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Rabbi to Address Synod
26-09-2008
VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 25, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The rabbi who will address the upcoming synod of bishops says the invitation to participate in the meeting is a message of love.
Shear Yashuv Cohen, chief rabbi of Haifa and co-chairman of the Jewish-Catholic bilateral commission, will be a "fraternal delegate" at the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The Oct. 5-26 synod will focus on the theme "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church."
The rabbi will participate on Oct. 7, leading a discussion on the Hebrew Scriptures.
"It is an invitation that implies a message of love, coexistence and peace, and I see in it a sort of declaration according to which the Church attempts to continue the policy and doctrine of John Paul II," commented Cohen, in statements reported by Vatican Radio.
The rabbi acknowledged that he accepted the invitation with "some trepidation."
Riccardo Di Segni, chief rabbi of Rome, called Cohen's participation in the synod "an important gesture."
