Daily Archives: April 29, 2011

Royal Wedding and the Chief Rabbi

I loved the wedding. I got up early and watched, and got a little (a lot) misty eyed. But while I was thrilled to see us represented by Rabbi Sacks, Rabbi Plancey and Rabbi Bayfield, I wondered how they were able to be there.

I have always been taught that as a Jew I am not to enter a church, not even to look around. Here they were present during hymns and a religious church service. I was uncomfortable with that.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this matter?