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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine stands with Jonathan Zur, CEO and president of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, following the community dialogue at Congregation Beth Ahabah.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine stands with Jonathan Zur, CEO and president of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, following the community dialogue at Congregation Beth Ahabah.

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Religious leaders and community members of various faiths exchanged smiles, hugs and well wishes as they made new acquaintances Sunday at Congregation Beth Ahabah near Virginia Commonwealth University. Several hundred people gathered at an event designed to promote religious tolerance and nonviolence. Many wore the head coverings of their religions — Muslim women wearing hijabs, Sikh men in turbans and some Jewish men wearing kippahs. The occasion was the first “Standing Together” faith unity gathering organized by the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.