Pope Francis sent a congratulation message to the Jewish community of Rome,

Pope Francis sent a congratulation message to the Jewish community of Rome, on the occasion of the celebration of the Pesach, the Jewish Easter, corresponding to the Hebrew year 5785, Vatican News reported.

The Holy Father directed a message to the Roma Roma Roma, Riccardo Di Segni, expressing his “cordial and fraternal augury for the beloved Roman Jewish community.” In addition, he recalled the meaning of this holiday: “The Festival of the Pesach recalls that the omnipotent released his beloved people from slavery and led him to the promised land.”

In fact, the Pesaj, also known as Jewish Easter, is one of the most important festivities of Judaism. Commemorates the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt, an episode narrated in the book of Exodus.

Likewise, the Pontiff added: “That the eternal and merciful God is also today with you, accompany your community with an abundance of blessings and, in your infinite goodness, always protect you.” “I ask you to continue praying for me, while I assure my prayer for you: that the Most High grants us to always grow more in friendship,” he concluded.

For his part, Rabbi di Segni responded with an equally affectionate message, in which he highlighted the coincidence of the Jewish and Christian Easter festivities this year: “In the coincidence of our Easter festivities, I want to send him my most fervent auguries, with a special thought for his health, which I hope to continue improving.”

Finally, he added: “May the Lord bless our communities and strengthen our friendship, also in this difficult period we are going through.”