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David A. Dangoor

It was deeply unfortunate that on Pope Francis’s recent historic tour of Iraq, especially during an interreligious prayer at the ancient archeological site of Ur, that no Jews were present.
Synagogues and other Jewish institutions will be saying “Kaddish” and “Azkara” on the closest Shabbat to the Day of Commemoration on Nov. 28 for Jews from the Middle East and North Africa.
If the U.S. Mideast peace plan is to succeed, it must include redress for the Jewish refugees from the Middle East and North Africa.
For Jews and non-Jews around the world, these materials could serve as a testament to good relations shared in the past and serve as an entry point in exploring how ties can become vibrant once again.