Thanksgivukkah, Relocating the Homeless, Comfort Dogs

♪ ♪ >>> COMING UP, LUCKY SEVERSON ♪ >>> COMING UP, LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTS ON CITIES TRYING TO >>> COMING UP, LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTS ON CITIES TRYING TO CLEAN UP THEIR DOWNTOWNS NOT REPORTS ON CITIES TRYING TO CLEAN UP THEIR DOWNTOWNS NOT ONLY BY EVICTING THOSE LIVING ON CLEAN UP THEIR DOWNTOWNS NOT ONLY BY EVICTING THOSE LIVING ON THE STREETS, BUT NOW BY MAKING ONLY BY EVICTING THOSE LIVING ON THE STREETS, BUT NOW BY MAKING IT AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE STREETS, BUT NOW BY MAKING IT AGAINST THE LAW FOR CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM.

IT AGAINST THE LAW FOR CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM.

>>> ALSO, KIM LAWTON ON THE CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM.

>>> ALSO, KIM LAWTON ON THE ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CALENDAR >>> ALSO, KIM LAWTON ON THE ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CALENDAR CONVERGENCE OF THANKSGIVING AND ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CALENDAR CONVERGENCE OF THANKSGIVING AND HANUKKAH.

CONVERGENCE OF THANKSGIVING AND HANUKKAH.

IT'S BEING CALLED HANUKKAH.

IT'S BEING CALLED THANKSGIVUKKAH.

IT'S BEING CALLED THANKSGIVUKKAH.

>>> AND COMFORT DOGS WHO SOOTHE THANKSGIVUKKAH.

>>> AND COMFORT DOGS WHO SOOTHE THE PAIN OF PEOPLE WHO ARE >>> AND COMFORT DOGS WHO SOOTHE THE PAIN OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HURTING.

THE PAIN OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HURTING.

PRODUCTS.

HURTING.

PRODUCTS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOUR RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.

>>> WELCOME.

COMPANY.

>>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

>>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

MORE EVIDENCE THIS WEEK OF THE IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

MORE EVIDENCE THIS WEEK OF THE GROWING DIVIDE IN THE UNITED MORE EVIDENCE THIS WEEK OF THE GROWING DIVIDE IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OVER GROWING DIVIDE IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OVER HOMOSEXUALITY.

METHODIST CHURCH OVER HOMOSEXUALITY.

A UNITED METHODIST PASTOR WAS HOMOSEXUALITY.

A UNITED METHODIST PASTOR WAS CONVICTED BY HIS FELLOW PASTORS A UNITED METHODIST PASTOR WAS CONVICTED BY HIS FELLOW PASTORS FOR OFFICIATING AT HIS SON'S CONVICTED BY HIS FELLOW PASTORS FOR OFFICIATING AT HIS SON'S SAME-SEX WEDDING.

FOR OFFICIATING AT HIS SON'S SAME-SEX WEDDING.

REVEREND FRANK SCHAEFER OF SAME-SEX WEDDING.

REVEREND FRANK SCHAEFER OF LEBANON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, REVEREND FRANK SCHAEFER OF LEBANON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, WILL BE FORCED TO LEAVE THE LEBANON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, WILL BE FORCED TO LEAVE THE MINISTRY IF HE DOESN'T WITHDRAW WILL BE FORCED TO LEAVE THE MINISTRY IF HE DOESN'T WITHDRAW HIS SUPPORT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE MINISTRY IF HE DOESN'T WITHDRAW HIS SUPPORT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WITHIN 30 DAYS.

HIS SUPPORT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WITHIN 30 DAYS.

HE PLEDGED TO CONTINUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.

HE PLEDGED TO CONTINUE PERFORMING GAY MARRIAGES AND HE PLEDGED TO CONTINUE PERFORMING GAY MARRIAGES AND SAYS HE EXPECTS TO BE DEFROCKED.

PERFORMING GAY MARRIAGES AND SAYS HE EXPECTS TO BE DEFROCKED.

THE DENOMINATION'S OFFICIAL SAYS HE EXPECTS TO BE DEFROCKED.

THE DENOMINATION'S OFFICIAL POSITION IS "THE PRACTICE OF THE DENOMINATION'S OFFICIAL POSITION IS "THE PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IS INCOMPATIBLE POSITION IS "THE PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIAN TEACHING."

HOMOSEXUALITY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIAN TEACHING."

OTHER CHURCH TRIALS OVER THE WITH CHRISTIAN TEACHING."

OTHER CHURCH TRIALS OVER THE ISSUE ARE EXPECTED.

OTHER CHURCH TRIALS OVER THE ISSUE ARE EXPECTED.

>>> FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS ISSUE ARE EXPECTED.

>>> FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS ARE CONTINUING EFFORTS IN THE >>> FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS ARE CONTINUING EFFORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES TO HELP VICTIMS OF ARE CONTINUING EFFORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES TO HELP VICTIMS OF TYPHOON HAIYAN.

PHILIPPINES TO HELP VICTIMS OF TYPHOON HAIYAN.

OVER 5,000 PEOPLE ARE BELIEVED TYPHOON HAIYAN.

OVER 5,000 PEOPLE ARE BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, AND AN ESTIMATED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE ARE BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, AND AN ESTIMATED 4 MILLION WERE DISPLACED.

TO BE DEAD, AND AN ESTIMATED 4 MILLION WERE DISPLACED.

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE 4 MILLION WERE DISPLACED.

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN AMONG THOSE DELIVERING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN AMONG THOSE DELIVERING FOOD, WATER AND EMERGENCY BEEN AMONG THOSE DELIVERING FOOD, WATER AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AS WELL AS WORKING TO FOOD, WATER AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AS WELL AS WORKING TO ESTABLISH INTERIM SHELTERS.

SUPPLIES AS WELL AS WORKING TO ESTABLISH INTERIM SHELTERS.

BUT MANY ARE FINDING IT ESTABLISH INTERIM SHELTERS.

BUT MANY ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO RAISE MONEY FOR BUT MANY ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR WORK.

DIFFICULT TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR WORK.

A NEW SURVEY FROM THE PEW THEIR WORK.

A NEW SURVEY FROM THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOUND THE A NEW SURVEY FROM THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOUND THE PHILIPPINES CRISIS IS DRAWING RESEARCH CENTER FOUND THE PHILIPPINES CRISIS IS DRAWING LESS ATTENTION AND FEWER PHILIPPINES CRISIS IS DRAWING LESS ATTENTION AND FEWER DONATIONS FROM THE AMERICAN LESS ATTENTION AND FEWER DONATIONS FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC THAN SEVERAL OTHER DONATIONS FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC THAN SEVERAL OTHER INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS IN PUBLIC THAN SEVERAL OTHER INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS IN RECENT YEARS INCLUDING THE HAITI INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS IN RECENT YEARS INCLUDING THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE IN 2010 AND THE RECENT YEARS INCLUDING THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE IN 2010 AND THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI IN 2004.

EARTHQUAKE IN 2010 AND THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI IN 2004.

>>> MEANWHILE, RELIEF EFFORTS INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI IN 2004.

>>> MEANWHILE, RELIEF EFFORTS ARE ALSO UNDERWAY HERE IN THE >>> MEANWHILE, RELIEF EFFORTS ARE ALSO UNDERWAY HERE IN THE U.S., AS RELIGIOUS GROUPS HAVE ARE ALSO UNDERWAY HERE IN THE U.S., AS RELIGIOUS GROUPS HAVE BEEN MOBILIZING TO HELP VICTIMS U.S., AS RELIGIOUS GROUPS HAVE BEEN MOBILIZING TO HELP VICTIMS OF LAST WEEKEND'S DEADLY BEEN MOBILIZING TO HELP VICTIMS OF LAST WEEKEND'S DEADLY TORNADOES IN THE MIDWEST.

OF LAST WEEKEND'S DEADLY TORNADOES IN THE MIDWEST.

CONGREGATIONS FROM ACROSS THE TORNADOES IN THE MIDWEST.

CONGREGATIONS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN DELIVERING AID CONGREGATIONS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN DELIVERING AID AND SENDING IN TEAMS OF COUNTRY HAVE BEEN DELIVERING AID AND SENDING IN TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS.

AND SENDING IN TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS.

FAITH-BASED COUNSELORS ARE ALSO VOLUNTEERS.

FAITH-BASED COUNSELORS ARE ALSO ON THE SCENE TRYING TO HELP FAITH-BASED COUNSELORS ARE ALSO ON THE SCENE TRYING TO HELP VICTIMS COPE IN THE WAKE OF THE ON THE SCENE TRYING TO HELP VICTIMS COPE IN THE WAKE OF THE DEVASTATION.

VICTIMS COPE IN THE WAKE OF THE DEVASTATION.

>>> AT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS DEVASTATION.

>>> AT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK, RECIPIENTS OF THE >>> AT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK, RECIPIENTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM WEEK, RECIPIENTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM INCLUDED THE REVEREND PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM INCLUDED THE REVEREND C.T.

VIVIAN -- A VETERAN LEADER INCLUDED THE REVEREND C.T.

VIVIAN -- A VETERAN LEADER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

C.T.

VIVIAN -- A VETERAN LEADER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

VIVIAN WORKED ALONGSIDE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

VIVIAN WORKED ALONGSIDE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. VIVIAN WORKED ALONGSIDE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

IN THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

IN THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.

IN THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.

HE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE ORIGINAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.

HE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FREEDOM WRITERS, WHO WERE BEATEN HE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FREEDOM WRITERS, WHO WERE BEATEN AND JAILED FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO FREEDOM WRITERS, WHO WERE BEATEN AND JAILED FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO END SEGREGATION.

AND JAILED FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO END SEGREGATION.

>>> ALSO THIS WEEK, THE OBAMAS END SEGREGATION.

>>> ALSO THIS WEEK, THE OBAMAS AND CLINTONS VISITED THE TOMB OF >>> ALSO THIS WEEK, THE OBAMAS AND CLINTONS VISITED THE TOMB OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AT ARLINGTON AND CLINTONS VISITED THE TOMB OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

JOHN F. KENNEDY AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

NOVEMBER 22nd WAS THE 50th NATIONAL CEMETERY.

NOVEMBER 22nd WAS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF KENNEDY'S NOVEMBER 22nd WAS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION.

ANNIVERSARY OF KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION.

>>> THAT TRAGEDY COMPLETELY ASSASSINATION.

>>> THAT TRAGEDY COMPLETELY OVERSHADOWED THE DEATH ON THE >>> THAT TRAGEDY COMPLETELY OVERSHADOWED THE DEATH ON THE SAME DAY OF CLIVE STAPLES OVERSHADOWED THE DEATH ON THE SAME DAY OF CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS -- C.S.

LEWIS -- WIDELY SAME DAY OF CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS -- C.S.

LEWIS -- WIDELY CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEWIS -- C.S.

LEWIS -- WIDELY CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WRITERS ABOUT CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WRITERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

MOST INFLUENTIAL WRITERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

HE TAUGHT ENGLISH LITERATURE AT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

HE TAUGHT ENGLISH LITERATURE AT OXFORD AND ALSO WROTE "MERE HE TAUGHT ENGLISH LITERATURE AT OXFORD AND ALSO WROTE "MERE CHRISTIANITY," "THE SCREWTAPE OXFORD AND ALSO WROTE "MERE CHRISTIANITY," "THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS," "THE CHRONICLES OF CHRISTIANITY," "THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS," "THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA" AND OTHER BOOKS THAT LETTERS," "THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA" AND OTHER BOOKS THAT STILL SELL UP TO 2 MILLION NARNIA" AND OTHER BOOKS THAT STILL SELL UP TO 2 MILLION COPIES A YEAR.

STILL SELL UP TO 2 MILLION COPIES A YEAR.

LEWIS WAS AN ATHEIST WHO BECAME COPIES A YEAR.

LEWIS WAS AN ATHEIST WHO BECAME A CHRISTIAN.

LEWIS WAS AN ATHEIST WHO BECAME A CHRISTIAN.

HE CALLED HIMSELF "THE MOST A CHRISTIAN.

