Historic Meeting for Vatican, Israel; Chief Rabbis Seek Pope's Support Against Terrorism, Anti-Semitism FINAL Edition

PUBLISHED CORRECTIONS: A Jan. 17 Religion article incorrectly identified Israel's chief rabbis. Yona Metzger is the chief rabbi of Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origin, and [Shlomo Amar] Amar is the chief rabbi of Sephardic Jews of Iberian origin. (Published 1/22/ 04) Holding a historic fi...

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Published inThe Washington post
Main Author Polk, Peggy
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post 17.01.2004
Subjects
Antisemitism
Terrorism
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 16
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Summary:PUBLISHED CORRECTIONS: A Jan. 17 Religion article incorrectly identified Israel's chief rabbis. Yona Metzger is the chief rabbi of Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origin, and [Shlomo Amar] Amar is the chief rabbi of Sephardic Jews of Iberian origin. (Published 1/22/ 04) Holding a historic first meeting at the Vatican with Pope John Paul II, Israel's chief rabbis asked the Roman Catholic pontiff Friday to join in the fight against a rising tide of terrorism and anti-Semitism. Amar, chief rabbi of Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origin, and Yona Metzger, chief rabbi of Sephardic Jews of Iberian origin, came to Rome at the invitation of the Vatican to attend a Concert of Reconciliation along with the pope, Vatican officials and other Jewish and Muslim representatives.
ISSN:0190-8286