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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Greek Jews Outraged by GNTO’s Promotion of Easter Judas Burning

The Greek Jewish community is incensed by websites and brochures of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) that showcase the traditional Easter practice known as “Judas burning.” The time-honored “scapegoating” ritual burns an effigy of Judas Iscariot to rid the community of evil, however the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece has taken affront


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