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Israel hit by Bible burning row

May 26th, 2008 · Post your comment (No Comments)

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Messianic Jews in Israel say they want an inquiry into the burning of hundreds of copies of the New Testament by Orthodox Jews in Or Yehuda last week.

The books were given to the town’s Ethiopian Jews by the Messianic Jews, who believe in Jesus as a saviour.

Or Yehuda’s deputy mayor says he received complaints about the books, and arranged for them to be burnt.

He has now apologised after his actions have been compared to those of Nazis who burnt Jewish holy scriptures.

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