Rabbi Yitzhak Nissim, newly elected Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic community in Israel, was formally inducted into his new post in a festive ceremony yesterday at Yeshurun Synagogue, largest Jewish house of worship in Jerusalem. Huge crowds lined the streets leading to the synagogue, while Israel’s leaders in government, religion and culture participated in the ceremony within.
Premier Moshe Sharett, speaking on behalf of the government, greeted the new Chief Rabbi and spoke of the importance of his task in the cultural life of Israel. In a brief address after assuming his post, Chief Rabbi Nissim expressed the hope that the Holy Places would soon be liberated and Jews from all over the world would be able to make pilgrimages to them. He appealed to Israel and all Jewry to adhere to traditional Judaism.
Among the guests at the ceremony were representatives of the Christian and Moslem churches in Israel, all members of the Cabinet, all Supreme Court Justices and many Parliamentary deputies as well as members of the diplomatic corps.
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