RABBI HERBERT M BAUMGARO
Presrdenl
RABBI MORDECAI WAXMAN
Honoraiy President
RABBI GILBERT KLAPERMAN
First "rce Presldenl
RABB, IRWIN GRONER
Spcono "ce Presidenl
MARTIN C BARELL
HERBERT BERMAN
MYRON POMERANTL
",ce-P;es,de",s
JOYCE D RUDNICK
WILLIAM UNGAR
Secrelar'es
JUDAH FEINERMAN
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RABBI IRVING LEHRMAN
Chairman Nalronal samty 01 PaIrons
PH,LiP GREENE
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RABB, IRWIN BLANK
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SYNAGOGUE
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327 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016 . (212) 686-8670       &`c""`%&

C. Everett Koop, M.D.
Surgeon Genera 1
Hubert H. Humphrey Duilding
230 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. .20201

Dear Dr. Koop:

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RARE? HENRY D MICHELMAN
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MARTIN C BARELL
Cf,ar,mnn Board 01 Governors

   We were pleased to have the opportunity for a joint consultation
on the Report on AIDS which you are proposing. The information and obser-
vations you shared with us will be extremely helpful to the Synagogue
Council as we consider the role which the Jewish religious community must
fulfill in this critical area.  In turn, we hope that you found our
responses meaningful to your thinking.

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COMMITTFE CHAiRMEh'

HERBERT BERMAN
Adm,ms,ra,,"" and Budget
RABB, ARNOLD GOODMAN
Domeshc Aifws

RABB, ABRAHAM KELMAN
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RABB, MORDECAI WAXMAN
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RABB, WALTERS WURZBURGER
RABBI BALFOUR BRICKNER
lnteireiigrous Allarrs
RABB, HASKEL LOOKSTEIN
,S,a?l Alfalls

   We were very
and initiatives of
rabbinic community
possible.

moved with your frankness in discussing the options
your office.  You may be sure that the synagogal and
of America wishes to cooperate with you in every way

SAMUEL S BROChSTEIN
ROi, Ca!, 01 Synagogbes
SEYMOUR L KATZ
RABB, HARVEY TATTELBAUM
Task Force on sovier iewv
RABB, MURRAY SALTZMAN
RABB, RICHARD YELLIN
Task Force on Minority Righls

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   I enclose two SCA documents which will be of interest to you:
(a) The Synagogue Counci 1, U.S. Catholic Conference and National Council
of Churches statement on sex eduction; (b) the announcement and brief
description of the SCA's recently launched National Jewish Hospice Task
Force.  We intend to make AIDS patients a significant focus of the work
of our Task Force and our Second National Conference on Hospice for the
Jewish Community.  We would appreciate any guidance you could give us
this area.  Of course, we will look forward to studying your Report as
soon as it is available to us.  We would like to see your recommendations
implemented in the context of Judaism.

CONSTlTllENT ORGANIZATIONS

Central Conference ot American Rabbis    As the national representative body of the three major branches

September 5, 1986

RABBI JACK STERN.
Presdenl

Rabblnicai Assembly
RABB, KASSEL ABELSON
P'eSfdWl

of American Judaism, we work with many of the religious and social ser-
vice agencies with which you consulted.  I am confident that our collective

efforts will be helpful in addressin- b this awesome challenge before us.

Rabbr cat Caunctl of America
RABB, MILTOFU H POLIN
pres,oeni
Un,on of American Hebrew
congregat 0"s
RARE3 ALEXANDER M SCHINDLER
Presdeni
Un on 01 Orthodox xwsh
Congregations 01 Amerlca
SlDNEY KWESTEL Presidrn:
uniti Syragogue of America    HDM:m

FRANKLlN D KREUTLFfi P~e5id~nl   enc.
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GUNTHER LAWRENCE     cc: Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman

Rabbi Irwin Blank