1.0Inspiration Reporthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/inspirationreportBeliefnet Staffhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/inspirationreport/author/skirkRobert Barr Could Be the First Rabbi in Congressrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="G5DakHuve4"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/inspirationreport/2017/10/robert-barr-rabbi-congress.html">Robert Barr Could Be the First Rabbi in Congress</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/inspirationreport/2017/10/robert-barr-rabbi-congress.html/embed#?secret=G5DakHuve4" width="600" height="338" title="“Robert Barr Could Be the First Rabbi in Congress” — Inspiration Report" data-secret="G5DakHuve4" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Robert Barr, an ordained rabbi of Judaism’s Reform tradition, is running for Congress. If Barr is elected, he will be the first rabbi to ever serve in Congress. If elected to the US House of Representatives, Barr hopes to bring people together.