r/JewsOfConscience • u/AutoModerator • Sep 18 '24

AAJ "Ask A Jew" Wednesday

It's everyone's favorite day of the week, "Ask A (Anti-Zionist) Jew" Wednesday! Ask whatever you want to know, within the sub rules, notably that this is not a debate sub and do not import drama from other subreddits. That aside, have fun! We love to dialogue with our non-Jewish siblings.

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u/salkhan Non-Jewish Ally Sep 18 '24

After the comments of the head Rabbi in France, telling Israel to 'finish the job', how important is the head Rabbi to the wider Jewish community? I know Judaism takes very diverse forms, so I wonder how much he speaks for the wider community.

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u/specialistsets Non-denominational Sep 18 '24

It is a ceremonial role that doesn't confer any special authority. The Jewish community in France is known for being very politically conservative and very pro-Israel, so I don't think most would have taken issue with his statements.