How Rome’s Chief Rabbi became a Catholic

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Published: 15 March 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The apostasy of Rabbi Zolli - Shalom Goldman - Tablet Magazine 04.03.16
Right after WWII, the Chief Rabbi of Rome scandalised fellow Jews by becoming a Catholic.

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