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The Chief Rabbi, the Pope, and the Holocaust

- An Era in Vatican-Jewish Relations

About The Chief Rabbi, the Pope, and the Holocaust

In February 1945, Israele Zolli, chief rabbi of Rome's ancient Jewish community, shocked his co-religionists in Italy and throughout the Jewish world by converting to Catholicism and taking as his baptismal name, Eugenio, to honor Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) for what Zolli saw as his great humanitarianism toward the Jews during the Holocaust

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781412807913
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 242
  • Published:
  • November 14, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 384 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: September 21, 2025

Description of The Chief Rabbi, the Pope, and the Holocaust

In February 1945, Israele Zolli, chief rabbi of Rome's ancient Jewish community, shocked his co-religionists in Italy and throughout the Jewish world by converting to Catholicism and taking as his baptismal name, Eugenio, to honor Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) for what Zolli saw as his great humanitarianism toward the Jews during the Holocaust

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