HE CALLED HIMSELF "THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT IN ALL HE CALLED HIMSELF "THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT IN ALL ENGLAND."

RELUCTANT CONVERT IN ALL ENGLAND."

HE WAS 64 YEARS OLD.

ENGLAND."

HE WAS 64 YEARS OLD.

>>> IN A NARROW VOTE, THE U.S.

HE WAS 64 YEARS OLD.

>>> IN A NARROW VOTE, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT THIS WEEK DECLINED >>> IN A NARROW VOTE, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT THIS WEEK DECLINED TO BLOCK A TEXAS LAW THAT PLACES SUPREME COURT THIS WEEK DECLINED TO BLOCK A TEXAS LAW THAT PLACES GREATER RESTRICTIONS ON THE TO BLOCK A TEXAS LAW THAT PLACES GREATER RESTRICTIONS ON THE STATE'S ABORTION CLINICS.

GREATER RESTRICTIONS ON THE STATE'S ABORTION CLINICS.

THE LAW REQUIRES DOCTORS WHO STATE'S ABORTION CLINICS.

THE LAW REQUIRES DOCTORS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS IN CLINICS TO THE LAW REQUIRES DOCTORS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS IN CLINICS TO HAVE ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT A PERFORM ABORTIONS IN CLINICS TO HAVE ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL.

HAVE ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL.

OPPONENTS SAY THE LAW PREVENTS A NEARBY HOSPITAL.

OPPONENTS SAY THE LAW PREVENTS A THIRD OF THE STATE'S ABORTION OPPONENTS SAY THE LAW PREVENTS A THIRD OF THE STATE'S ABORTION CLINICS FROM PROVIDING SERVICES.

THIRD OF THE STATE'S ABORTION CLINICS FROM PROVIDING SERVICES.

MEANWHILE, VOTERS IN CLINICS FROM PROVIDING SERVICES.

MEANWHILE, VOTERS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, MEANWHILE, VOTERS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, REJECTED A REFERENDUM THAT WOULD ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, REJECTED A REFERENDUM THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED LATE-TERM ABORTIONS REJECTED A REFERENDUM THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED LATE-TERM ABORTIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY.

HAVE BANNED LATE-TERM ABORTIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY.

>>> NEW GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES AFTER 20 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY.

>>> NEW GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES THIS WEEK SHOW A SLIGHT DECLINE >>> NEW GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES THIS WEEK SHOW A SLIGHT DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PEOPLE THIS WEEK SHOW A SLIGHT DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY.

IN THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY.

STILL, ON ONE NIGHT IN LATE IN THE COUNTRY.

STILL, ON ONE NIGHT IN LATE JANUARY, ROUGHLY 610,000 PEOPLE STILL, ON ONE NIGHT IN LATE JANUARY, ROUGHLY 610,000 PEOPLE WERE HOMELESS ACROSS THE JANUARY, ROUGHLY 610,000 PEOPLE WERE HOMELESS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A THIRD OF THEM WITH NO WERE HOMELESS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A THIRD OF THEM WITH NO SHELTER.

COUNTRY, A THIRD OF THEM WITH NO SHELTER.

A QUARTER WERE CHILDREN UNDER SHELTER.

A QUARTER WERE CHILDREN UNDER 18 AND NEARLY 58,000 WERE A QUARTER WERE CHILDREN UNDER 18 AND NEARLY 58,000 WERE VETERANS.

18 AND NEARLY 58,000 WERE VETERANS.

AS CITIES TRY TO CLEAN UP THEIR VETERANS.

AS CITIES TRY TO CLEAN UP THEIR DOWNTOWNS, WHERE MANY HOMELESS AS CITIES TRY TO CLEAN UP THEIR DOWNTOWNS, WHERE MANY HOMELESS GATHER, SOME ARE TARGETING NOT DOWNTOWNS, WHERE MANY HOMELESS GATHER, SOME ARE TARGETING NOT ONLY THE HOMELESS, BUT GATHER, SOME ARE TARGETING NOT ONLY THE HOMELESS, BUT CAREGIVERS TRYING TO HELP THEM.

ONLY THE HOMELESS, BUT CAREGIVERS TRYING TO HELP THEM.

LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTS.

CAREGIVERS TRYING TO HELP THEM.

LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTS.

>> Reporter: SUNDAY MORNING IN LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTS.

>> Reporter: SUNDAY MORNING IN MOORE PARK, A HISTORIC SQUARE IN >> Reporter: SUNDAY MORNING IN MOORE PARK, A HISTORIC SQUARE IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

MOORE PARK, A HISTORIC SQUARE IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

HUGH HOLLOWELL IS A PASTOR IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

HUGH HOLLOWELL IS A PASTOR IN THE MENNONITE CHURCH AND FOUNDER HUGH HOLLOWELL IS A PASTOR IN THE MENNONITE CHURCH AND FOUNDER OF THE LOVE WINS MINISTRY, A THE MENNONITE CHURCH AND FOUNDER OF THE LOVE WINS MINISTRY, A CONGREGATION OF HOMELESS PEOPLE OF THE LOVE WINS MINISTRY, A CONGREGATION OF HOMELESS PEOPLE HE HAS BEEN FEEDING ON WEEKENDS CONGREGATION OF HOMELESS PEOPLE HE HAS BEEN FEEDING ON WEEKENDS FOR OVER SIX YEARS.

HE HAS BEEN FEEDING ON WEEKENDS FOR OVER SIX YEARS.

SO HE WAS STUNNED WHEN HE SHOWED FOR OVER SIX YEARS.

SO HE WAS STUNNED WHEN HE SHOWED UP ONE SUNDAY MORNING LATE THIS SO HE WAS STUNNED WHEN HE SHOWED UP ONE SUNDAY MORNING LATE THIS SUMMER.

UP ONE SUNDAY MORNING LATE THIS SUMMER.

>> WE WERE GREETED FOR THE FIRST SUMMER.

>> WE WERE GREETED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER WITH NUMEROUS POLICE >> WE WERE GREETED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER WITH NUMEROUS POLICE CARS.

TIME EVER WITH NUMEROUS POLICE CARS.

A POLICE OFFICER TELLS US, "YOU CARS.

A POLICE OFFICER TELLS US, "YOU CAN'T BE HERE.

A POLICE OFFICER TELLS US, "YOU CAN'T BE HERE.

YOU CAN'T SET UP.

CAN'T BE HERE.

YOU CAN'T SET UP.

YOU CAN'T SHARE FOOD."

YOU CAN'T SET UP.

YOU CAN'T SHARE FOOD."

I THINK HE SAID, "YOU CAN'T FEED YOU CAN'T SHARE FOOD."

I THINK HE SAID, "YOU CAN'T FEED PEOPLE."

I THINK HE SAID, "YOU CAN'T FEED PEOPLE."

AND I SAID, "WHY NOT?"

PEOPLE."

AND I SAID, "WHY NOT?"

AND HE SAID, "YOU'RE VIOLATING AND I SAID, "WHY NOT?"

AND HE SAID, "YOU'RE VIOLATING AN ORDINANCE."

AND HE SAID, "YOU'RE VIOLATING AN ORDINANCE."

>> Reporter: THE OLD, RARELY AN ORDINANCE."

>> Reporter: THE OLD, RARELY USED ORDINANCE SAID THE PASTOR >> Reporter: THE OLD, RARELY USED ORDINANCE SAID THE PASTOR COULD APPLY FOR A PERMIT, BUT IT USED ORDINANCE SAID THE PASTOR COULD APPLY FOR A PERMIT, BUT IT WOULD COST HIM $800 FOR EACH DAY COULD APPLY FOR A PERMIT, BUT IT WOULD COST HIM $800 FOR EACH DAY HE CAME OFFERING FOOD.

WOULD COST HIM $800 FOR EACH DAY HE CAME OFFERING FOOD.

>> I SAID, "WE'VE BEEN DOING HE CAME OFFERING FOOD.

>> I SAID, "WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR SIX AND A HALF YEARS.

>> I SAID, "WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR SIX AND A HALF YEARS.

WHY ARE YOU JUST NOW DOING THIS FOR SIX AND A HALF YEARS.

WHY ARE YOU JUST NOW DOING THIS?"

WHY ARE YOU JUST NOW DOING THIS?"

AND HE SAID, "SIR, I'M NOT HERE THIS?"

AND HE SAID, "SIR, I'M NOT HERE TO DEBATE YOU.

AND HE SAID, "SIR, I'M NOT HERE TO DEBATE YOU.

I'M HERE TO TELL YOU IF YOU TO DEBATE YOU.

I'M HERE TO TELL YOU IF YOU PERSIST YOU WILL BE ARRESTED."

I'M HERE TO TELL YOU IF YOU PERSIST YOU WILL BE ARRESTED."

>> Reporter: AND SO ABOUT PERSIST YOU WILL BE ARRESTED."

>> Reporter: AND SO ABOUT 100 PEOPLE, SOME OF WHOM HAD NOT >> Reporter: AND SO ABOUT 100 PEOPLE, SOME OF WHOM HAD NOT EATEN FOR 24 HOURS, LEFT HUNGRY.

100 PEOPLE, SOME OF WHOM HAD NOT EATEN FOR 24 HOURS, LEFT HUNGRY.

SO WHY, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, EATEN FOR 24 HOURS, LEFT HUNGRY.

SO WHY, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, DID THE CITY OF RALEIGH SUDDENLY SO WHY, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, DID THE CITY OF RALEIGH SUDDENLY CRACK DOWN ON FEEDING THE DID THE CITY OF RALEIGH SUDDENLY CRACK DOWN ON FEEDING THE HOMELESS?

CRACK DOWN ON FEEDING THE HOMELESS?

IT'S KNOWN THAT THE DOWNTOWN HOMELESS?

IT'S KNOWN THAT THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES' ALLIANCE HAD IT'S KNOWN THAT THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES' ALLIANCE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT CUSTOMERS BEING BUSINESSES' ALLIANCE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT CUSTOMERS BEING DISCOURAGED FROM COMING TO THEIR COMPLAINED ABOUT CUSTOMERS BEING DISCOURAGED FROM COMING TO THEIR STORES BY BOTH THE FEEDING AND DISCOURAGED FROM COMING TO THEIR STORES BY BOTH THE FEEDING AND THE LOITERING.

STORES BY BOTH THE FEEDING AND THE LOITERING.

THE HOMELESS SPEAK OF ANOTHER THE LOITERING.

THE HOMELESS SPEAK OF ANOTHER REASON, LIKE STEVEN.

THE HOMELESS SPEAK OF ANOTHER REASON, LIKE STEVEN.

HE'S HOMELESS AFTER HOLDING A REASON, LIKE STEVEN.

HE'S HOMELESS AFTER HOLDING A JOB FOR 19 YEARS.

HE'S HOMELESS AFTER HOLDING A JOB FOR 19 YEARS.

>> THEY'RE CHANGING THE WHOLE JOB FOR 19 YEARS.

>> THEY'RE CHANGING THE WHOLE AREA TO BE MORE UPPER-CLASS.

>> THEY'RE CHANGING THE WHOLE AREA TO BE MORE UPPER-CLASS.

THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE PEOPLE AREA TO BE MORE UPPER-CLASS.

THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE PEOPLE OUT OF HERE TO PUT APARTMENTS THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE PEOPLE OUT OF HERE TO PUT APARTMENTS AND SO FORTH IN.

OUT OF HERE TO PUT APARTMENTS AND SO FORTH IN.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND SO FORTH IN.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES AND CITIES >> Reporter: THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES AND CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT ARE OF COMMUNITIES AND CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT ARE BUFFING UP THEIR DOWNTOWNS AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT ARE BUFFING UP THEIR DOWNTOWNS AND REMOVING THE HOMELESS IN THE BUFFING UP THEIR DOWNTOWNS AND REMOVING THE HOMELESS IN THE PROCESS.

REMOVING THE HOMELESS IN THE PROCESS.

THEY SAY IT'S NOT ONLY GOOD FOR PROCESS.

