Rabbi Arthur Schneier of Congregation Bnai Jacob, Brooklyn, N.Y., today celebrated the tenth anniversary of his arrival in America as a displaced person by invoking the opening prayer in the United States Senate Chamber. A year ago Rabbi Schneier delivered an opening prayer in the House of Representatives. He is 27 years old.
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