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The following letter was written by Moshe Aumann, retired Israeli diplomat, in Sister Rose Thering’s memory and sent to the Jerusalem Post:

Sir, - Sister Rose Thering, whose death was reported in this morning’s Post (May 14), richly deserves all the words of praise and appreciation written about her in that article, in all that concerns the healing of old wounds in the Christian-Jewish relationship. What I found missing there, however, was mention of Sister Rose’s notable contribution to the fostering of better relations between Christians and the State of Israel.

Having known Sister Rose personally ever since her service as Executive Director of the National Christian Leadership Conference for Israel (1988-1995), during part of which time I served as Minister-Counselor for Church Relations at the Israel Embassy in Washington, I can attest to her deep-seated and wholehearted support of the State of Israel and its people, as we struggle for a fair hearing in the court of world public opinion. This was reflected also in Sister Rose’s many visits to Israel, in her capacity as organizer and director of the Annual Seton Hall Study Tour of Israel – and on numerous other occasions. She was also, among other things, a member of the Board of Directors of the America-Israel Friendship League.

I pray that many, in both of our communities, Jewish and Christian, may continue to be inspired by her sterling example.

MOSHE AUMANN
Jerusalem