Chief Rabin of Israel Shmuel Rabinovich met with the delegetion of the State Agency for Religious Issues at the Western Wall where a special prayer was performed for the unity of Georgian and Jewish nations and states. The chief Rabin handed over a copy of Hebrew prayer performed in Georgian alphabet to the chairman of the agency Zaza Vashakmadze. Later, as a sign of special respect for the guests, the Georgian delegation was able to visit the huge underground complex along the Western Wall which is the closest to Solomon’s ancient cathedral and its gateway – to the sacred and grateful places according to the Jewish faith.

At the end of the meeting the chief Rabin once again noted about a special relationship between Georgians and Jews that was formed over the centuries and expressed his desire to visit Georgia.