Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Rabbis sign petition against religious discrimination




Over 750 signatories from around the world say rabbinic ruling that forbids leasing property to non-Jews "caused great shock and pain."

 
Hundreds of rabbis from around the world signed a petition eariler this week, criticizing the recent halachic ruling from community rabbis in Israel that forbids leasing property to non-Jews.

The Rabbis against Religious Discrimination petition has over 750 signatories, stating that the ruling "has caused great shock and pain in our communities. The attempt to root discriminatory policies based on religion or ethnicity in Torah is a painful distortion of our tradition."


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Rabbis sign petition against religious discrimination

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