THEY SAY IT'S NOT ONLY GOOD FOR BUSINESS, IT'S GOOD FOR THE THEY SAY IT'S NOT ONLY GOOD FOR BUSINESS, IT'S GOOD FOR THE HOMELESS.

BUSINESS, IT'S GOOD FOR THE HOMELESS.

CRITICS, MANY OF THEM PASTORS, HOMELESS.

CRITICS, MANY OF THEM PASTORS, SAY IT'S SIMPLY A MATTER OF "OUT CRITICS, MANY OF THEM PASTORS, SAY IT'S SIMPLY A MATTER OF "OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND," AND THAT SAY IT'S SIMPLY A MATTER OF "OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND," AND THAT IT'S MORALLY WRONG.

OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND," AND THAT IT'S MORALLY WRONG.

>> MANY CITIES FEEL THAT IN IT'S MORALLY WRONG.

>> MANY CITIES FEEL THAT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR CITIES, >> MANY CITIES FEEL THAT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR CITIES, ESPECIALLY THEIR DOWNTOWN AREAS, ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR CITIES, ESPECIALLY THEIR DOWNTOWN AREAS, THEY NEED TO PRESENT A VERY WHAT ESPECIALLY THEIR DOWNTOWN AREAS, THEY NEED TO PRESENT A VERY WHAT THEY CONSIDER ATTRACTIVE THEY NEED TO PRESENT A VERY WHAT THEY CONSIDER ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE, AND THAT DOESN'T THEY CONSIDER ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE, AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE SIGHT OF VISIBLE APPEARANCE, AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE SIGHT OF VISIBLE POVERTY.

INCLUDE THE SIGHT OF VISIBLE POVERTY.

>> Reporter: MARIA FOSCARINIS IS POVERTY.

>> Reporter: MARIA FOSCARINIS IS FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL LAW >> Reporter: MARIA FOSCARINIS IS FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS AND FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY.

CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY.

>> IN EACH OF THESE CITIES THERE POVERTY.

>> IN EACH OF THESE CITIES THERE IS SOME TYPE OF CRIMINALIZING >> IN EACH OF THESE CITIES THERE IS SOME TYPE OF CRIMINALIZING ORDINANCE, SOME KIND OF IS SOME TYPE OF CRIMINALIZING ORDINANCE, SOME KIND OF ORDINANCE, THAT PROHIBITED ORDINANCE, SOME KIND OF ORDINANCE, THAT PROHIBITED SLEEPING IN PUBLIC, SLEEPING IN ORDINANCE, THAT PROHIBITED SLEEPING IN PUBLIC, SLEEPING IN A PARTICULAR PUBLIC PLACE, SLEEPING IN PUBLIC, SLEEPING IN A PARTICULAR PUBLIC PLACE, SLEEPING IN PARKS, BEGGING, A PARTICULAR PUBLIC PLACE, SLEEPING IN PARKS, BEGGING, ACTIVITIES THAT ESSENTIALLY YOU SLEEPING IN PARKS, BEGGING, ACTIVITIES THAT ESSENTIALLY YOU HAVE TO CARRY OUT IN PUBLIC IF ACTIVITIES THAT ESSENTIALLY YOU HAVE TO CARRY OUT IN PUBLIC IF YOU'RE HOMELESS.

HAVE TO CARRY OUT IN PUBLIC IF YOU'RE HOMELESS.

SO HUNDREDS OF CITIES, AT A YOU'RE HOMELESS.

SO HUNDREDS OF CITIES, AT A MINIMUM, ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE SO HUNDREDS OF CITIES, AT A MINIMUM, ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE ADOPTING THIS KIND OF LAW.

MINIMUM, ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE ADOPTING THIS KIND OF LAW.

OVERALL I WOULD SAY THAT ADOPTING THIS KIND OF LAW.

OVERALL I WOULD SAY THAT COMMUNITIES ARE, OR CITIES ARE OVERALL I WOULD SAY THAT COMMUNITIES ARE, OR CITIES ARE CRIMINALIZING HOMELESSNESS COMMUNITIES ARE, OR CITIES ARE CRIMINALIZING HOMELESSNESS FASTER THAN WE CAN OPPOSE THESE CRIMINALIZING HOMELESSNESS FASTER THAN WE CAN OPPOSE THESE EFFORTS.

FASTER THAN WE CAN OPPOSE THESE EFFORTS.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THOSE CITIES EFFORTS.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THOSE CITIES IS COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THOSE CITIES IS COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE STATE CAPITAL HAS EMBARKED IS COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE STATE CAPITAL HAS EMBARKED ON A CRUSADE TO REVITALIZE THE STATE CAPITAL HAS EMBARKED ON A CRUSADE TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN.

ON A CRUSADE TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN.

THE LEADER OF THAT CAMPAIGN IS DOWNTOWN.

THE LEADER OF THAT CAMPAIGN IS COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE CAMERON THE LEADER OF THAT CAMPAIGN IS COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE CAMERON RUNYAN.

COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE CAMERON RUNYAN.

HE SAYS WHAT GALVANIZED THE RUNYAN.

HE SAYS WHAT GALVANIZED THE REVITALIZATION WAS A LETTER FROM HE SAYS WHAT GALVANIZED THE REVITALIZATION WAS A LETTER FROM THE BOSS OF ONE OF DOWNTOWN'S REVITALIZATION WAS A LETTER FROM THE BOSS OF ONE OF DOWNTOWN'S ANCHOR STORES.

THE BOSS OF ONE OF DOWNTOWN'S ANCHOR STORES.

>> IT SAID, "WE CANNOT SUSTAIN ANCHOR STORES.

>> IT SAID, "WE CANNOT SUSTAIN OUR BUSINESS MODEL IF YOU GUYS >> IT SAID, "WE CANNOT SUSTAIN OUR BUSINESS MODEL IF YOU GUYS DON'T ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF OUR BUSINESS MODEL IF YOU GUYS DON'T ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF UNRESPONDED TO POVERTY IN THE DON'T ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF UNRESPONDED TO POVERTY IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.

UNRESPONDED TO POVERTY IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.

IT'S KILLING OUR ABILITY TO HEART OF THE CITY.

IT'S KILLING OUR ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCE."

IT'S KILLING OUR ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCE."

SO WE HAVE OPENED AN EMERGENCY ENGAGE IN COMMERCE."

SO WE HAVE OPENED AN EMERGENCY SHELTER HERE IN THE CITY, AND WE SO WE HAVE OPENED AN EMERGENCY SHELTER HERE IN THE CITY, AND WE HAVE MADE PROVISION FOR ALL WHO SHELTER HERE IN THE CITY, AND WE HAVE MADE PROVISION FOR ALL WHO ARE WILLING, WHO WANT TO GO, TO HAVE MADE PROVISION FOR ALL WHO ARE WILLING, WHO WANT TO GO, TO HAVE HELP AT THIS EMERGENCY ARE WILLING, WHO WANT TO GO, TO HAVE HELP AT THIS EMERGENCY SHELTER.

HAVE HELP AT THIS EMERGENCY SHELTER.

>> Reporter: BUT THE BUDGET FOR SHELTER.

>> Reporter: BUT THE BUDGET FOR COLUMBIA'S ONLY CITY-OPERATED >> Reporter: BUT THE BUDGET FOR COLUMBIA'S ONLY CITY-OPERATED SHELTER IS LESS THAN A HALF OF COLUMBIA'S ONLY CITY-OPERATED SHELTER IS LESS THAN A HALF OF WHAT THE CITY ITSELF PROJECTS IS SHELTER IS LESS THAN A HALF OF WHAT THE CITY ITSELF PROJECTS IS NEEDED, AND THERE ARE ONLY WHAT THE CITY ITSELF PROJECTS IS NEEDED, AND THERE ARE ONLY 250 BEDS.

NEEDED, AND THERE ARE ONLY 250 BEDS.

IT'S ESTIMATED THAT ON ANY GIVEN 250 BEDS.

IT'S ESTIMATED THAT ON ANY GIVEN DAY COLUMBIA HAS OVER IT'S ESTIMATED THAT ON ANY GIVEN DAY COLUMBIA HAS OVER 1,600 HOMELESS, AND BEYOND THAT DAY COLUMBIA HAS OVER 1,600 HOMELESS, AND BEYOND THAT IT'S GENERALLY RECOGNIZED THAT 1,600 HOMELESS, AND BEYOND THAT IT'S GENERALLY RECOGNIZED THAT SHELTERS ARE FAR FROM IT'S GENERALLY RECOGNIZED THAT SHELTERS ARE FAR FROM APPROPRIATE OR HELPFUL FOR EVERY SHELTERS ARE FAR FROM APPROPRIATE OR HELPFUL FOR EVERY HOMELESS PERSON.

APPROPRIATE OR HELPFUL FOR EVERY HOMELESS PERSON.

>> NOBODY IS FORCED TO GO TO THE HOMELESS PERSON.

>> NOBODY IS FORCED TO GO TO THE SHELTER, BUT WHAT THEY ARE >> NOBODY IS FORCED TO GO TO THE SHELTER, BUT WHAT THEY ARE FORCED TO DO IS THEY'RE FORCED SHELTER, BUT WHAT THEY ARE FORCED TO DO IS THEY'RE FORCED TO ABIDE BY THE LAWS OF THIS FORCED TO DO IS THEY'RE FORCED TO ABIDE BY THE LAWS OF THIS CITY.

TO ABIDE BY THE LAWS OF THIS CITY.

>> Reporter: WHAT IF YOU'RE CITY.

>> Reporter: WHAT IF YOU'RE SLEEPING OUT ON THE STREET?

>> Reporter: WHAT IF YOU'RE SLEEPING OUT ON THE STREET?

>> YOU'RE GOING TO GET ARRESTED.

SLEEPING OUT ON THE STREET?

>> YOU'RE GOING TO GET ARRESTED.

>> Reporter: AND YOU'LL GO TO >> YOU'RE GOING TO GET ARRESTED.

>> Reporter: AND YOU'LL GO TO JAIL?

>> Reporter: AND YOU'LL GO TO JAIL?

>> YOU -- IT IS NOT LEGAL TO JAIL?

>> YOU -- IT IS NOT LEGAL TO SLEEP ON THE STREETS IN THE CITY >> YOU -- IT IS NOT LEGAL TO SLEEP ON THE STREETS IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA.

SLEEP ON THE STREETS IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA.

>> OF COURSE THEY HAVE A POINT.

OF COLUMBIA.

>> OF COURSE THEY HAVE A POINT.

NO ONE WANTS PEOPLE TO BE >> OF COURSE THEY HAVE A POINT.

NO ONE WANTS PEOPLE TO BE SLEEPING ON THE SIDEWALK.

NO ONE WANTS PEOPLE TO BE SLEEPING ON THE SIDEWALK.

THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES DON'T WANT SLEEPING ON THE SIDEWALK.

THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE SIDEWALK.

THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE SIDEWALK.

THE POINT IS WHAT DO YOU DO TO BE ON THE SIDEWALK.

THE POINT IS WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT IT?

THE POINT IS WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT IT?

>> Reporter: COUNCILMAN RUNYAN ABOUT IT?

>> Reporter: COUNCILMAN RUNYAN BELIEVES HE HAS A LONG-TERM >> Reporter: COUNCILMAN RUNYAN BELIEVES HE HAS A LONG-TERM ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.

BELIEVES HE HAS A LONG-TERM ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.

IT'S PHASE TWO OF A MASTER PLAN ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.

IT'S PHASE TWO OF A MASTER PLAN HE PROPOSES TO FIX THE CITY'S IT'S PHASE TWO OF A MASTER PLAN HE PROPOSES TO FIX THE CITY'S HOMELESSNESS ONCE AND FOR ALL.

HE PROPOSES TO FIX THE CITY'S HOMELESSNESS ONCE AND FOR ALL.

>> I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE HOMELESSNESS ONCE AND FOR ALL.

>> I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE CONCEPT OF A "RETREAT."

>> I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE CONCEPT OF A "RETREAT."

NOW LET ME TELL YOU WHAT, IN MY CONCEPT OF A "RETREAT."

