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  • I accuse: An open letter to Pope Francis

    Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz|Jan 17, 2025

    (JNS) — Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz, a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council of Israel, has penned a letter to Pope Francis following the pontiff’s ongoing criticism of the Jewish state during the Swords of Iron war. The text of his letter follows. “For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch.” — Isaiah 62:1 Dear Pope Francis, Your words and actions regarding the State of Israel are not merely disappointing...