Does the Jewish Community Relations Council do . The truth is that the jc rc is the umbrella body for the organized Jewish Community in the bay area, representing the Jewish Community on the vitally important Public Affairs issues, domestic and international, ranging from israel to the civil rights, antisemitism and quality public education. We started just after the holocaust windy american Jewish Community realized the absence of the body, a fatal flaw in the Jewish Community, and we should not be in a position where we cannot bring together a full range of voices within the Jewish Community so that we can advocate effectively on the issues. In a moment, we will get to what drew you to dedicate your life to the organization, and it seems natural to ask at this point, what is the role of the faith based structure in the civic life of the community, especially when you have a country that values separation of church and state, and we are always struggling with the civic issues. For in