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The council says the messages are appreciated by people in Bethlehem who refuse to give up hope for peace between Palestinians and Israelis. It said e-mails should be sent to the Arab Educational Institute -- aei@p-ol.com -- which does social work in Bethlehem.

-- Associated Press

INFLUENTIAL JEWS

Newspaper Names Top 50

Famous -- and infamous -- American Jews associated with the election season and the ongoing problems in the kosher meat industry dominated the Forward newspaper's list of 50 influential Jews this year.

The Forward, the largest national Jewish weekly in the United States, published its "Forward 50" this month, grouping its entries into categories of politics, community, food, religion, money, and culture and media.

Topping the list were: Rabbi Morris Allen, an ethical kosher activist; J Street political lobby founder Jeremy Ben-Ami; President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel; Obama's national campaign finance officer, Penny Pritzker; and comedian Sarah Silverman, the face of "The Great Schlep" elderly voter mobilization effort in Florida.

-- Religion News Service

THE BIBLE

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