Torah scroll

Bloodstains on the Torah scrolls reveal a painful past that still speaks today

After 200 years and a miraculous rescue from Europe, the scroll is welcomed in a moving ceremony from the Nova memorial site

When Eliyahu Kalimi and the children of Gilo began collecting bottles to purchase a Torah scroll, nobody believed it would happen. Yet, reality surpassed all imagination. Now, they are concluding their two-year collection effort and preparing for the Torah's inauguration. "This will be a Torah scroll for all of Israel."

The Babylonian Jewish Heritage Center often receives significant Judaica items, but the Torah scroll currently on display not only holds great historical value, it also reveals a particularly fascinating story, shared by curator Orly Becher-Levi.

Why are Torah scroll dedication ceremonies so meaningful, and which traditions are observed during this event?

A moving tale of faith, memory, and divine providence that survived the ashes of war

A comprehensive guide to the mitzvah of honoring holy spaces, proper conduct in a synagogue, and the halachic foundations of Jewish prayer halls

The 'Shayach Israel' synagogue was established after the Toulouse murder in memory of Yonatan Sandler HY"D. How did the community members react to the desecration of the Torah scrolls, and what did they do with the one scroll that remained intact despite the break-in and humiliation? An interview with Shmuel Marciano, the synagogue's gabai.

What led Erez Dror's mother to visit her son's grave that day, and who were the kind-hearted people who joined the Torah scroll dedication project?

With help from U.S. soldiers, Dr. Nissan Sharifi brought an ancient Torah scroll from Baghdad to safety in a Netanya synagogue

A Holocaust survivor’s promise, a rabbi’s final gift, and Israel’s first astronaut unite in a moving story of faith, resilience, and the eternal light of the Jewish spirit reaching the stars

The difference between printed and handwritten texts, the customs of Sephardim and Ashkenazim, and the laws regarding proper respect for holy items