His lecture was given a warm reception by the many who were there to hear him, despite an attempt to silence him by a small traditionalist group opposed to the changes brought about by Vatican Council II.
In the aftermath of a very successful Jewish-Christian colloquium in Israel, CRIF will continue to work together with other partners in the dialogue for strengthening links with the Christian world, based on the acknowledgement of a shared history and mutual respect without any syncretism, sharing our common human values.
On his website, Rabbi Krygier speaks of his worry about “the determination of these fundamentalist groups who refuse Vatican II, as if they felt there was a certain weakness expressed at a time when Benedict XVI is attempting a reconciliation with them, and when the Church is thinking about that legacy. The Council was a genuine revolution. It was the first time in history that a religion had been willing to revise some its fundamental tenets, abandoning all triumphalism and giving space to the other. The work is so vital that it is just not acceptable to let it be overtaken by those who desire to see it destroyed. I keep full faith in this dialogue and those who embody it, particularly in France, but we cannot afford to rest on our laurels and believe we have won the day".
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