'We Need to Open the Doors of the Synagogues'

France’s newly elected chief rabbi has vowed to pursue a path of inclusiveness and restore the confidence of the country’s half a million Jewish community, badly shaken by anti-Semitic attacks and a recent scandal over religious divorce.

“The durability of Judaism in France lies in being open to all tendencies,” said Rabbi Haim Korsia, the French army’s Jewish chaplain. “We need to find those who are disappointed, who don’t find their place in the synagogue, who don’t see themselves well received. We need to welcome them and open the doors of the synagogues.”