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The chief rabbi of France, Gilles Bernheim, stepped down Thursday after admitting to plagiarism in at least two of his books and lying about his academic credentials. Rabbi Bernheim, left, had refused to resign in an interview on Radio Shalom on Tuesday but was pushed to leave his post at an emergency meeting of the Central Consistory, the authority in charge of the Jewish religion in France. It was not immediately clear whether Rabbi Bernheim, 60, who was elected to a seven-year term in 2009, was taking a leave of at least six months or vacating the post entirely. In a statement, he said he understood that it was “no longer possible to fulfill his duties with the necessary serenity and tranquillity” and apologized for his “moral flaw.” Richard Prasquier, president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France, said that talks would continue on whether Rabbi Bernheim would return to his post after a leave, but officials at the Central Consistory said that plans were being made for an election to replace him. The chief rabbi of France, Gilles Bernheim, stepped down Thursday after admitting to plagiarism in at least two of his books and lying about his academic credentials.
Rabbi Bernheim had refused to resign in an interview on Radio Shalom on Tuesday but was pushed to leave his post at an emergency meeting of the Central Consistory, the authority in charge of the Jewish religion in France. It was not immediately clear whether Rabbi Bernheim, 60, who was elected to a seven-year term in 2009, was taking a leave of at least six months or vacating the post entirely. In a statement, he said he understood that it was “no longer possible to fulfill his duties with the necessary serenity and tranquillity” and apologized for his “moral flaw.” Richard Prasquier, president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France, said that talks would continue on whether Rabbi Bernheim would return to his post after a leave, but officials at the Central Consistory said that plans were being made for an election to replace him.