Historic Torah scroll finds new home in New York City
A 300-year-old Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust has been welcomed to its new home at a synagogue in New York City.
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Hundreds of people welcomed a Torah scroll older than 300 years to the B'nai Jeshurun synagogue on West 88th Street on Monday, the New York Post reported. The arrival coincided with the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the event that marked the start of the Holocaust. [1]
According to the New York Post, experts believe the scroll dates back to 1700. The experts noted that it contains the same ink and parchment used in the United States Constitution. The artifact underwent an intense restoration before finding its home on the Upper West Side. [1]
The scroll is part of a broader Jewish tradition. The Hebrew word Torah refers to the Pentateuch, which comprises the five books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The term derives from a root meaning to instruct or guide. [3]
Jefferey Ohrenstein, chairman of the Memorial Scrolls Trust, told the New York Post that the scrolls continue their life as living symbols rather than monuments to death. The scroll was consecrated in its new home as Jewish New Yorkers continue to face hate crimes. [1]
In short
- Hundreds of people welcomed a 300-year-old Torah scroll to the B'nai Jeshurun synagogue on West 88th Street.
- Experts believe the scroll dates back to 1700 and uses the same ink and parchment as the United States Constitution.
- The scroll arrived on the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht after surviving the Holocaust and undergoing restoration.
Sources
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- [1]A 300-year-old Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust finds a new home in NYCNew York Post, 16h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Dead Sea Scrolls on Wikipedia
- [3]Torah on Grokipedia
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