
most vulnerable focus," said Rabbi
Arthur Schneier, who led the delega-
tion to the United Nations on behalf
of the Appeal of Conscience
Foundation.
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