The Times of Israel25d
It’s a mitzvah: LA fires activate Jewish law of saving Torah scrolls from calamity
the next priority was the protection of the center’s two Torah scrolls, one of which had been brought over from Europe by a family after World War II. “My father-in-law, the head rabbi ...
Cleveland Jewish News15d
How does one ‘remember’? Challenges as the years go by
Memory is not the work of a day. We must not lose a minute in telling—and retelling—what happened when the world turned dark.
Arutz Sheva11d
Horrific: Torah scroll destroyed in Bat Yam synagogue break-in
Vandals on Sunday night broke into a synagogue located in a public bomb shelter on Bat yam's David Remez Street, throwing a Torah scroll on the ... The scene was discovered early on Monday morning ...
Arutz Sheva7d
Otniel dedicates Torah scroll to fallen soldiers
A Torah scroll dedication ceremony was held this week in Otniel in honor of the town's fallen. The synagogue is named after Elhanan Kalmanson, who was killed in action during the October 7th ...
Southeast Missourian29d
Saving Torah scrolls and saying prayers, Los Angeles fires leave congregants without worship spaces
Flames were already attacking the campus of Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center when the cantor, Ruth Berman Harris, and three companions rushed in to rescue its sacred Torah scrolls. Physically ...
Associated Press28d
Saving Torah scrolls and saying prayers, Los Angeles fires leave congregants without worship spaces
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A man walks in front of the burning Altadena Community Church, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown ...