Elul 28, 5776, 10/1/2016
In today's headlines: תג בכותרות
Torah scrolls 18 Torah scrolls: Fallen soldiers, terror victimsIn moving ceremony at Western Wall yeshiva, final letters are written in to new scrolls dedicated to the fallen. Record: World’s oldest Torah scroll still in useA Torah scroll written 8 centuries ago is still in use by a Jewish community in northern Italy. Police nab Torah scroll theft gangTwo Tiberias residents accused of selling 'wholesale' Torah scrolls to Jerusalem business owner for distribution worldwide. Synagogue Burns in Jerusalem SuburbA synagogue in the town of Mevasseret Tziyon, west of Jerusalem, burned down Sunday night. New Scrolls for 90-Year-Old Tel Aviv SynagogueTel Aviv's Great Synagogue celebrates its 90th birthday with the introduction of four new Torah scrolls. Tel Aviv's Great Synagogue Adds Four Torah ScrollsFour Torah scrolls - two of which survived the Holocaust - will be introduced to the Great Synagogue of Tel Aviv in a special ceremony. Watch: Torah Dedicated to Infant Terror VictimTown of Yakir gathers to dedicate a Torah scroll in memory of Adelle Biton, who passed away two years after being wounded in rock attack. Donated Torah Scroll Disappears from KnessetArutz Sheva reporter shocked to find Knesset has banned scroll dedicated to partisan fighters for being a 'donation.' Netanyahu Completes Torah Scroll for Paris VictimsFour scrolls will be written in memory of the four Jews murdered at Paris kosher market; two in Israel, two in Paris. Torah Given by Bereaved Mother for Children StolenFive of Malka Yeshurun's children died of ALS, and the tragedy continues as Torah scroll she donated in their memory is stolen. A Sefer Torah in Gratitude to the IDFA Sefer Torah was presented to the Nahal Brigade by the Leo V. Berger Fund and IYIM in a lively ceremony at the base. Torah Scroll Dedicated in Memory of Murdered TeensMigdal Insurance company funds, dedicates, Torah scroll; also names synagogue for one of the murdered boys. Hungarian Jews Seek Return of Looted ScrollsHungarian Jewish leaders talking with Russia over the return of a collection of religious items looted by the Red Army. WoW Deny Attempt to 'Smuggle' Torah to the KotelGroup alleges WoW attempted to sneak Torah scroll in duffel bag into Kotel plaza against police regulations; WoW strenuously deny claims. The Torah Scroll on Board US Aircraft CarrierPhotojournalist Yissachar Ruas recounts his unique discovery during a tour of US Navy aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower. Redeeming Torah Scrolls, Uniting a NationUnique project connects IDF units in need of a Torah scroll with Jews overseas and scrolls in need of repair. Synagogue Vandalized in JerusalemBnei Akiva counselors horrified to find crude graffiti, mistreated Torah scroll in chapter's synagogue. Police Suspect Arson in Synagogue FireSeveral Torah scrolls were destroyed as Netanya synagogue burned. El Al Torah Read in Synagogue for the First TimeEl Al CEO Shkedy took part in the reading of the scroll, written over a period of three years by thousands worldwide.Anger at Government Silence on Yeshiva Desecration‘Where is Peres?’ residents ask as Torah scroll desecration is widely ignored. Deputy minister: this brings back dark times. Torah Scroll Written by Thousands of JewsA new Sefer Torah, written by over 200 thousand Jews, was dedicated at the Western Wall. Torah and Hanukkah Unite Reps. Cantor and ShultzTorah and Hanukkah combined their strength to bring together rival Reps. Cantor and Schultz for completion of a “unity” Torah scroll. 22 Torah Scrolls Found Damaged in Belle HarborIn a single seaside community, volunteers from New York's Jewish Shomrim organization have discovered 22 damaged Torah scrolls. Torah Scroll in Nuclear Reactor ‘Protects Us’The first Torah scroll for the Dimona nuclear reactor is being dedicated Tuesday, along with a new synagogue, replacing a bomb shelter. $20,000 to Save Torah Scrolls from Arab ThievesAfter six months and $20,000, Jerusalem’s Gilo residents retrieved four Torahs scrolls stolen by Palestinian Authority Arab thieves. Miracle in Tzfat: Boys Find Stolen Torah ScrollsThree grade school boys accidentally found six stolen Torah scrolls in an abandoned building where they wanted to establish a clubhouse. Torah and Humanity: As We Begin the Reading CycleCulture? Humanism? Ethics? Great literature? Go to the Torah, both written and oral and see what humanity is about. |
