Source: Newsday.com
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--paterson-eruv0802aug02,0,127800.story
Gov. David Paterson pleaded for religious tolerance Saturday during a speech at a Long Island synagogue.
The governor made his remarks to an Orthodox congregation in Westhampton Beach that is trying to win village approval to erect a symbolic enclosure called an eruv _ a territory usually marked by small plastic symbols affixed to utility poles.
The markers are nearly invisible to those passing by, but to Orthodox Jews they are a big convenience. Within the boundaries, they may engage in activities like pushing strollers or carrying packages that would be otherwise prohibited during the Sabbath, which begins at sundown Friday and ends at nightfall Saturday.
Paterson expressed his support for the idea Saturday during his speech at the Hampton Synagogue.
"I am hoping we can bring tolerance and understanding to the desire of those who want to erect the eruv right here in the Hamptons," he told more than 800 people attending a morning service.
The synagogue's rabbi, Marc Schneier, temporarily suspended the request after some residents complained it would change the village's character.