杏MAP导航 sends greetings to the Jewish community of Rome
By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp
鈥淚 am pleased to extend my sincere best wishes to you and to the Jewish Community of Rome鈥�, 杏MAP导航 Francis said in a letter addressed to Rome鈥檚 Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Shemuel Di Segni.
The occasion for the 杏MAP导航鈥檚 greeting is three-fold: Rosh Hashanah celebrated from September 9-11, Yom Kippur celebrated on September 18 and 19, and Sukkot which begins on September 23 and ends on September 30.
The 杏MAP导航 writes that he hopes that these festivities might revive 鈥渢he memory of the benefits received from the Most High. He also extended his thought to all 鈥渢he Jewish communities in the world鈥� that they might find in these feasts 鈥渢he source of further graces and spiritual consolation鈥�.
鈥淢ay the Most High bless us,鈥� the 杏MAP导航 continued, 鈥渨ith the gift of peace, inspiring us toward greater diligence to promote it untiringly鈥�.
杏MAP导航 Francis鈥� final thought expresses his prayer that the Lord鈥檚 鈥渋nfinite goodness, might strengthen our bonds of friendship everywhere as well as the desire to foster a constant dialogue for the good of all鈥�.
He signed off with 鈥淪halom Alechem"鈥攖he classic Hebrew greeting meaning 鈥淧eace be upon you鈥�.
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