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Israel's Chief Rabbinate Severs Ties with Vatican


[AP/Washington Post] Ian Deitch - Israel's chief rabbinate severed ties with the Vatican on Wednesday to protest a papal decision to reinstate Bishop Richard Williamson who publicly denied six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. The Jewish state's highest religious authority sent a letter to the Holy See saying: "It will be very difficult for the chief rabbinate of Israel to continue its dialogue with the Vatican as before."
2009-01-29 06:00:00
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