The church issued the apology on the 800th anniversary of the passage of laws that led to the Jews’ expulsion. By Pesach Benson, United With Israel The Church of England formally apologized for discriminatory laws against Britain’s Jewish community 800 years ago at a special ceremony on Sunday. The service, at Oxford’s Christ Church Cathedral, was attended by Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and representatives of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. It was held on the 800th anniversary of the Synod of Oxford, which passed a number of discriminatory lawsthat led to the Jews’ expulsion. Jews first arrived in England...
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