NOW LET ME TELL YOU WHAT, IN MY MIND, WHAT THAT IS.

NOW LET ME TELL YOU WHAT, IN MY MIND, WHAT THAT IS.

THAT IS A VERY LARGE TRACT OF MIND, WHAT THAT IS.

THAT IS A VERY LARGE TRACT OF LAND, 500 TO 1,000 ACRES, THAT IS A VERY LARGE TRACT OF LAND, 500 TO 1,000 ACRES, PRISTINE, A PLACE THAT YOU OR I LAND, 500 TO 1,000 ACRES, PRISTINE, A PLACE THAT YOU OR I OR ANYONE WATCHING THIS WOULD PRISTINE, A PLACE THAT YOU OR I OR ANYONE WATCHING THIS WOULD LOVE TO GO TO.

OR ANYONE WATCHING THIS WOULD LOVE TO GO TO.

>> Reporter: THE TRACT OF LAND LOVE TO GO TO.

>> Reporter: THE TRACT OF LAND IS 12 TO 15 MILES OUTSIDE OF >> Reporter: THE TRACT OF LAND IS 12 TO 15 MILES OUTSIDE OF COLUMBIA.

IS 12 TO 15 MILES OUTSIDE OF COLUMBIA.

RUNYAN MAINTAINS THIS "RETREAT" COLUMBIA.

RUNYAN MAINTAINS THIS "RETREAT" WOULD BE SIMILAR IN CONCEPT TO RUNYAN MAINTAINS THIS "RETREAT" WOULD BE SIMILAR IN CONCEPT TO WHERE THE WEALTHY WHO NEED HELP WOULD BE SIMILAR IN CONCEPT TO WHERE THE WEALTHY WHO NEED HELP WOULD GO TO A RETREAT IN, SAY, WHERE THE WEALTHY WHO NEED HELP WOULD GO TO A RETREAT IN, SAY, FLORIDA -- FAR AWAY FROM WOULD GO TO A RETREAT IN, SAY, FLORIDA -- FAR AWAY FROM NEGATIVE INFLUENCES.

FLORIDA -- FAR AWAY FROM NEGATIVE INFLUENCES.

>> WE DON'T HAVE A RETREAT YET, NEGATIVE INFLUENCES.

>> WE DON'T HAVE A RETREAT YET, BUT WHEN WE DO WE'RE NOT GOING >> WE DON'T HAVE A RETREAT YET, BUT WHEN WE DO WE'RE NOT GOING TO FORCE ANYONE TO GO TO THE BUT WHEN WE DO WE'RE NOT GOING TO FORCE ANYONE TO GO TO THE RETREAT THAT DOESN'T WANT TO GO TO FORCE ANYONE TO GO TO THE RETREAT THAT DOESN'T WANT TO GO TO THE RETREAT.

RETREAT THAT DOESN'T WANT TO GO TO THE RETREAT.

>> Reporter: THE CITY HAS TO THE RETREAT.

>> Reporter: THE CITY HAS INVITED PROPOSALS TO DEAL WITH >> Reporter: THE CITY HAS INVITED PROPOSALS TO DEAL WITH ITS HOMELESS PROBLEM.

INVITED PROPOSALS TO DEAL WITH ITS HOMELESS PROBLEM.

COUNCILMAN RUNYAN'S IDEA OF ITS HOMELESS PROBLEM.

COUNCILMAN RUNYAN'S IDEA OF BUILDING AN OUT-OF-TOWN RETREAT COUNCILMAN RUNYAN'S IDEA OF BUILDING AN OUT-OF-TOWN RETREAT IS PROVOKING STRONG OPPOSITION.

BUILDING AN OUT-OF-TOWN RETREAT IS PROVOKING STRONG OPPOSITION.

>> THERE HAS TO BE, AND THERE IS PROVOKING STRONG OPPOSITION.

>> THERE HAS TO BE, AND THERE IS, OTHER ANSWERS TO THE >> THERE HAS TO BE, AND THERE IS, OTHER ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION AT HAND.

IS, OTHER ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION AT HAND.

YOU KNOW, HOUSING FOR PEOPLE CAN QUESTION AT HAND.

YOU KNOW, HOUSING FOR PEOPLE CAN BE DONE WITHIN THE CITY ITSELF, YOU KNOW, HOUSING FOR PEOPLE CAN BE DONE WITHIN THE CITY ITSELF, WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AT BE DONE WITHIN THE CITY ITSELF, WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AT LEAST WITHIN THE BUS SYSTEM.

WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AT LEAST WITHIN THE BUS SYSTEM.

>> Reporter: JOHN DAWKINS IS LEAST WITHIN THE BUS SYSTEM.

>> Reporter: JOHN DAWKINS IS WITH A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES >> Reporter: JOHN DAWKINS IS WITH A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES HOUSING, SOME COUNSELING, AND WITH A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES HOUSING, SOME COUNSELING, AND TRAINING TO ABOUT 250 HOMELESS, HOUSING, SOME COUNSELING, AND TRAINING TO ABOUT 250 HOMELESS, OVER A THIRD OF WHOM ARE TRAINING TO ABOUT 250 HOMELESS, OVER A THIRD OF WHOM ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, ALSO KNOWN OVER A THIRD OF WHOM ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, ALSO KNOWN AS "UNDEREMPLOYED."

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, ALSO KNOWN AS "UNDEREMPLOYED."

HE SAYS THE COUNCILMAN'S PLAN AS "UNDEREMPLOYED."

HE SAYS THE COUNCILMAN'S PLAN WILL ACTUALLY RESULT IN MORE HE SAYS THE COUNCILMAN'S PLAN WILL ACTUALLY RESULT IN MORE HOMELESSNESS.

WILL ACTUALLY RESULT IN MORE HOMELESSNESS.

>> YOU'RE RIPPING PEOPLE OUT OF HOMELESSNESS.

>> YOU'RE RIPPING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT, YOU'RE >> YOU'RE RIPPING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT, YOU'RE RIPPING THEM OUT OF THEIR SAFETY THEIR ENVIRONMENT, YOU'RE RIPPING THEM OUT OF THEIR SAFETY ZONE, AND YOU'RE TAKING RIPPING THEM OUT OF THEIR SAFETY ZONE, AND YOU'RE TAKING COMMUNITIES, AND YOU'RE PULLING ZONE, AND YOU'RE TAKING COMMUNITIES, AND YOU'RE PULLING THOSE APART, AND ANY CHANCE THE COMMUNITIES, AND YOU'RE PULLING THOSE APART, AND ANY CHANCE THE PERSON HAS OF MOVING FORWARD IS THOSE APART, AND ANY CHANCE THE PERSON HAS OF MOVING FORWARD IS GONE.

PERSON HAS OF MOVING FORWARD IS GONE.

THEY'RE GOING TO GO LIVE ON THE GONE.

THEY'RE GOING TO GO LIVE ON THE RIVER AGAIN, OR IN THE WOODED THEY'RE GOING TO GO LIVE ON THE RIVER AGAIN, OR IN THE WOODED ENCAMPMENT AREAS.

RIVER AGAIN, OR IN THE WOODED ENCAMPMENT AREAS.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS HE'S ACTIVE ENCAMPMENT AREAS.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS HE'S ACTIVE IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY AND >> Reporter: HE SAYS HE'S ACTIVE IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY AND DOESN'T THINK THE HOMELESS IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY AND DOESN'T THINK THE HOMELESS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LOITER AND DOESN'T THINK THE HOMELESS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LOITER AND DISTURB PEOPLE BUT SHOULD BE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LOITER AND DISTURB PEOPLE BUT SHOULD BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY -- PEOPLE DISTURB PEOPLE BUT SHOULD BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY -- PEOPLE LIKE WINNIE BOILER UP IN TREATED WITH DIGNITY -- PEOPLE LIKE WINNIE BOILER UP IN RALEIGH, A SCHOOLTEACHER WHO LIKE WINNIE BOILER UP IN RALEIGH, A SCHOOLTEACHER WHO LOST HER HOUSE AFTER SHE LOST RALEIGH, A SCHOOLTEACHER WHO LOST HER HOUSE AFTER SHE LOST HER JOB, NOTWITHSTANDING TWO LOST HER HOUSE AFTER SHE LOST HER JOB, NOTWITHSTANDING TWO MASTERS DEGREES.

HER JOB, NOTWITHSTANDING TWO MASTERS DEGREES.

>> I DON'T EVEN WANT TO TELL MASTERS DEGREES.

>> I DON'T EVEN WANT TO TELL NOBODY HOW MUCH EDUCATION I GOT, >> I DON'T EVEN WANT TO TELL NOBODY HOW MUCH EDUCATION I GOT, AND YET I ENDED UP LIKE THIS.

NOBODY HOW MUCH EDUCATION I GOT, AND YET I ENDED UP LIKE THIS.

I EVEN QUESTION MYSELF, AND I AND YET I ENDED UP LIKE THIS.

I EVEN QUESTION MYSELF, AND I CAN'T QUESTION GOD.

I EVEN QUESTION MYSELF, AND I CAN'T QUESTION GOD.

BUT I GOT HIM, I NEED FOR HIM TO CAN'T QUESTION GOD.

BUT I GOT HIM, I NEED FOR HIM TO SHOW ME WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE I BUT I GOT HIM, I NEED FOR HIM TO SHOW ME WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW RIGHT NOW.

SHOW ME WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW RIGHT NOW.

I REALLY DON'T KNOW.

DON'T KNOW RIGHT NOW.

I REALLY DON'T KNOW.

>> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT ONLY I REALLY DON'T KNOW.

>> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT ONLY THE HOMELESS WHO ARE WONDERING >> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT ONLY THE HOMELESS WHO ARE WONDERING WHERE TO TURN.

THE HOMELESS WHO ARE WONDERING WHERE TO TURN.

IT'S ALSO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WHERE TO TURN.

IT'S ALSO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO HELP THEM.

IT'S ALSO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO HELP THEM.

>> THIS IS A MORE RECENT TREND, TRYING TO HELP THEM.

>> THIS IS A MORE RECENT TREND, A NEW TWIST.

>> THIS IS A MORE RECENT TREND, A NEW TWIST.

THE MOST EXTREME EXAMPLE IS A NEW TWIST.

THE MOST EXTREME EXAMPLE IS ACTUALLY MAKING IT A CRIME TO THE MOST EXTREME EXAMPLE IS ACTUALLY MAKING IT A CRIME TO OFFER FOOD TO PEOPLE IN PUBLIC ACTUALLY MAKING IT A CRIME TO OFFER FOOD TO PEOPLE IN PUBLIC PLACES, BUT SHORT OF THAT THERE OFFER FOOD TO PEOPLE IN PUBLIC PLACES, BUT SHORT OF THAT THERE ARE ALSO EFFORTS TO MAKE IT PLACES, BUT SHORT OF THAT THERE ARE ALSO EFFORTS TO MAKE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, TO THE ARE ALSO EFFORTS TO MAKE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, TO THE POINT OF BEING IMPOSSIBLE, TO EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, TO THE POINT OF BEING IMPOSSIBLE, TO OFFER FOOD IN PUBLIC PLACES TO POINT OF BEING IMPOSSIBLE, TO OFFER FOOD IN PUBLIC PLACES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR OR HOMELESS.

OFFER FOOD IN PUBLIC PLACES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR OR HOMELESS.

>> OUR THING WITH THE CITY IS PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR OR HOMELESS.

>> OUR THING WITH THE CITY IS THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE OUT HERE >> OUR THING WITH THE CITY IS THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE OUT HERE EITHER, OKAY?

THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE OUT HERE EITHER, OKAY?

I WOULD MUCH RATHER SLEEP IN ON EITHER, OKAY?

I WOULD MUCH RATHER SLEEP IN ON SUNDAY MORNING.

I WOULD MUCH RATHER SLEEP IN ON SUNDAY MORNING.

I DON'T WANT TO BE OUT HERE SUNDAY MORNING.

I DON'T WANT TO BE OUT HERE EITHER.

I DON'T WANT TO BE OUT HERE EITHER.

