The Council of Jewish Federations approved its merger with the United Jewish Appeal and the United Israel Appeal. Two of the 117 federations participating in the conference-call vote abstained. The vote represents the final organizational approval required for the union, scheduled to be announced at a meeting next week in Washington.
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