News for Torah Scrolls Beit Shemesh synagogue demolished - with Torah scroll still inside'Even if the city needed to evacuate the synagogue, care should have been taken to respect the Torah scroll,' Beit Shemesh resident says. Top Army chaplain dedicates Torah at Fort Bliss following renovation of base synagogueAfter three-month renovation of base's synagogue, the US Army's top chaplain dedicates Torah scroll at Fort Bliss. Rabbi Braves Flames to Rescue Torah Scroll at Cape Town UniversityJewish community houses evacuated as fires continue to burn 'We're asking our traditions to be respected'A Reform rabbi smuggled in a Torah scroll to the Western Wall complex to be used by WOW organization. 'We waited 12 years': The story of Jonathan Pollard's Torah scrollEsther Pollard tells the story of the Torah scroll she and her husband wrote: 'First time in history that a prisoner wrote a Torah scroll.'Turkish police say they seized 2,000-year-old Torah scroll5 detained on suspicion of illegally dealing in archaeological finds. Arson suspected in fire at abandoned synagogue. Holland: Torah scroll which vanished during Holocaust returned to Jewish communityIn Holland, a Torah scroll returns to Jewish hands 80 years after it was hidden from the Nazis. Angela Merkel participates in historic Torah scroll writing ceremonyTorah scroll that survived the Nazis is restored in historic ceremony. Rabbi Lau condemns desecration of Holy Ark in HomeshIsrael Chief Rabbi David Lau to Defense Minister Gantz after evacuation of yeshiva in Homesh: 'Difficult sights unfitting for Jewish state.' Coronavirus Czar Prof. Gamzu writes letters in Torah scrollHead of national fight against the coronavirus writes phrase 'and you shall guard yourselves very carefully' in Torah scroll. Torah scrolls removed from Beverly Hills synagogue to protect them from riotsCongregants act to safeguard Torah scrolls from riots after nearby synagogue vandalized and as riots following George Floyd's death continue Torah scrolls desecrated in YeruchamVandals break into synagogue, yeshiva, desecrating Torah scrolls and causing hundreds of millions in damage. New unity 'coronavirus' Torah scroll project is 'turning the world upside down'Arutz Sheva speaks with Rabbi Berel Junik on the new unity Torah scroll to stop COVID-19. 'We knew instantly this is the right thing to do.' Torah scroll project organizers: Be part of the unityOrganizers of special Torah scroll project: Be part of unprecedented outpouring of soulful unity that the world sorely needs right now Iceland welcomes its first permanent Torah scrollJewish community of Reykjavik welcome their country's first permanent Torah scroll. Haredi judge's husband writes letter in Torah Scroll of People of IsraelCouple attend ceremony for Sefer Torah for Am Yisrael during Israel visit, with Judge Rachel Freier's husband writing a letter in the scroll New Torah scroll - on Adolf Hitler StreetFreiburg Jews hold parade welcoming new Torah scroll on street which was named after Hitler 80 years ago. Watch: Bereaved father begins Torah scroll in memory of daughterRabbi Eitan Shnerb writes first letters of Torah in memory of daughter Rina, as children look on and learn about the work of a scribe. Hungarian town gets new Torah scrollNew Torah scroll dedicated at special synagogue facing Mád's cemetery. Ukraine synagogue gets first post-Holocaust Torah scrollUkraine synagogue where Menachem Begin got married gets its first Torah scroll since World War II. Stolen Torah scrolls found - in Palestinian barnFour Torah scrolls stolen from Bnei Brak synagogue found hidden in barn in Arab village of Aqraba. Torah scrolls stolen from Bnei Brak synagogueThief throws old Torah scroll on the floor, makes off with new ones. Iran: Who stole Torah scrolls from Tehran's Jewish ghetto?Three antique Torah scrolls stolen from centuries-old synagogue in the heart of Tehran's Jewish ghetto.Macedonia: 500 year-old Torah scrollExhibition presents objects from Jew's deportation from Macedonia including: cattle car that led Jews from Macedonia to Treblinka death camp Iran: Three Torah scrolls stolen from synagogueThree ancient Torah scrolls disappear from synagogue in Tehran, Iran. 70 Torah scrolls from the Diaspora donated to IDF basesTorah scrolls out of use in Diaspora Jewish communities donated to synagogues on IDF bases across Israel. Rabbi saves Torah scrolls from destruction in California firesCommunity leader rescues scrolls as wildfire engulfs area in Thousand Oaks, CA - where shooter had killed 12 only a day before. Suspect nabbed in torching of Torah scrollPolice arrest 35-year-old suspected of stealing, burning Torah scroll in Israeli coastal city of Hadera. Who torched Israeli synagogue's Torah scroll?Worshippers at synagogue in Israeli coastal town of Hadera horrified to find Torah scroll stolen and torched. Poland: Fragment of pre-war Torah scroll on displayRestored fragment of pre-war Torah scroll goes on display at site of Kielce pogrom in Poland. Ancient Torah scroll is safe after fire engulfs museum in Brazil13th-century Yemenite Torah once owned by Brazilian emperor was removed prior to massive fire which destroyed many artifacts. This Torah made its way from a dead community to a new continentA Torah scroll makes its way from Iowa to Paraguay, telling a story about modern Judaism on its way. Druze firefighter risks his life to save Torah scrollDruze firefigher Wiam Nevoani jumps into flames to save a Torah scroll from a burning Nahariya synagogue. Stolen Torah scrolls recovered - with PA assistanceFive Torah scrolls stolen from Jaffa synagogue found in Hevron. Israeli police say PA authorities aided in recovery of holy items. Watch: Torah scrolls buried in WarsawWarsaw's Jewish community buried damaged Torah scrolls on the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising. Prague synagogue gets two new Torah scrollsPrague synagogue gets new Torah scrolls for first time since World War II. Stolen Torah scrolls returned to NY synagogueFour Torah scrolls stolen from a Brooklyn synagogue returned. Torah scrolls stolen by kippah-clad thiefFour Torah scrolls valued at approximately $240,000 stolen from Brooklyn synagogue during Simchat Torah. 2 stolen Torahs returned to NJ synagogueTwo Torahs valued at $30,000 that had been stolen with silver religious pieces returned to a New Jersey synagogue. Security ex-bigwigs against aircraft sales to IranTreasury might approve the deal in November, but Congress could stop it – depending on the outcome of the American elections. Women of the Wall director detained by policePolice investigate Lesley Sachs for smuggling Torah scroll into Kotel women's section, violating regulations and agreements with state. 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. |
