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Barack Obama: Jewish Faith and Tikkun Olam

In his June 4 speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the presumptive Democrative nominee for president tried to allay any doubts Jewish voters might have about him and said a commitment to "tikkun olam" -- the obligation to repair the world -- is embedded in the Jewish faith.

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