Torah Scrolls

Tel Aviv's Great Synagogue Adds Four Torahs for 90th Anniversary

Four 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 in Memory of Infant Terror Victim

Town of Yakir gathers to dedicate a Torah scroll in memory of Adelle Biton, who passed away two years after being wounded in rock attack.

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Donated Torah Scroll Disappears from Knesset

Arutz Sheva reporter shocked to find Knesset has banned scroll dedicated to partisan fighters for being a 'donation.'

Netanyahu Completes Torah Scroll for Jewish Paris Victims

Four scrolls will be written in memory of the four Jews murdered at Paris kosher market; two in Israel, two in Paris.

Torah Donated by Bereaved Mother for her Children Stolen

Five 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 IDF - Pictures

A 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 Teens

Migdal Insurance company funds, dedicates, Torah scroll; also names synagogue for one of the murdered boys.

Hungarian Jews Seek Return of Scrolls Looted During WWII

Hungarian Jewish leaders talking with Russia over the return of a collection of religious items looted by the Red Army.

WoW Deny They Tried to 'Smuggle' Torah Scroll to the Kotel

Group alleges WoW attempted to sneak Torah scroll in duffel bag into Kotel plaza against police regulations; WoW strenuously deny claims.

The USS Eisenhower and a Torah Scroll from pre-War Europe

Photojournalist Yissachar Ruas recounts his unique discovery during a tour of US Navy aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower.

Redeeming Torah Scrolls, Uniting a Nation

Unique project connects IDF units in need of a Torah scroll with Jews overseas and scrolls in need of repair.

Synagogue Vandalized in Jerusalem

Bnei Akiva counselors horrified to find crude graffiti, mistreated Torah scroll in chapter's synagogue.

Police Suspect Arson in Synagogue Fire

Several Torah scrolls were destroyed as Netanya synagogue burned.

El Al Torah Scroll Read in Synagogue for the First Time

El 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.

New Torah Scroll Written by More Than 200 Thousand Jews

A new Sefer Torah, written by over 200 thousand Jews, was dedicated at the Western Wall.

Torah and Hanukkah Unite Reps. Cantor and Shultz

Torah 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 Harbor

In a single seaside community, volunteers from New York's Jewish Shomrim organization have discovered 22 damaged Torah scrolls.

Torah and Nuclear Power

New Torah Scroll at Nuclear Reactor ‘Protects Us from Iran’

The first Torah scroll for the Dimona nuclear reactor is being dedicated Tuesday, along with a new synagogue, replacing a bomb shelter.

Four Torah Scrolls Retrieved from Arab Thieves for $20,000

After 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 Scrolls

Three grade school boys accidentally found six stolen Torah scrolls in an abandoned building where they wanted to establish a clubhouse.