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Pope sends Passover greetings to rabbi

P(ANSA) – Rome, April 11 – Pope Francis on Friday sent Rome’s chief rabbi a telegram ahead of Passover, the festival commemorating God’s deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt 3,000 years ago.BR”On the approach of the great Passover … Continue reading

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Rabbi gives pope a kippah with his name in Hebrew

(ANSA) – Vatican City, October 23 – Argentine rabbi Mario Rojzman on Wednesday gave Pope Francis a white hand-woven kippah with his name embroidered in Spanish and Hebrew. A kippah is skullcap observant Jewish men wear to show respect for … Continue reading

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