In the Synagogue of Rome

[SinfullyLate]

According to http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1341757?eng=y:

... the other famous rabbi of Italy, Giuseppe Laras of the Jewish community of Milan, wasn't there. He didn't believe in this encounter, and said, "only the Church will benefit from it." In his view, with Benedict XVI the fraternal relationship between Jews and Catholics has not been strengthened, but "has become weaker and weaker."

The good Rabbi should speak to some people on this forum 

[QuisUtDeus]

Well, the Rabbi is apparently upset about Pius XII.

For sure anything the Catholic Church does that is "too Catholic" will weaken the "fraternal relationship".  That's why they like the NO and rail against the TLM - the TLM is too Catholic for their liking.

[Foligno]

The article said:

Last year, however, the Jews retracted their participation in the day, above all at the urging of Rabbi Laras, blaming Benedict XVI himself, and in particular his decision to introduce into the ancient Roman rite for Good Friday the prayer that God "may enlighten" the hearts of the Jews, "that they may recognize Jesus Christ as Savior of all men." A prayer judged by Laras to be unacceptable, because it is aimed at the conversion of Jews to the Christian faith.

The Rabbi is being a brat.  Just let him pout over the fact that he can't control who Catholics pray for and why.

[JoeVoxxPop]

Offer these birds a hand of peace and friendship and pull back a bloddy stump.