Rabbi to Address Synod (on the Bible) [Ecumenical]

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...

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