The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland will save two pre-World War II Torah scrolls using a grant received from the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuesday evening was a night for celebration and a joyous welcome by the Chabad House of Tallahassee to its new Torah. Chabad House ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 25—TRAVERSE CITY — Something remarkable, even "miraculous," happened in the shadow of World War II that eventually reached ...

After months of preparation, Temple Beth Sholom's project to gain a new Torah was realized on the holy day traditionally used to mark the giving of the scriptures on Mt. Sinai. The inaugural use of ...

The Memorial Scrolls Trust celebrated a 60th anniversary on Sunday. It has lent some 1,400 scrolls, once confiscated by the Nazis in Europe, to communities in 25 countries. By Milton Esterow Since the ...

Lost for decades, a Torah saved from Nazi Germany is dedicated in Nahal Oz, symbolizing resilience, memory, and hope.

The rare medieval scroll is a unique example of Jewish history, displaying distinctive letter forms and decorative markings that were not merely aesthetic but also reflected ancient traditions. Rare ...

As Holocaust survivor Sidney Schenk entered the sanctuary of the newly established Beth Am synagogue, he carried in his arms a fellow Holocaust survivor: the Torah scroll of Roudnice nad Labem, a ...

While the Nazis stormed through the Czech Republic in World War II, they collected thousands of Jewish artifacts to create a “museum of an extinct race.” However, historians believe it was actually ...

A complete, 13th century (circa 1270) Ashkenazi Torah scroll, one of the oldest in the world, was discovered in the US about six months ago and sold at auction by Sotheby's in New York on December 22, ...

Nestled in the heart of Boise, Idaho, Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel (CABI) stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of Jewish life in the American West. Founded by Jewish merchants and families ...

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A Hungarian rabbi said on Tuesday he had uncovered 103 Torah scrolls stolen from Hungarian Jews during World War Two and stashed in a Russian library, adding he planned to restore ...