BUT THE WAY YOU CRITIQUE WHAT EITHER.

BUT THE WAY YOU CRITIQUE WHAT I'M DOING IS YOU COME UP WITH BUT THE WAY YOU CRITIQUE WHAT I'M DOING IS YOU COME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER.

I'M DOING IS YOU COME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER.

>> Reporter: SOMETHING THAT SOMETHING BETTER.

>> Reporter: SOMETHING THAT PASTOR HOLLOWELL FELT WAS BETTER >> Reporter: SOMETHING THAT PASTOR HOLLOWELL FELT WAS BETTER DID EMERGE, AFTER HE GAINED A PASTOR HOLLOWELL FELT WAS BETTER DID EMERGE, AFTER HE GAINED A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR HIS PROTESTS DID EMERGE, AFTER HE GAINED A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR HIS PROTESTS OVER THE POLICE STOPPING HIM LOT OF SUPPORT FOR HIS PROTESTS OVER THE POLICE STOPPING HIM FROM FEEDING THE HOMELESS.

OVER THE POLICE STOPPING HIM FROM FEEDING THE HOMELESS.

IT'S A CITY-OWNED BUILDING RIGHT FROM FEEDING THE HOMELESS.

IT'S A CITY-OWNED BUILDING RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM MOORE IT'S A CITY-OWNED BUILDING RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM MOORE PARK, WHERE THE HOMELESS WILL ACROSS THE STREET FROM MOORE PARK, WHERE THE HOMELESS WILL SOON HAVE SHELTER AND, IT'S PARK, WHERE THE HOMELESS WILL SOON HAVE SHELTER AND, IT'S HOPED, NOT BE IN THE WAY OF SOON HAVE SHELTER AND, IT'S HOPED, NOT BE IN THE WAY OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION.

HOPED, NOT BE IN THE WAY OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION.

FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION.

FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN THE CAROLINAS.

NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN THE CAROLINAS.

>>> ON OUR CALENDAR, THIS WEEK IN THE CAROLINAS.

>>> ON OUR CALENDAR, THIS WEEK MARKS A ONCE-IN-A LIFETIME >>> ON OUR CALENDAR, THIS WEEK MARKS A ONCE-IN-A LIFETIME CONVERGENCE.

MARKS A ONCE-IN-A LIFETIME CONVERGENCE.

THANKSGIVING DAY WILL ALSO BE CONVERGENCE.

THANKSGIVING DAY WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST FULL DAY OF HANUKKAH, THANKSGIVING DAY WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST FULL DAY OF HANUKKAH, THE JEWISH FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

THE FIRST FULL DAY OF HANUKKAH, THE JEWISH FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

HANUKKAH CELEBRATES THE THE JEWISH FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

HANUKKAH CELEBRATES THE RESTORATION OF THE JEWISH TEMPLE HANUKKAH CELEBRATES THE RESTORATION OF THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM BY THE MACCABEES IN RESTORATION OF THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM BY THE MACCABEES IN THE SECOND CENTURY BCE.

IN JERUSALEM BY THE MACCABEES IN THE SECOND CENTURY BCE.

THE RARE COMING TOGETHER OF THE SECOND CENTURY BCE.

THE RARE COMING TOGETHER OF HANUKKAH AND THANKSGIVING HAS THE RARE COMING TOGETHER OF HANUKKAH AND THANKSGIVING HAS INSPIRED UNIQUE CELEBRATIONS AND HANUKKAH AND THANKSGIVING HAS INSPIRED UNIQUE CELEBRATIONS AND A UNIQUE NICKNAME -- INSPIRED UNIQUE CELEBRATIONS AND A UNIQUE NICKNAME -- THANKSGIVUKKAH!

A UNIQUE NICKNAME -- THANKSGIVUKKAH!

KIM LAWTON REPORTS FROM THANKSGIVUKKAH!

KIM LAWTON REPORTS FROM PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

KIM LAWTON REPORTS FROM PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> Reporter: AT KEHILLAH PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> Reporter: AT KEHILLAH SCHECHTER ACADEMY IN NORWOOD, >> Reporter: AT KEHILLAH SCHECHTER ACADEMY IN NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS, THIRD GRADERS ARE SCHECHTER ACADEMY IN NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS, THIRD GRADERS ARE MAKING A TIMELINE -- MASSACHUSETTS, THIRD GRADERS ARE MAKING A TIMELINE -- >> BEFORE WE COULD EVER HAVE MAKING A TIMELINE -- >> BEFORE WE COULD EVER HAVE THANKSGIVUKKAH, WE NEEDED TO >> BEFORE WE COULD EVER HAVE THANKSGIVUKKAH, WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE MACCABEES STARTING THAT THANKSGIVUKKAH, WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE MACCABEES STARTING THAT WAR.

HAVE THE MACCABEES STARTING THAT WAR.

>> Reporter: -- FROM THE SECOND WAR.

>> Reporter: -- FROM THE SECOND CENTURY BCE WHEN THE JEWISH >> Reporter: -- FROM THE SECOND CENTURY BCE WHEN THE JEWISH MACCABEES FOUGHT AGAINST GREEK CENTURY BCE WHEN THE JEWISH MACCABEES FOUGHT AGAINST GREEK ASSYRIAN OPPRESSORS IN ISRAEL TO MACCABEES FOUGHT AGAINST GREEK ASSYRIAN OPPRESSORS IN ISRAEL TO THE 17th CENTURY WHEN THE ASSYRIAN OPPRESSORS IN ISRAEL TO THE 17th CENTURY WHEN THE PILGRIMS LANDED JUST A FEW MILES THE 17th CENTURY WHEN THE PILGRIMS LANDED JUST A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD.

PILGRIMS LANDED JUST A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD.

HERE AT THE CLOSEST JEWISH DAY DOWN THE ROAD.

HERE AT THE CLOSEST JEWISH DAY SCHOOL TO PLYMOUTH ROCK, HERE AT THE CLOSEST JEWISH DAY SCHOOL TO PLYMOUTH ROCK, THANKSGIVUKKAH IS HUGE.

SCHOOL TO PLYMOUTH ROCK, THANKSGIVUKKAH IS HUGE.

>> IMAGINE JUDAH MACCABEE, THANKSGIVUKKAH IS HUGE.

>> IMAGINE JUDAH MACCABEE, SITTING DOWN TO ROAST TURKEY.

>> IMAGINE JUDAH MACCABEE, SITTING DOWN TO ROAST TURKEY.

>> Reporter: RABBI DAVID PASKIN, SITTING DOWN TO ROAST TURKEY.

>> Reporter: RABBI DAVID PASKIN, CO-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL, WROTE >> Reporter: RABBI DAVID PASKIN, CO-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL, WROTE "THE BALLAD OF THANKSGIVUKKAH," CO-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL, WROTE "THE BALLAD OF THANKSGIVUKKAH," WHICH THE STUDENTS PERFORMED IN "THE BALLAD OF THANKSGIVUKKAH," WHICH THE STUDENTS PERFORMED IN A YOUTUBE VIDEO THAT WENT VIRAL.

WHICH THE STUDENTS PERFORMED IN A YOUTUBE VIDEO THAT WENT VIRAL.

THE SONG IMAGINES TURKEY STUFFED A YOUTUBE VIDEO THAT WENT VIRAL.

THE SONG IMAGINES TURKEY STUFFED WITH HANUKKAH PANCAKES OR THE SONG IMAGINES TURKEY STUFFED WITH HANUKKAH PANCAKES OR LATKES, AND THE JEWISH JUDAH WITH HANUKKAH PANCAKES OR LATKES, AND THE JEWISH JUDAH MACCABEE SERVING POTATOES TO THE LATKES, AND THE JEWISH JUDAH MACCABEE SERVING POTATOES TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN SQUANTO.

MACCABEE SERVING POTATOES TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN SQUANTO.

BUT PASKIN SAYS UNDERNEATH THE NATIVE AMERICAN SQUANTO.

BUT PASKIN SAYS UNDERNEATH THE LIGHTHEARTED TONE IS SOMETHING BUT PASKIN SAYS UNDERNEATH THE LIGHTHEARTED TONE IS SOMETHING VERY MEANINGFUL.

LIGHTHEARTED TONE IS SOMETHING VERY MEANINGFUL.

>> I THINK IF THERE'S A VERY MEANINGFUL.

>> I THINK IF THERE'S A QUINTESSENTIAL CHALLENGE FOR >> I THINK IF THERE'S A QUINTESSENTIAL CHALLENGE FOR AMERICAN JEWS.

QUINTESSENTIAL CHALLENGE FOR AMERICAN JEWS.

IT'S HOW DO WE LIVE FULLY AS AMERICAN JEWS.

IT'S HOW DO WE LIVE FULLY AS AMERICANS AND HOW DO WE LIVE IT'S HOW DO WE LIVE FULLY AS AMERICANS AND HOW DO WE LIVE FULLY AS JEWS?

AMERICANS AND HOW DO WE LIVE FULLY AS JEWS?

AND TO HAVE A MOMENT IN TIME FULLY AS JEWS?

AND TO HAVE A MOMENT IN TIME WHERE THOSE TWO COME TOGETHER, AND TO HAVE A MOMENT IN TIME WHERE THOSE TWO COME TOGETHER, NOT IN CONFLICT BUT IN WHERE THOSE TWO COME TOGETHER, NOT IN CONFLICT BUT IN CELEBRATION, IS A REAL MOMENT NOT IN CONFLICT BUT IN CELEBRATION, IS A REAL MOMENT THAT WE SHOULD CELEBRATE.

CELEBRATION, IS A REAL MOMENT THAT WE SHOULD CELEBRATE.

>> Reporter: BECAUSE THE JEWISH THAT WE SHOULD CELEBRATE.

>> Reporter: BECAUSE THE JEWISH CALENDAR IS BASED ON A LUNAR >> Reporter: BECAUSE THE JEWISH CALENDAR IS BASED ON A LUNAR CYCLE, FROM YEAR TO YEAR, CALENDAR IS BASED ON A LUNAR CYCLE, FROM YEAR TO YEAR, HANUKKAH BEGINS ON DIFFERENT CYCLE, FROM YEAR TO YEAR, HANUKKAH BEGINS ON DIFFERENT DATES DURING LATE FALL OR EARLY HANUKKAH BEGINS ON DIFFERENT DATES DURING LATE FALL OR EARLY WINTER.

DATES DURING LATE FALL OR EARLY WINTER.

THANKSGIVING IS ALWAYS THE WINTER.

THANKSGIVING IS ALWAYS THE FOURTH THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER.

THANKSGIVING IS ALWAYS THE FOURTH THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER.

THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME FOURTH THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER.

THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE 1800s, THE FIRST FULL THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE 1800s, THE FIRST FULL DAY OF HANUKKAH COINCIDES WITH SINCE THE 1800s, THE FIRST FULL DAY OF HANUKKAH COINCIDES WITH THANKSGIVING DAY.

DAY OF HANUKKAH COINCIDES WITH THANKSGIVING DAY.

AND ACCORDING TO SOME THANKSGIVING DAY.

AND ACCORDING TO SOME CALCULATIONS, IT WON'T HAPPEN AND ACCORDING TO SOME CALCULATIONS, IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR ALMOST 80,000 YEARS.

CALCULATIONS, IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR ALMOST 80,000 YEARS.

THE CONVERGENCE HAS RESONATED AGAIN FOR ALMOST 80,000 YEARS.

THE CONVERGENCE HAS RESONATED DEEPLY WITH JEWS ACROSS THE THE CONVERGENCE HAS RESONATED DEEPLY WITH JEWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

DEEPLY WITH JEWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEBSITES COUNTRY.

THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEBSITES OFFERING HOLIDAY MASH-UP RECIPES THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEBSITES OFFERING HOLIDAY MASH-UP RECIPES FOR THINGS LIKE SWEET POTATO OFFERING HOLIDAY MASH-UP RECIPES FOR THINGS LIKE SWEET POTATO LATKES WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE AND FOR THINGS LIKE SWEET POTATO LATKES WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE AND ROAST TURKEY BRINED IN LATKES WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE AND ROAST TURKEY BRINED IN MANISCHEWITZ WINE.

