New Synagogue in Palm Beach to host Torah dedication Feb. 13

New Synagogue in Palm Beach will dedicate Torah covers Feb. 13, honoring soldiers with scrolls donated by the late S. Daniel ...
Jewish Journal

The First Simchat Torah Since Oct. 7: Leaders Weigh In

Consequently, Simchat Torah, the most joyful day on the Jewish calendar, is now intrinsically connected to one of the darkest days in modern Jewish history. This month marks the first Simchat Torah ...
The Boston Globe

Torah Sisters bond to piece together Jewish history

At a senior residence in Dedham, three women who were otherwise strangers create a new cover for an old Czech scroll. When NewBridge on the Charles celebrates Rosh Hashanah beginning Sunday night, ...
The Forward

From Torah heists to hurricane-proof scrolls, synagogues encounter bumps on way to Torah ownership

For the past nine years, Rabbi Mitchell Nesenoff has been asking synagogues if they would donate one of their Torahs to him for use in his congregation, Temple Adat Yisrael in Lagos, Nigeria. None ...
NorthJersey.com

When Simchat Torah starts, NJ Jews will face a joyful holiday entwined with Oct. 7 grief

Jews in New Jersey normally greet Simchat Torah, which begins at sunset on Thursday, with joy. It's traditionally a holiday of dance, song and feasts. Simchat Torah, which means "rejoicing of the ...
The Jewish Exponent

Synagogues Help Preserve Torahs That Survived the Holocaust

The Torah from Czechoslovakia, right, in the ark at Temple Sholom in Broomall (Photo by Jarrad Saffren) The two Torahs inside Temple Sholom in Broomall’s ark have different designs on their covers.