Word: reiner
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...Fred N. Reiner, senior rabbi at Temple Sinai, says one of Summers’ biggest contributions to the synagogue was his keynote speech two years ago at an annual Shabbat service celebrating Sinai House, a temporary shelter for homeless families. He also noted that Summers attended High Holy Day services while he was Secretary of the Treasury...
...came to some of the services that we have which not everybody comes to,” Reiner says. “I certainly got the feeling that his membership was important to him, that Judaism was important...
...like to think that this is in some ways a step in the right direction not only for Harvard, but also for higher education,” Reiner said...
...delicate matter of whether Cheney is still equal to the rigors of being Bush's man-for-all-portfolios, Reiner said he told Cheney the device shouldn't interfere with his ability to do his job. Cheney had addressed the issue at a press conference the day before. "I don't have any interest in continuing in the post unless I'm able to perform adequately," he told reporters. "And the doctors have assured me that is the case...
This page in Cheney's cardiovascular diary began a few weeks ago, when Reiner decided to check the Vice President for irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia. By all accounts, Cheney hadn't exhibited any symptoms--no dizziness or fainting spells that might indicate a problem. But roughly 5% of people who suffer heart attacks develop arrhythmias, often without realizing it. This is particularly common among patients like Cheney, whose "ejection fraction," a measure of how efficiently the heart is pumping, is around 40%. Usually the problem occurs because some scar tissue in the heart muscle starts to interfere with the electrical...