France's Chief Rabbi, Haim Korsia, Will Give Speech On Anti-Semitism At New York City Synagogue

France's Chief Rabbi Will Speak On Anti-Semitism At New York City Synagogue
The newly elected 'Great Rabbi of France' Haim Korsia, poses for a photograph on June 22, 2014, in Paris. Korsia, 51, was elected by a Jewish council to serve as the designated 'Great Rabbi of France' for the upcoming years. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR (Photo credit should read FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images)
The newly elected 'Great Rabbi of France' Haim Korsia, poses for a photograph on June 22, 2014, in Paris. Korsia, 51, was elected by a Jewish council to serve as the designated 'Great Rabbi of France' for the upcoming years. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR (Photo credit should read FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (AP) - The chief rabbi of France will discuss terrorism and a rising wave of anti-Semitism during an address at a New York City synagogue.

Rabbi Haim Korsia will appear Thursday evening at the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and prominent Jewish community leaders will be among those attending, along with children from French families living in New York City.

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