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This Jewish 6-Year-Old Was Kidnapped Then Raised by the Pope

One day in June of 1858, a policeman arrived at the home of Momolo and Marianna Mortara in Bologna, Italy, to take away their six-year-old son, Edgardo. The Mortaras were Jewish, but years before their Catholic maid had secretly baptized Edgardo when he was very sick, and she thought he would die. At the time, […]

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On Loving and Hating the Pope

: interfaith advocate, sometime-supporter of Israel, and, soon, saint. Born Karol Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland, in 1920, John Paul II was the first pope to officially visit a synagogue. He is also credited with establishing diplomatic relations between Israel and the Holy See, and offering a landmark condemnation of the Nazi genocide and call for Catholic […]

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When King Henry VIII Bribed the Rabbis

In 1527, King Henry VIII was desperate to divorce his first wife, Catharine of Aragon. So when his Catholic advisors denied him annulment, Henry sent messengers to the Jewish community in Italy, instead, hoping that a little money might win them over to his side. (He would have asked England’s Jews if his predecessor King Edward […]

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On December 31st, Israelis Celebrate “Sylvester.” Here’s Why.

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This Jewish 6-Year-Old Was Kidnapped Then Raised by the Pope

On Loving and Hating the Pope

When King Henry VIII Bribed the Rabbis

On December 31st, Israelis Celebrate “Sylvester.” Here’s Why.

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