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Mayor of Jewish Town Sends Letter of Support to President for Mideast Peace Effort

Abraham Wieder, mayor of Kiryas Joel, New York, wrote a letter last week to President Barack Obama, praising his "noble efforts" to stop the "senseless bloodshed" in the Middle East.

Obama's seder praised by local religious leaders

Local religious leaders applauded President Barack Obama's seder Thursday night at the White House, saying it imparted a sense of inclusion to other religions that historically have felt left out.

Jews look heavenward in rare sun blessing

DAN BALILTY The Southern Ledger 04/07/2009
 
Jews look heavenward in rare sun blessing

Devout Jews around the world on Wednesday observed a ritual performed only once every 28 years, saying their morning prayers under the open sky in a ceremony called the "blessing of the sun."