The joy of bringing new Torah Scrolls into existing communities is, apparently, catchy, and the ceremony is becoming an increasingly frequent affair. Employees of the Ashdod Port recently contributed towards the completion of a Torah Scroll given to the port's synagogue. The Torah was written in memory of the ten victims of the March 14th terror attack at the port, many of whom were childhood friends. Port employee Doron Gabai spearheaded the project in memory of his friends.
This past Sunday, a festive ceremony was held at the Jerusalem Municipality synagogue marking the dedication of a new Torah Scroll that its sponsor, Rabbi Yosef Klausner of Jerusalem, plans to bring to the future Beit HaMikdash (Holy Temple). Many dozens of people took part in the festive march accompanying the Torah to Beit HaRav Kook in downtown Jerusalem, one of its temporary stations before it reaches its final destination.
Also this week, the Hillel House of Hebrew University of Jerusalem received a Torah Scroll written in memory of the nine victims of the July 2002 terrorist bombing at the university. The scroll was funded by the Hillel organization of Montreal, in the framework of a two-year initiative called Project M.O.S.E.S.
Another gala Torah Scroll ceremony is to be held by the Sefer Torah Recycling Network organization ("www.sefer-torah.com") in the small beachfront community of Shirat HaYam (Song of the Sea) in Gush Katif three weeks from now.
This past Sunday, a festive ceremony was held at the Jerusalem Municipality synagogue marking the dedication of a new Torah Scroll that its sponsor, Rabbi Yosef Klausner of Jerusalem, plans to bring to the future Beit HaMikdash (Holy Temple). Many dozens of people took part in the festive march accompanying the Torah to Beit HaRav Kook in downtown Jerusalem, one of its temporary stations before it reaches its final destination.
Also this week, the Hillel House of Hebrew University of Jerusalem received a Torah Scroll written in memory of the nine victims of the July 2002 terrorist bombing at the university. The scroll was funded by the Hillel organization of Montreal, in the framework of a two-year initiative called Project M.O.S.E.S.
Another gala Torah Scroll ceremony is to be held by the Sefer Torah Recycling Network organization ("www.sefer-torah.com") in the small beachfront community of Shirat HaYam (Song of the Sea) in Gush Katif three weeks from now.