Major U.S. Jewish groups issued a Jewish voter’s guide. Get Out the Vote 2004, produced jointly by the Reconstructionist, Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements, as well as the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, offers Jewish organizational leaders tips on conducting voter registration drives and educating people about the issues.
The number of Diaspora Jews is declining and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is used as an excuse for anti-Semitism, a new study said. But world Jewry is economically well-off, educated and politically involved, according to the report, presented to the Israeli government Sunday by the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute.
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