Conservative Jewish congregations in North America should educate their members about the issues surrounding genetic testing and communicate their concerns to politicians, according to a vote taken by Conservative delegates. The delegates, who met last week at the biennial conference of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, also voted to support the passage of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Clinton recently vetoed after congressional Republicans stripped it of tougher hate crimes provisions.
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