Chief Rabbi Israel Brodie of Great Britain told the opening session of the European Conference of Orthodox Rabbis last night that he was disappointed by the absence of Rabbi Yehuda Levin. Chief Rabbi of Moscow, and Rabbi A. Hanael, Chief Rabbi of Sofia, both of whom he said, he had previously intimated they would attend the conference.
Stressing that one-quarter of world Jewry lived in Eastern Europe, Rabbi Brodie said he hoped these Jews would soon regain their place amid world Jewry. His audience was comprised of 25 leading Orthodox rabbis form Switzerland, Italy, Great Britain, Greece, Belgium. Western Germany and Ireland. They were greeted by Chief Rabbi Aron Schuster of Amsterdam.
The rabbinical delegates will hear reports on the Jewish religious situation in each country.
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