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"Now, more than ever, we need our leaders to provide a model for investing in our own health as a contribution to our families and communities as well as to ourselves. Rabbis interact with people on so many levels, at every stage of the lifecycle. If they model positive values of physical, mental and spiritual health, it will only have a positive effect on members of the community and the public!' Rabbis Lisa Gelber and Aaron Gaber, co-chairs of The Shalem Campaign, said in a letter to their colleagues, "As rabbis, we are in a unique position to model for our communities, whether we work in a traditional congregational setting, a school, a hospital, an agency — wherever we find our calling — what it means to make fitness a part of our daily (or weekly) lives. This means making mindful: decisions about how, when and where we'll exercise; envi- sioning physical fitness as a personal and professional need, we commit to creating more balance in our bodies and our lives. 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The bill will strengthen the presi- dent's authority to sanction compa- nies that help Iran import or produce refined petroleum, which is seen as potentially having a large impact on Iran's economy because the country imports 40 percent of its refined petro- leum. The measure also requires the White House to report 90 days after passage, and every six months there- after, on any person who has provided Iran with refined petroleum or engaged in any activity that would assist them in acquiring it. Iran imports more than 40 percent of its supply of gasoline and other refined petroleum products. "Despite being a leading producer of crude oil;' Peters said from he House floor, "Iran can- not adequately meet its own needs for refined petroleum products. Enacting sanctions to restrict the imports of those products into Iran is important leverage we must have to ensure the security of the United States, Israel, and our allies around the world. "Passing tough sanctions today will show Iran, and the global community, that the United States will not stand idle as Iran attempts to amass a nuclear arsenal." A Senate version of the bill is unlikely to pass before the beginning of next year, after the Obama administration urged the body to slow down progress on the legislation as it attempts to gar- ner backing for multilateral sanctions. The Obama administration also wants to see some changes to the measure. Virtually every major Jewish organization backed the legislation; Amfficans for Peace Now appears to be the only organization that opposed it. "This measure sends a strong mes- sage to Iran, and to our friends in the international community, that the United States has the will to act to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capa- bility'," the American Israel Public Affairs Committee said in a statement. Iran Tests New Missile Tehran/JTA Iran said it has success- fully test-fired a new missile capable of reaching Israel and U.S. military bases. The Sejil-2 missile is a two-stage surface-to-surface missile, and has a longer range than the older Shahab-3 missile, Iran state television reported Dec. 23 during its announcement of the successful test. The missile reportedly hit its tar- get. State television showed what was reported to be the missile launch. — Roundup on page 14