A Rabbi Whose Good Friend Became the Pope

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A nice story of inter-faith friendship that might make major changes for all of us

By AP / Rachel Zoll Nov. 21, 2013

(NEW YORK) — It was September, not an easy time for a religious Jew to be traveling. The Jewish month of Tishrei was ending with its marathon of holy days. Kosher wine would be needed. There were Sabbath blessings to recite. Fortunately, Rabbi Abraham Skorka had a friend with the run of a hotel who arranged for kosher meals and said “amen” to the rabbi’s prayers.

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