Israeli’s Chief Sephardi Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron sent a letter to spiritual leaders in Iran urging a meeting with rabbis and the creation of a dialogue between religious leaders throughout the Middle East. Meanwhile, Israel’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi, Yisrael Meir Lau, met with Egyptian religious leaders and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo.
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