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Jewish agency offers bonus to staffers buying hybrid cars: Being true to a creation-care tradition

The American Jewish Committee has announced a program that will offer its employees bonuses of up to $2,500 for buying or leasing a hybrid car.

“Everyone has a role to play in reducing our oil dependency from hostile nations. These are simple steps we are taking,” said spokesperson Kenneth Bandler, who recently wrote an op-ed article in the New York Times about his driving an electric car for three years.

Executive Director David A. Harris announced the program as “integral to AJC’s long-term commitment to developing a serious energy policy in the U.S.”