An Orthodox organization that runs the majority of synagogues in France and the chief rabbinate, quit the CRIF umbrella body of French Jews. The director of the Central Consistoire, Frederic Attali, told JTA that his organization is demanding that its representation be increased to 50 percent of the CRIF council, “since we represent three-quarters of the membership in CRIF.”
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