Jewish representative presents Prayer Shawl to His Holiness
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 11:49 a.m.
 Allouche (R), representative of CRIF, the umbrella representative group of Jewish organizations in France, presents His Holiness the Dalai Lama with a Tallit. |
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who concluded last weekend a 12-day
visit to France, received a Tallit, a traditional Jewish prayer shawl,
from a French Jewish official.
Paris: Hubert Allouche, an
official of CRIF, the umbrella representative group of Jewish
organizations in France, was among the few guests to attend last Friday
the inauguration by His Holiness the Dalai Lama of a Buddhist temple in
Roquedonde, in southern France.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama presented Allouche with a long
white silk scarve, a Tibetan gesture of welcome, hospitality and
respect.
The CRIF representative in his turn offered the Tibetan spiritual
leader the Tallit. “It was for me a great honor and a great
satisfaction,” Allouche said.
“I told the Dalai Lama that our two people are linked by a community of
fate. That we are attached to our culture and our faith. The bridges
between Judaism and Buddhism are numerous. Such a meeting is a sign of
great fraternity.”
Allouche added: “The Dalai Lama said he feels a sincere affection towards the Jewish people.”
France’s first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, French Foreign Minister
Bernard Kouchner and Human Rights Minister Rama Yade also attended the
ceremony.
–Report compiled from the website of European Jewish Press, (www.ejpress.org)
