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What a remarkable Torah rescued from Iran — then LA’s fire — can teach about community amid devastation
And there’s no better symbol of that for the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center than the Nehdar Torah, which Mendel said will be in the holy ark when it’s opened during Sabbath services.
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A haredi Orthodox ‘City of Torah’ is planned in Mexico, first in Latin America
The village, under construction near Ixtapan de la Sal, a small town about 75 miles ... Chile and others deserve to live in a first-class place with Torah. They can’t buy a $1 million apartment ...
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It’s a mitzvah: LA fires activate Jewish law of saving Torah scrolls from calamity
AP and JTA contributed to this report. The post It’s a mitzvah: LA fires activate Jewish law of saving Torah scrolls from calamity appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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LA wildfires destroy numerous houses of worship. Clergy and congregants vow to persevere
Flames were already attacking the campus of Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center when the cantor, Ruth Berman Harris, and three companions rushed in to rescue its sacred Torah scrolls.
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KS2 Religious Studies: The Torah
CHARLIE: When you're Jewish like me you try to live life by God's Commandments in the Torah the first Five Books of Moses. Every synagogue has its own Torah scrolls. Each one is hand-written in ...