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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 00:25 14/06/2007 Broad spectrum of U.S. Jews praise Peres presidency By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Cprrespondent American Jewish leaders said Wednesday they expect Shimon Peres' election as president of Israel to strengthen ties between Israel and the Diaspora. The leaders cited Peres' long and close acquaintance with the Jewish community in the United States. Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said his group has had close ties with Peres for years and described the newly elected president as someone who believes in developing a close relationship with Diaspora Jewry. Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, predicted that Peres would return honor and prestige to the institution of the presidency and unite Israel and the Jewish people. He called Peres a friend of the Reform movement who has never hesitated to support it. Advertisement But that doesn't mean the Orthodox are opposed. Marc Schneier, an Orthodox rabbi and chairman of the World Jewish Congress' American section, said Peres' global status and prestige would benefit the Israeli presidency. The new president of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder, said Israel was blessed to have Peres as president, while Abraham Foxman, Anti-Defamation League national director, said the election was a source of pride for Israel. Even those identified with the right had only good to say about the new president, considered something of a symbol of the left. "Peres is the most fitting person to represent the State of Israel", said Sam Domb, a leading American Jewish supporter of the Israeli right. Bookmark to del.icio.us Death's donation Israelis' willingness to donate their organs and save lives nears the bottom of the list. Fallen soldier 20-year-old Ben Kubany was killed during an IDF action in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.   1.   kol hakavod! 00:35  |  akiva P 14/06/07   2.   Israel`s Kurt Waldheim 00:49  |  Boris Celser 14/06/07   3.   Peres has an unusual high standing around the world, welldeserved 01:27  |  Tom Smitsloo 14/06/07   4.   No One Asked Me 01:47  |  Sam Weinstein 14/06/07   5.   How about uniting J.Pollard with his people Israel to start with? 01:51  |  Alicia 14/06/07   6.   Even more American Jews denounce Peres 02:25  |  Johnson 14/06/07   7.   press is a sob 02:53  |  yossy h 14/06/07   8.   Why a president ? 03:30  |  Mike 14/06/07   9.   Good for Peres & Israel 03:30  |  smeze75 14/06/07   10.   Iranian Emperor military boot is at Israel`s doorsteps 05:00  |  Joseph E . 14/06/07   11.   US JEWS AND PERES 05:18  |  Roberto 14/06/07   12.   No wonder foreigners like him 06:03  |  Moshe 14/06/07   13.   president. 07:46  |  colin 14/06/07   14.   Peres won! 07:51  |  samuel 14/06/07   15.   Sam Weinstein 07:53  |  Connie 14/06/07   16.   PRESIDENT 07:54  |  colin 14/06/07   17.   #2 07:58  |  colin 14/06/07   18.   Peres the uniter 08:07  |  Avi friend of Bruria 14/06/07   19.   Not Really 08:26  |  Tod Zuckerman 14/06/07   20.   Peres: A symbol of failure 20:11  |  Jon 23/09/07   21.   Who is a Rabbi? 10:32  |  Dov Ber 19/10/07

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