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Etgar Lefkovits

Swedish Jewish Leader Opposes Ban On Burning Holy Books

Aron Verständig, head of the council of Swedish Jewish communities poses for a picture at a Jewish school in Stockholm in 2019. He came out recently against an outright ban on burning of holy books even as a majority of Swedes favor such legislation. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES.

The head of the Swedish Jewish community has come out against an outright ban on burning holy books even as a majority of Swedes favor such legislation.

The Swedish government is considering passing a law that would outlaw setting holy books on fire, in the wake of the damage to the country’s internal security triggered by recent burnings of the Koran.

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