March 17, 2005
6 Adar II, 5765Jewish Agency Chairman Sallai Meridor Wears Kippa During Visit to Paris Today (Thurs. 17th March)
Following the recent anti-Semitic events in France and growing reports that Jews are afraid to identify openly as Jews on the street, the Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Sallai Meridor, decided that during his visit to Paris today he would wear a kippa wherever he went.
Last year the Chief Rabbi of France, Rabbi Joseph Sitruk, recommended that Jews in France refrain from wearing kippot on the street for fear of being attacked, but that they wear another form of headgear.
The Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Sallai Meridor, stated at the time that on his next visit to Paris he would wear a kippa without fear or hesitation, and during his current visit Sallai Meridor has been seen on the streets of Paris proudly donning his kippa.
In the above 2 pictures: Sallai Meridor (left) with David Roche (right), the Jewsh Agency`s senior representative in France, on the streets of Paris.
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For further information contact:
Michael Jankelowitz
Liaison to Foreign Press
The Jewish Agency for Israel
Cell: 050-7601706
Voicemail: 02-6202780
e-mail: michaelj@jazo.org.il