ROAST TURKEY BRINED IN MANISCHEWITZ WINE.

AND OF COURSE, ALL THE SPECIAL MANISCHEWITZ WINE.

AND OF COURSE, ALL THE SPECIAL MERCHANDISE, INCLUDING T-SHIRTS AND OF COURSE, ALL THE SPECIAL MERCHANDISE, INCLUDING T-SHIRTS AND TURKEY-SHAPED MENORAHS, MERCHANDISE, INCLUDING T-SHIRTS AND TURKEY-SHAPED MENORAHS, KNOWN AS "MENURKEYS."

AND TURKEY-SHAPED MENORAHS, KNOWN AS "MENURKEYS."

THIS IS PLYMOUTH, WHERE KNOWN AS "MENURKEYS."

THIS IS PLYMOUTH, WHERE TRADITION SAYS THE PILGRIMS THIS IS PLYMOUTH, WHERE TRADITION SAYS THE PILGRIMS FIRST LANDED IN 1620 AND MAY TRADITION SAYS THE PILGRIMS FIRST LANDED IN 1620 AND MAY WELL HAVE CELEBRATED THE FIRST FIRST LANDED IN 1620 AND MAY WELL HAVE CELEBRATED THE FIRST THANKSGIVING THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

WELL HAVE CELEBRATED THE FIRST THANKSGIVING THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

BECAUSE IT'S CLOSE BY, THE THANKSGIVING THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

BECAUSE IT'S CLOSE BY, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF GREATER BECAUSE IT'S CLOSE BY, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF GREATER BOSTON HAS BEEN VERY JEWISH COMMUNITY OF GREATER BOSTON HAS BEEN VERY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT CELEBRATING BOSTON HAS BEEN VERY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT CELEBRATING THANKSGIVUKKAH.

ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT CELEBRATING THANKSGIVUKKAH.

>> THIS IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME THANKSGIVUKKAH.

>> THIS IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CELEBRATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

>> THIS IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CELEBRATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: JEREMY BURTON IS CELEBRATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: JEREMY BURTON IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH >> Reporter: JEREMY BURTON IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL HERE.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL HERE.

HE'S THRILLED THAT MASSACHUSETTS HERE.

HE'S THRILLED THAT MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK HAS HE'S THRILLED THAT MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK HAS DECLARED THANKSGIVUKKAH 2013 AN GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK HAS DECLARED THANKSGIVUKKAH 2013 AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY.

DECLARED THANKSGIVUKKAH 2013 AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY.

>> SO NOW IT'S NOT JUST A SONG, OFFICIAL HOLIDAY.

>> SO NOW IT'S NOT JUST A SONG, IT'S ALSO A STATE HOLIDAY.

>> SO NOW IT'S NOT JUST A SONG, IT'S ALSO A STATE HOLIDAY.

>> Reporter: BECAUSE HANUKKAH IT'S ALSO A STATE HOLIDAY.

>> Reporter: BECAUSE HANUKKAH USUALLY FALLS IN DECEMBER, IT IS >> Reporter: BECAUSE HANUKKAH USUALLY FALLS IN DECEMBER, IT IS OFTEN TIED TO CHRISTMAS.

USUALLY FALLS IN DECEMBER, IT IS OFTEN TIED TO CHRISTMAS.

BUT MANY JEWS BELIEVE THE THEMES OFTEN TIED TO CHRISTMAS.

BUT MANY JEWS BELIEVE THE THEMES MAY ACTUALLY BE A BETTER FIT BUT MANY JEWS BELIEVE THE THEMES MAY ACTUALLY BE A BETTER FIT WITH THANKSGIVING.

MAY ACTUALLY BE A BETTER FIT WITH THANKSGIVING.

AT THE HISTORIC VILNA SHUL IN WITH THANKSGIVING.

AT THE HISTORIC VILNA SHUL IN BOSTON'S BEACON HILL AT THE HISTORIC VILNA SHUL IN BOSTON'S BEACON HILL NEIGHBORHOOD, A GROUP OF YOUNG BOSTON'S BEACON HILL NEIGHBORHOOD, A GROUP OF YOUNG JEWISH PROFESSIONALS CALLED NEIGHBORHOOD, A GROUP OF YOUNG JEWISH PROFESSIONALS CALLED HAVURAH ON THE HILL SPONSORED A JEWISH PROFESSIONALS CALLED HAVURAH ON THE HILL SPONSORED A SPECIAL THANKSGIVUKKAH-THEMED HAVURAH ON THE HILL SPONSORED A SPECIAL THANKSGIVUKKAH-THEMED SABBATH GATHERING.

SPECIAL THANKSGIVUKKAH-THEMED SABBATH GATHERING.

>> WHAT'S REALLY INTERESTING SABBATH GATHERING.

>> WHAT'S REALLY INTERESTING ABOUT THANKSGIVUKKAH IS THAT >> WHAT'S REALLY INTERESTING ABOUT THANKSGIVUKKAH IS THAT IT'S COMBINING TWO HOLIDAYS THAT ABOUT THANKSGIVUKKAH IS THAT IT'S COMBINING TWO HOLIDAYS THAT REALLY EMBRACE BEING WITH YOUR IT'S COMBINING TWO HOLIDAYS THAT REALLY EMBRACE BEING WITH YOUR FAMILY AND BUILDING COMMUNITY.

REALLY EMBRACE BEING WITH YOUR FAMILY AND BUILDING COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: GUEST SPEAKER AT FAMILY AND BUILDING COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: GUEST SPEAKER AT THE EVENT WAS MALKA BENJAMIN, AN >> Reporter: GUEST SPEAKER AT THE EVENT WAS MALKA BENJAMIN, AN OBSERVANT JEW WHO IS AN THE EVENT WAS MALKA BENJAMIN, AN OBSERVANT JEW WHO IS AN HISTORICAL INTERPRETER AND PLAYS OBSERVANT JEW WHO IS AN HISTORICAL INTERPRETER AND PLAYS A PILGRIM AT THE HISTORIC HISTORICAL INTERPRETER AND PLAYS A PILGRIM AT THE HISTORIC PLYMOUTH PLANTATION.

A PILGRIM AT THE HISTORIC PLYMOUTH PLANTATION.

SHE SEES STRONG TIES BETWEEN THE PLYMOUTH PLANTATION.

SHE SEES STRONG TIES BETWEEN THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE AND THAT OF SHE SEES STRONG TIES BETWEEN THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE AND THAT OF THE PURITANS, OR SEPARATISTS.

JEWISH EXPERIENCE AND THAT OF THE PURITANS, OR SEPARATISTS.

>> THERE'S DEFINITELY A THE PURITANS, OR SEPARATISTS.

>> THERE'S DEFINITELY A PERSECUTION CONNECTION.

>> THERE'S DEFINITELY A PERSECUTION CONNECTION.

YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE JEWISH PERSECUTION CONNECTION.

YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS ARE "THEY TRIED TO KILL YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS ARE "THEY TRIED TO KILL US, WE SURVIVED SO WE HOLIDAYS ARE "THEY TRIED TO KILL US, WE SURVIVED SO WE CELEBRATE."

US, WE SURVIVED SO WE CELEBRATE."

THAT DEFINITELY HAPPENS ON CELEBRATE."

THAT DEFINITELY HAPPENS ON HANUKKAH, AND THE SEPARATISTS THAT DEFINITELY HAPPENS ON HANUKKAH, AND THE SEPARATISTS ARE PERSECUTED, REALLY THEY'RE HANUKKAH, AND THE SEPARATISTS ARE PERSECUTED, REALLY THEY'RE PROSECUTED.

ARE PERSECUTED, REALLY THEY'RE PROSECUTED.

THEY'RE BREAKING THE LAW IN PROSECUTED.

THEY'RE BREAKING THE LAW IN ENGLAND.

THEY'RE BREAKING THE LAW IN ENGLAND.

IN THE 17th CENTURY BY LAW YOU ENGLAND.

IN THE 17th CENTURY BY LAW YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH IN THE 17th CENTURY BY LAW YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

WHICH IS WHY THEY FLEE TO OF ENGLAND.

WHICH IS WHY THEY FLEE TO HOLLAND AND ULTIMATELY COME WHICH IS WHY THEY FLEE TO HOLLAND AND ULTIMATELY COME HERE.

HOLLAND AND ULTIMATELY COME HERE.

>> Reporter: RABBI PASKIN HERE.

>> Reporter: RABBI PASKIN BROUGHT KEHILLAH SCHECHTER >> Reporter: RABBI PASKIN BROUGHT KEHILLAH SCHECHTER STUDENTS ON A FIELD TRIP TO BROUGHT KEHILLAH SCHECHTER STUDENTS ON A FIELD TRIP TO PLIMOTH PLANTATION, WHERE STUDENTS ON A FIELD TRIP TO PLIMOTH PLANTATION, WHERE VISITORS CAN SEE WHAT EARLY PLIMOTH PLANTATION, WHERE VISITORS CAN SEE WHAT EARLY COLONIAL LIFE WAS LIKE.

VISITORS CAN SEE WHAT EARLY COLONIAL LIFE WAS LIKE.

HE HOPES THANKSGIVUKKAH CAN BE COLONIAL LIFE WAS LIKE.

HE HOPES THANKSGIVUKKAH CAN BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JEWS TO LEARN HE HOPES THANKSGIVUKKAH CAN BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JEWS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PURITANS, WHO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JEWS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PURITANS, WHO WERE ALSO A RELIGIOUS MINORITY.

MORE ABOUT THE PURITANS, WHO WERE ALSO A RELIGIOUS MINORITY.

>> WHAT IS YOUR ROOF MADE OF?

WERE ALSO A RELIGIOUS MINORITY.

>> WHAT IS YOUR ROOF MADE OF?

>> OF COURSE THE STORY OF >> WHAT IS YOUR ROOF MADE OF?

>> OF COURSE THE STORY OF HANUKKAH IS A STORY OF RELIGIOUS >> OF COURSE THE STORY OF HANUKKAH IS A STORY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

HANUKKAH IS A STORY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

IT'S A STORY OF A PEOPLE FREEDOM.

IT'S A STORY OF A PEOPLE YEARNING TO TRULY LIVE AS FULL IT'S A STORY OF A PEOPLE YEARNING TO TRULY LIVE AS FULL JEWS AND YET ALSO BE FULLY YEARNING TO TRULY LIVE AS FULL JEWS AND YET ALSO BE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO A SECULAR JEWS AND YET ALSO BE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO A SECULAR SOCIETY.

INTEGRATED INTO A SECULAR SOCIETY.

THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING IS OF SOCIETY.

THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING IS OF PILGRIMS YEARNING FOR THEIR OWN THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING IS OF PILGRIMS YEARNING FOR THEIR OWN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND TRYING TO PILGRIMS YEARNING FOR THEIR OWN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND TRYING TO FIND THEIR IDENTITY IN A NEW RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND TRYING TO FIND THEIR IDENTITY IN A NEW WORLD THAT THEY DID NOT EVEN FIND THEIR IDENTITY IN A NEW WORLD THAT THEY DID NOT EVEN KNOW YET.

WORLD THAT THEY DID NOT EVEN KNOW YET.

>> Reporter: MANY IN THE JEWISH KNOW YET.

>> Reporter: MANY IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY ARE USING >> Reporter: MANY IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY ARE USING THANKSGIVUKKAH AS A SPRING BOARD COMMUNITY ARE USING THANKSGIVUKKAH AS A SPRING BOARD TO ENCOURAGE SPECIAL CHARITABLE THANKSGIVUKKAH AS A SPRING BOARD TO ENCOURAGE SPECIAL CHARITABLE EFFORTS.

TO ENCOURAGE SPECIAL CHARITABLE EFFORTS.

>> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EFFORTS.

>> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALSO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, >> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALSO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE SOME ALSO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE SOME WHO DON'T HAVE FOOD ON THEIR TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE SOME WHO DON'T HAVE FOOD ON THEIR TABLES, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE WHO DON'T HAVE FOOD ON THEIR TABLES, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS HERE, OR AT TABLES, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS HERE, OR AT LEAST MOST OF US ARE, AND TO ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS HERE, OR AT LEAST MOST OF US ARE, AND TO CELEBRATE WHAT MAKES AMERICA LEAST MOST OF US ARE, AND TO CELEBRATE WHAT MAKES AMERICA GREAT.

CELEBRATE WHAT MAKES AMERICA GREAT.

>> Reporter: IN BOSTON, COMBINED GREAT.

>> Reporter: IN BOSTON, COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES AND JEWISH >> Reporter: IN BOSTON, COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES AND JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES AND JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PARTNERED FOR A TOY DRIVE CALLED BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PARTNERED FOR A TOY DRIVE CALLED "PROJECT DREIDEL," NAMED FOR THE PARTNERED FOR A TOY DRIVE CALLED "PROJECT DREIDEL," NAMED FOR THE POPULAR HANUKKAH SPINNING TOP.

"PROJECT DREIDEL," NAMED FOR THE POPULAR HANUKKAH SPINNING TOP.

>> THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT BEING POPULAR HANUKKAH SPINNING TOP.

>> THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT BEING GRATEFUL FOR WHAT WE HAVE.

>> THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT BEING GRATEFUL FOR WHAT WE HAVE.

AND, AS IT RELATES TO HANUKKAH, GRATEFUL FOR WHAT WE HAVE.

AND, AS IT RELATES TO HANUKKAH, I THINK THAT CERTAINLY IT GIVES AND, AS IT RELATES TO HANUKKAH, I THINK THAT CERTAINLY IT GIVES FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY WHILE I THINK THAT CERTAINLY IT GIVES FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY WHILE THEY'RE EXCHANGING GIFTS AMONGST FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY WHILE THEY'RE EXCHANGING GIFTS AMONGST THEIR FAMILIES, TO DO SOMETHING THEY'RE EXCHANGING GIFTS AMONGST THEIR FAMILIES, TO DO SOMETHING FOR CHILDREN IN NEED.

THEIR FAMILIES, TO DO SOMETHING FOR CHILDREN IN NEED.

>> Reporter: STEFANIE ZELKIND IS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED.

>> Reporter: STEFANIE ZELKIND IS DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH TEEN >> Reporter: STEFANIE ZELKIND IS DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH TEEN FUNDERS NETWORK AND HAS BLOGGED DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH TEEN FUNDERS NETWORK AND HAS BLOGGED ABOUT PRACTICAL WAYS FAMILIES FUNDERS NETWORK AND HAS BLOGGED ABOUT PRACTICAL WAYS FAMILIES CAN INCORPORATE GIVING INTO ABOUT PRACTICAL WAYS FAMILIES CAN INCORPORATE GIVING INTO THANKSGIVUKKAH CELEBRATIONS.

CAN INCORPORATE GIVING INTO THANKSGIVUKKAH CELEBRATIONS.

>> IN JUDAISM WE HAVE THE VALUE THANKSGIVUKKAH CELEBRATIONS.

>> IN JUDAISM WE HAVE THE VALUE OF TZEDAKAH WHICH IS A >> IN JUDAISM WE HAVE THE VALUE OF TZEDAKAH WHICH IS A COMMANDMENT, IN FACT, TO GIVE.

OF TZEDAKAH WHICH IS A COMMANDMENT, IN FACT, TO GIVE.

IT'S NOT JUST A NICE THING TO DO COMMANDMENT, IN FACT, TO GIVE.

IT'S NOT JUST A NICE THING TO DO BUT SOMETHING WE'RE REQUIRED TO IT'S NOT JUST A NICE THING TO DO BUT SOMETHING WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO.

BUT SOMETHING WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO.

SO TO COME TOGETHER AS A FAMILY, DO.

SO TO COME TOGETHER AS A FAMILY, TALK ABOUT WHAT MATTERS TO US SO TO COME TOGETHER AS A FAMILY, TALK ABOUT WHAT MATTERS TO US AND WHAT KIND OF CHANGE DO WE TALK ABOUT WHAT MATTERS TO US AND WHAT KIND OF CHANGE DO WE WANT TO MAKE IN THE WORLD, AND AND WHAT KIND OF CHANGE DO WE WANT TO MAKE IN THE WORLD, AND THEN GO OUT AND DO IT.

WANT TO MAKE IN THE WORLD, AND THEN GO OUT AND DO IT.

>> Reporter: ONE IDEA IS TO PUT THEN GO OUT AND DO IT.

>> Reporter: ONE IDEA IS TO PUT A TZEDAKAH BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF >> Reporter: ONE IDEA IS TO PUT A TZEDAKAH BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DINNER TABLE INSTEAD OF A A TZEDAKAH BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DINNER TABLE INSTEAD OF A CENTERPIECE.

THE DINNER TABLE INSTEAD OF A CENTERPIECE.

>> AND EVERY GUEST IS INVITED CENTERPIECE.

>> AND EVERY GUEST IS INVITED OVER THE COURSE OF DINNER TO PUT >> AND EVERY GUEST IS INVITED OVER THE COURSE OF DINNER TO PUT SOMETHING INTO THE TZEDAKAH BOX.

OVER THE COURSE OF DINNER TO PUT SOMETHING INTO THE TZEDAKAH BOX.

IT COULD BE A QUARTER, IT COULD SOMETHING INTO THE TZEDAKAH BOX.

IT COULD BE A QUARTER, IT COULD BE $100, IT COULD BE A CHECK FOR IT COULD BE A QUARTER, IT COULD BE $100, IT COULD BE A CHECK FOR EVEN MORE.

BE $100, IT COULD BE A CHECK FOR EVEN MORE.

AND OVER DESSERT WE TALK ABOUT EVEN MORE.

AND OVER DESSERT WE TALK ABOUT WHERE WE WOULD LIKE THAT MONEY AND OVER DESSERT WE TALK ABOUT WHERE WE WOULD LIKE THAT MONEY TO GO AND WHAT KIND OF GIFT WE WHERE WE WOULD LIKE THAT MONEY TO GO AND WHAT KIND OF GIFT WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TOGETHER AS A TO GO AND WHAT KIND OF GIFT WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.

WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.

WHILE THANKSGIVUKKAH IS A UNIQUE FAMILY.

WHILE THANKSGIVUKKAH IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY, I HOPE THAT THE WHILE THANKSGIVUKKAH IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY, I HOPE THAT THE TRADITIONS WE BEGIN THIS YEAR OPPORTUNITY, I HOPE THAT THE TRADITIONS WE BEGIN THIS YEAR WILL LAST FOR THE FUTURE.

TRADITIONS WE BEGIN THIS YEAR WILL LAST FOR THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: PASKIN SAYS BEHIND WILL LAST FOR THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: PASKIN SAYS BEHIND IT ALL IS THE SPIRITUAL VALUE OF >> Reporter: PASKIN SAYS BEHIND IT ALL IS THE SPIRITUAL VALUE OF GRATITUDE, SOMETHING HE SAYS IT ALL IS THE SPIRITUAL VALUE OF GRATITUDE, SOMETHING HE SAYS SHOULD BE CORE TO JEWS AND GRATITUDE, SOMETHING HE SAYS SHOULD BE CORE TO JEWS AND NON-JEWS ALIKE.

SHOULD BE CORE TO JEWS AND NON-JEWS ALIKE.

>> ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL NON-JEWS ALIKE.

>> ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL TEACHES US ABOUT RADICAL >> ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL TEACHES US ABOUT RADICAL AMAZEMENT, THAT WE SHOULD LOOK TEACHES US ABOUT RADICAL AMAZEMENT, THAT WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE WORLD AND BE RADICALLY AMAZEMENT, THAT WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE WORLD AND BE RADICALLY AMAZED AT WHAT WE SEE, THAT, AT THE WORLD AND BE RADICALLY AMAZED AT WHAT WE SEE, THAT, THAT WE COULD BE HAVING THIS AMAZED AT WHAT WE SEE, THAT, THAT WE COULD BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION, THAT THE SUN CAME THAT WE COULD BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION, THAT THE SUN CAME UP THIS MORNING.

CONVERSATION, THAT THE SUN CAME UP THIS MORNING.

IF WE CAN LOOK AT THE WORLD AND UP THIS MORNING.

IF WE CAN LOOK AT THE WORLD AND BE AMAZED BY WHAT WE SEE, AND IF WE CAN LOOK AT THE WORLD AND BE AMAZED BY WHAT WE SEE, AND REALIZE THAT EVERY MOMENT IS A BE AMAZED BY WHAT WE SEE, AND REALIZE THAT EVERY MOMENT IS A BLESSING, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE THAT EVERY MOMENT IS A BLESSING, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE GRATEFUL, JUST IMAGINE HOW BLESSING, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE GRATEFUL, JUST IMAGINE HOW ENRICHED OUR LIVES WOULD BE.

BE GRATEFUL, JUST IMAGINE HOW ENRICHED OUR LIVES WOULD BE.

>> Reporter: INDEED, PASKIN AND ENRICHED OUR LIVES WOULD BE.

>> Reporter: INDEED, PASKIN AND OTHER JEWISH LEADERS SAY ALL >> Reporter: INDEED, PASKIN AND OTHER JEWISH LEADERS SAY ALL AMERICANS CAN BENEFIT FROM OTHER JEWISH LEADERS SAY ALL AMERICANS CAN BENEFIT FROM REFLECTING ON MANY OF THE VALUES AMERICANS CAN BENEFIT FROM REFLECTING ON MANY OF THE VALUES HIGHLIGHTED BY THANKSGIVUKKAH, REFLECTING ON MANY OF THE VALUES HIGHLIGHTED BY THANKSGIVUKKAH, VALUES SUCH AS RESPONDING TO HIGHLIGHTED BY THANKSGIVUKKAH, VALUES SUCH AS RESPONDING TO RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.

VALUES SUCH AS RESPONDING TO RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.

>> FOR NON-JEWS AND JEWS IS TO RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.

>> FOR NON-JEWS AND JEWS IS TO LOOK AT THE BREADTH OF RESPONSES >> FOR NON-JEWS AND JEWS IS TO LOOK AT THE BREADTH OF RESPONSES THAT WE'VE HAD THROUGHOUT TIME LOOK AT THE BREADTH OF RESPONSES THAT WE'VE HAD THROUGHOUT TIME TO THE STRUGGLE FOR RELIGIOUS THAT WE'VE HAD THROUGHOUT TIME TO THE STRUGGLE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND WHAT IS THAT TO THE STRUGGLE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND WHAT IS THAT STRUGGLE GOING TO LOOK LIKE FOR FREEDOM, AND WHAT IS THAT STRUGGLE GOING TO LOOK LIKE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION?

STRUGGLE GOING TO LOOK LIKE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION?

HOW ARE WE GOING TO TEACH OUR THE NEXT GENERATION?

HOW ARE WE GOING TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN WHAT IT MEANS TO HONOR HOW ARE WE GOING TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN WHAT IT MEANS TO HONOR AND TO RESPECT DIFFERENT CHILDREN WHAT IT MEANS TO HONOR AND TO RESPECT DIFFERENT CULTURES AND DIFFERENT AND TO RESPECT DIFFERENT CULTURES AND DIFFERENT TRADITIONS?

CULTURES AND DIFFERENT TRADITIONS?

>> THE STORY OF THE MAYFLOWER TRADITIONS?

>> THE STORY OF THE MAYFLOWER AND THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS IS >> THE STORY OF THE MAYFLOWER AND THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS IS ABOUT PEOPLE COMING TO THIS AND THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS IS ABOUT PEOPLE COMING TO THIS COUNTRY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY ABOUT PEOPLE COMING TO THIS COUNTRY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY ROOTED IN VALUES FOR THEIR COUNTRY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY ROOTED IN VALUES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND TO BUILD A ROOTED IN VALUES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND TO BUILD A COMMUNITY ROOTED IN THEIR CHILDREN AND TO BUILD A COMMUNITY ROOTED IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR HISTORY COMMUNITY ROOTED IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR HISTORY AND FRANKLY THEIR READING OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR HISTORY AND FRANKLY THEIR READING OF THE BIBLE.

