An American rabbi arrived here today at the invitation of Roman Catholic authorities to organize a research project on the effect the crucifixion story has had in producing anti-Semitism over the centuries.
Rabbi Henry E. Kagan of Mount Vernon, N. Y., an expert on the psychology of anti-Semitism, will work closely with three members of the faculty of Catholic University of the Sacred Heart here. They are the Rev. Giovanni Rinaldi, professor of Semitics and Hebrew; Dr. Leonardo Ancona, director of the university’s Institute of Psychology; and Dr. Gustavo Bontadini, professor of philosophy. The study was authorized by Archbishop Carlo Colombo of Milan who is theological advisor to Pope Paul VI.
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