At Rosh Hashanah, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Head of the Church of England, hopes and prays for the returns of the three kidnapped Israeli soldiers

Published: September 11, 2007, 2:03 pm

I am indebted to a close contact at Lambeth Palace for alerting me to this Rosh Hashanah message, just released from the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams. What is particularly heartwarming about this message is its hope for the release of the three kidnapped Israeli soldiers. Press release from Lambeth Palace Tuesday 11th September 2007 Archbishop - hopes and prayers at the start of the Jewish New Year I am writing at this beginning of a new year for Jewish communities in this country and around the world, to offer you my warmest wishes for a good year ahead and for one in which our personal and community relationships will be further strengthened and deepened. The festival of Rosh Hashanah and the solemnities of the High Holy Days through to the Day of Atonement which follow, have a strong resonance for Christian communities who share the same scriptural heritage. During these days Jewish families and communities will come

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