AND FRANKLY THEIR READING OF THE BIBLE.

OVER THE LAST CENTURIES MILLIONS BIBLE.

OVER THE LAST CENTURIES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE COME TO BOSTON OVER THE LAST CENTURIES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE COME TO BOSTON AND HAVE REALLY APPRECIATED THAT OF PEOPLE HAVE COME TO BOSTON AND HAVE REALLY APPRECIATED THAT THIS IS A PLACE FOR BUILDING AN AND HAVE REALLY APPRECIATED THAT THIS IS A PLACE FOR BUILDING AN AMERICAN IDEA.

THIS IS A PLACE FOR BUILDING AN AMERICAN IDEA.

AND THAT IDEA, WHICH STARTED AS AMERICAN IDEA.

AND THAT IDEA, WHICH STARTED AS ONE FAITH COMMUNITY, THE AND THAT IDEA, WHICH STARTED AS ONE FAITH COMMUNITY, THE PILGRIMS, HAS REALLY GROWN INTO ONE FAITH COMMUNITY, THE PILGRIMS, HAS REALLY GROWN INTO AN INTERFAITH COMMUNITY.

PILGRIMS, HAS REALLY GROWN INTO AN INTERFAITH COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: AND THAT, THEY SAY, AN INTERFAITH COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: AND THAT, THEY SAY, IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING TO >> Reporter: AND THAT, THEY SAY, IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING TO CELBRATE.

IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING TO CELBRATE.

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE AMERICA CELBRATE.

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE AMERICA THANKSGIVUKKAH♪ ♪ LET'S CELEBRATE AMERICA THANKSGIVUKKAH♪ >> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON IN THANKSGIVUKKAH♪ >> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON IN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON IN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

♪ HAPPY HOLIDAYS PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

♪ HAPPY HOLIDAYS THANKSGIVUKKAH♪ ♪ HAPPY HOLIDAYS THANKSGIVUKKAH♪ >>> FINALLY, THE LUTHERAN CHURCH THANKSGIVUKKAH♪ >>> FINALLY, THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD HAS A REMARKABLE >>> FINALLY, THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD HAS A REMARKABLE MINISTRY TO PEOPLE WHO HURT, AND MISSOURI SYNOD HAS A REMARKABLE MINISTRY TO PEOPLE WHO HURT, AND IT IS BUSY THESE DAYS HELPING MINISTRY TO PEOPLE WHO HURT, AND IT IS BUSY THESE DAYS HELPING MANY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE IT IS BUSY THESE DAYS HELPING MANY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE TORNADOES IN THE MIDWEST.

MANY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE TORNADOES IN THE MIDWEST.

IT'S CALLED THE K-9 COMFORT DOG TORNADOES IN THE MIDWEST.

IT'S CALLED THE K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY.

IT'S CALLED THE K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY.

THE GROUP ALSO SENT COMFORT DOGS MINISTRY.

THE GROUP ALSO SENT COMFORT DOGS TO NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, AFTER THE GROUP ALSO SENT COMFORT DOGS TO NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, AFTER THE SCHOOL SHOOTING THERE, AND TO NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, AFTER THE SCHOOL SHOOTING THERE, AND TO BOSTON AFTER THE MARATHON THE SCHOOL SHOOTING THERE, AND TO BOSTON AFTER THE MARATHON BOMBING.

TO BOSTON AFTER THE MARATHON BOMBING.

THE MINISTRY IS BASED IN BOMBING.

THE MINISTRY IS BASED IN ADDISON, ILLINOIS, AND IT WORKS THE MINISTRY IS BASED IN ADDISON, ILLINOIS, AND IT WORKS BECAUSE DOGS SEEM ESPECIALLY ADDISON, ILLINOIS, AND IT WORKS BECAUSE DOGS SEEM ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE PAIN OF OTHERS.

BECAUSE DOGS SEEM ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE PAIN OF OTHERS.

WE SPOKE WITH TIM HETZNER, THE SENSITIVE TO THE PAIN OF OTHERS.

WE SPOKE WITH TIM HETZNER, THE PRESIDENT OF LUTHERAN CHURCH WE SPOKE WITH TIM HETZNER, THE PRESIDENT OF LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES.

PRESIDENT OF LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES.

>> PEOPLE MANY TIMES, ALL AGES, CHARITIES.

>> PEOPLE MANY TIMES, ALL AGES, WILL TALK TO A DOG BEFORE THEY >> PEOPLE MANY TIMES, ALL AGES, WILL TALK TO A DOG BEFORE THEY WILL TALK TO A PERSON.

WILL TALK TO A DOG BEFORE THEY WILL TALK TO A PERSON.

AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS, AFTER WILL TALK TO A PERSON.

AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS, AFTER PETTING THE DOG, PEOPLE START AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS, AFTER PETTING THE DOG, PEOPLE START SHARING WHY THEY'RE THERE, OR PETTING THE DOG, PEOPLE START SHARING WHY THEY'RE THERE, OR WHAT THEY'RE THINKING, OR SOME SHARING WHY THEY'RE THERE, OR WHAT THEY'RE THINKING, OR SOME OF THEIR FEARS.

WHAT THEY'RE THINKING, OR SOME OF THEIR FEARS.

BUT, YOU KNOW, THROUGH ALL OF OF THEIR FEARS.

BUT, YOU KNOW, THROUGH ALL OF THAT, IT BRINGS A SMILE TO THEIR BUT, YOU KNOW, THROUGH ALL OF THAT, IT BRINGS A SMILE TO THEIR FACE, SOME HOPE INTO THEIR DAY, THAT, IT BRINGS A SMILE TO THEIR FACE, SOME HOPE INTO THEIR DAY, AND IF THEY WANT WE WILL PRAY FACE, SOME HOPE INTO THEIR DAY, AND IF THEY WANT WE WILL PRAY WITH THEM, IF THEY WOULD LIKE AND IF THEY WANT WE WILL PRAY WITH THEM, IF THEY WOULD LIKE THAT.

WITH THEM, IF THEY WOULD LIKE THAT.

DOGS ARE PART OF GOD'S CREATION, THAT.

DOGS ARE PART OF GOD'S CREATION, A VERY GIFTED PART OF HIS DOGS ARE PART OF GOD'S CREATION, A VERY GIFTED PART OF HIS CREATION, WITH THEIR SIXTH SENSE A VERY GIFTED PART OF HIS CREATION, WITH THEIR SIXTH SENSE OF EMPATHY, TO SENSE SOMEONE WHO CREATION, WITH THEIR SIXTH SENSE OF EMPATHY, TO SENSE SOMEONE WHO IS HURTING.

OF EMPATHY, TO SENSE SOMEONE WHO IS HURTING.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES IS HURTING.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES OUR DOGS -- AND THEY'RE TRAINED I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES OUR DOGS -- AND THEY'RE TRAINED NOT TO BE AGGRESSIVE WITH OUR DOGS -- AND THEY'RE TRAINED NOT TO BE AGGRESSIVE WITH PEOPLE -- BUT WILL NUDGE THE NOT TO BE AGGRESSIVE WITH PEOPLE -- BUT WILL NUDGE THE HANDLER TO GO SEE SOMEONE AND PEOPLE -- BUT WILL NUDGE THE HANDLER TO GO SEE SOMEONE AND WILL INVITE THEM OVER, AND ITS HANDLER TO GO SEE SOMEONE AND WILL INVITE THEM OVER, AND ITS SOMEBODY WHO IS STRUGGLING.

WILL INVITE THEM OVER, AND ITS SOMEBODY WHO IS STRUGGLING.

DOGS SENSE THAT IN PEOPLE.

SOMEBODY WHO IS STRUGGLING.

DOGS SENSE THAT IN PEOPLE.

ALL OF OUR DOGS HAVE A BUSINESS DOGS SENSE THAT IN PEOPLE.

ALL OF OUR DOGS HAVE A BUSINESS CARD, AND ON THEIR BUSINESS CARD ALL OF OUR DOGS HAVE A BUSINESS CARD, AND ON THEIR BUSINESS CARD IS A PICTURE OF THE DOG, AND IT CARD, AND ON THEIR BUSINESS CARD IS A PICTURE OF THE DOG, AND IT HAS A BIBLE VERSE.

IS A PICTURE OF THE DOG, AND IT HAS A BIBLE VERSE.

HERE'S RUTHIE'S -- EPHESIANS HAS A BIBLE VERSE.

HERE'S RUTHIE'S -- EPHESIANS 4:2.

HERE'S RUTHIE'S -- EPHESIANS 4:2.

THEY ALL HAVE FACEBOOK PAGES, 4:2.

THEY ALL HAVE FACEBOOK PAGES, TWITTER ACCOUNTS, AND E-MAIL, THEY ALL HAVE FACEBOOK PAGES, TWITTER ACCOUNTS, AND E-MAIL, WHICH ISN'T JUST BEING CUTE.

TWITTER ACCOUNTS, AND E-MAIL, WHICH ISN'T JUST BEING CUTE.

IT'S A WAY TO CONTINUE TO WHICH ISN'T JUST BEING CUTE.

IT'S A WAY TO CONTINUE TO MINISTER TO AND CONNECT WITH IT'S A WAY TO CONTINUE TO MINISTER TO AND CONNECT WITH PEOPLE, AND MANY TIMES PEOPLE MINISTER TO AND CONNECT WITH PEOPLE, AND MANY TIMES PEOPLE WILL SHARE THINGS THAT THEY'RE PEOPLE, AND MANY TIMES PEOPLE WILL SHARE THINGS THAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH, OR ASK FOR WILL SHARE THINGS THAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH, OR ASK FOR PRAYERS THROUGH THE FACEBOOK GOING THROUGH, OR ASK FOR PRAYERS THROUGH THE FACEBOOK PAGE.

PRAYERS THROUGH THE FACEBOOK PAGE.

YOU KNOW, I HAVE NOT FOUND IN PAGE.

YOU KNOW, I HAVE NOT FOUND IN THE GOSPELS YET WHERE JESUS EVER YOU KNOW, I HAVE NOT FOUND IN THE GOSPELS YET WHERE JESUS EVER INVITED SOMEONE TO A SYNAGOGUE THE GOSPELS YET WHERE JESUS EVER INVITED SOMEONE TO A SYNAGOGUE OR TEMPLE.

INVITED SOMEONE TO A SYNAGOGUE OR TEMPLE.

BUT I DO SEE ALL OVER THE PLACE OR TEMPLE.

BUT I DO SEE ALL OVER THE PLACE WHERE JESUS CALLS US TO GO OUT, BUT I DO SEE ALL OVER THE PLACE WHERE JESUS CALLS US TO GO OUT, AND IT'S NOT JUST GO OUT, BUT HE WHERE JESUS CALLS US TO GO OUT, AND IT'S NOT JUST GO OUT, BUT HE ALWAYS SAYS WHERE TO START.

AND IT'S NOT JUST GO OUT, BUT HE ALWAYS SAYS WHERE TO START.

AND YOU START WITH THE LOWLIEST ALWAYS SAYS WHERE TO START.

AND YOU START WITH THE LOWLIEST AND THOSE THAT ARE HURTING, AND AND YOU START WITH THE LOWLIEST AND THOSE THAT ARE HURTING, AND THOSE THAT ARE IN THE LOWLY AND THOSE THAT ARE HURTING, AND THOSE THAT ARE IN THE LOWLY PLACES, AND THOSE THAT ARE THOSE THAT ARE IN THE LOWLY PLACES, AND THOSE THAT ARE SUFFERING.

PLACES, AND THOSE THAT ARE SUFFERING.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE DO AS THE SUFFERING.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE DO AS THE HANDS AND THE FEET OF CHRIST.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE DO AS THE HANDS AND THE FEET OF CHRIST.

>>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.

HANDS AND THE FEET OF CHRIST.

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I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

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