The State of Quintana Roo on the eastern side of the Yucatán Peninsula in Southeastern Mexico announced that it will recognize a “Chief Rabbi of the State.” Rabbi Dudi Caplin, who directs Chabad in the tourist city of Cozumel, will be registered in the State Directory of Religious Groups and Associations.
Mexico is made up of 32 states, and Quintana Roo is known as the most visited and touristic state in the entire country. The state will also view him as the “Representative of the Jewish Communities established in the municipalities of Cozumel, Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, Tulum, Bacalar, and Chetumal.”
“This recognition is granted in view of your distinguished career of more than fifteen years of service and spiritual leadership, dedicated to strengthening Jewish life, promoting religious values, fostering interfaith dialogue, and building bridges of peace, understanding, tolerance, and respect among the various communities of the State,” the letter said.
Adapted from COllive
