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When the Torah scroll is carried through the synagogue, the members of the congregation may touch the edge of their prayer shawl to the Torah scroll and then kiss the shawl as a sign of respect. As it is important to guard the sanctity of a Torah, dropping it, or allowing it to fall, is regarded as a desecration.
The Bologna Torah Scroll (also known as the University of Bologna Torah Scroll, circa 1155–1225 CE) is the world's oldest complete extant Torah scroll. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The scroll contains the full text of the five Books of Moses in Hebrew and is kosher.
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The focal point of a Jewish synagogue’s sanctuary is the ark, an often ornate cabinet that enshrines the Torah scrolls, sacred hand-written texts of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
Navigating road closures to rescue Torah scrolls . Berman Harris — along with her husband, another congregant and a custodian — managed to get the Torah scrolls into their cars and whisked away to safety before the synagogue was engulfed in flames Tuesday night. “It’s the heartbeat of any Jewish community,” she said of the Torah.
Chuppah and Torah Scroll Images relating to the traditional blessing are frequently found on wimpels. The idea of founding a Jewish family as a married couple and passing on religious traditions is an idealised wish for the future of the young boy, usually represented by images of chuppahs and Torah scrolls painted or embroidered onto the wimpel.
In a letter to members sent Wednesday morning, leaders assured the community that the congregation’s Torah scrolls had been rescued from the sanctuary, chapel and classrooms before the fire ...
Navigating road closures to rescue Torah scrolls . Berman Harris — along with her husband, another congregant and a custodian — managed to get the Torah scrolls into their cars and whisked away to safety before the synagogue was engulfed in flames Tuesday night. “It’s the heartbeat of any Jewish community,” she said of the Torah.