A rabbi in New York was suspended from his job after he was arrested for possession of marijuana. Congregation Sons of Israel, located not far from New York City and affiliated with the Conservative movement, suspended Steven Kane with pay for 30 days early Wednesday morning after Kane was arrested earlier this month for possession after police pulled him over for driving erratically, The New York Times reported.
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