The Democratic Party changed the date of a debate scheduled for Sukkot to accommodate Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s religious observance. The debate in Arizona between Democrats running for president now will take place on Oct. 9, rather than Oct. 12, the second day of Sukkot, the Jerusalem Post reported.
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