In June, 1999, the Federation of New York city dispatched a letter to the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, complaining that it was "out of touch" on some of its policy positions, followed by a somewhat similar letter from the Chicago Federation.
These recommendations for public policy aversion were directed towards the new institution--the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the Jewish Community Relations Councils--the only part of the public affairs network over which the United Jewish Communities and the federations had strong control.
For one, it finally pushed mainstream Jewish organizations in North America, such as the American Jewish Committee and the
Jewish Council for Public Affairs, to openly criticize a proposed Israeli policy that didn't just involve their own concerns about the status of non-Orthodox Judaism in Israel.
Larry Snyder, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, and Rabbi Steve Gutow, president of the
Jewish Council for Public Affairs, have spearheaded the campaign, called "Fighting Poverty with Faith: Good Jobs, Green Jobs." For details, visit www.fight ingpovertywithfaith.com.
The
Jewish Council for Public Affairs endorsed for the first time a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The interfaith coalition--led by Rabbi Steve Gutow, executive director of the
Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and Fr.
The former Israeli leader's remarks came Sunday in a Washington address to the
Jewish Council for Public AffairsEthan Felson, assistant executive director of the New York-based
Jewish Council for Public Affairs, says Protestant groups pursuing a proactive investment approach outnumber those who advocate divestment.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in early December hosted a private meeting in New York that included ADL staff members along with representatives from the Union for Reformed Judaism, the American Jewish Congress, the
Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
Among those organizations were the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, the NAACP, the
Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the National Council of Churches.
Groups joining Americans United on the brief include: the American Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the Council on Religious Freedom, Hadassah, the Interfaith Alliance, the
Jewish Council for Public Affairs, National PEARL, People For the American Way Foundation, Soka Gakkai International-USA and the Unitarian Universalist Association.
These include Americans United, the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Federation of Teachers, the American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress, the Anti-Defamation League, Hadassah, the
Jewish Council for Public Affairs and People For the American Way.