Jewish Telegraphic Agency1y
Nazis destroyed Munich’s main synagogue in 1938. Parts of it were just found in the city’s river.
The object — along with 150 tons of rubble from the synagogue, including parts of ... a few months we will see that more parts of the Torah Ark are among the stones.” The find is “quite ...
Arutz Sheva14d
Indictment: Suspect desecrated Torah scroll, plundered charity box
It is suspected that the suspect entered the building approximately one week ago, stole the charity boxes, and attempted to steal the Torah scrolls from the Holy Ark. According to the indictment ...
NOLA.com25d
When your sacred space is gone
I was terrified but undaunted. When I finally got to synagogue, I entered the dark, empty sanctuary. I opened the doors of the holy ark where the Torah scrolls rested, and I spontaneously uttered ...
6 Torah scrolls saved from huge fire at Florida synagogue, leaders say. ‘A miracle’
Intense flames quickly spread through a Florida synagogue, rendering the building unusable just 11 days before the Jewish ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs25d
Behind the textiles at Hadassah’s Chagall-adorned synagogue - opinion
ARTIST AVIVA GREEN visits the Chagall Windows in the Abbell Synagogue, where her soft ... create the parochet – the cover of the ark that holds the Torah scrolls – and the table cover.