Rabbi of France admits: "I stole but will not resign"

Chief Rabbi of France, Rabbi Gilles Bernheim, admitted plagiarism of several parts published and bragged a MA degree from the Sorbonne University, which he never received.

However, in an interview to Radio Peace in France he made ​​it clear that he will not resign from his post," While I was wrong, "he said," and I beg your pardon, but I do not intend to resign my commission. "

French weekly L'Express revealed last week that many passages in the book "40 Jewish Thoughts" by Rabbi Bernheim, are copied from texts of well-known writers.

Rabbi Bernheim issued a statement apologizing for what had happened, and said that the mistake was not made by him but by a student who was asked by him to collect materials for writing the book.

During Pesach, Rabbi Bernheim received a letter with death threats from anti-Semitic sources. "Before we take violent measures we turn to you, because these corrupt journalists are Jews," the letter said.

Bernheim was born in France, is a graduate of Brisk Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He was active in Paris Consistory, and served as rabbi of the Great Synagogue in Paris. Bernheim is married with four children; two of his children live in Israel.

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