This Torah is more than 100 years old and probably originated in Germany. Old Torahs need to be repaired from time to time. Selwin, a scribe, or Sofer, from Miami, travels across the country to ...

There has never been a time or a place in the nearly 4,000 years of Jewish history in which those who studied Torah were exempt from military service because “Torah study is their craft”.

This article was reported in partnership with Type Investigations. One of the many attractions at the $500 million, 430,000-square-foot Museum of the Bible (MOTB) in Washington, D.C. is a gray ...

The “Mimosas & Masterpieces” event, scheduled for Sunday, July 20, at 11:00 a.m. at Chabad of Coral Springs, located at 3925 ...

Simchat Torah takes place on the last day of Sukkot; this year it starts on the evening of October 17. ... He started learning the art and craft of crepes at the age of 9, ...

It is in Genesis 27 that Isaac is preparing to pass the torch of Jewish leadership to his son, Esau — who, as the Torah makes clear, is entirely unfit for the role. His twin brother, Jacob ...

Simchat Torah is Hebrew for “the joy of Torah.” It is a celebration, often accompanied by dancing and singing, to mark the completion of the annual reading of this section of the Bible.

Simchat Torah is observed on the 22nd to 23rd of Tishrei (Tishrei is the first month of the Jewish year). Upcoming dates: Jewish Year 5785: Sunset 24 October 2024 – Nightfall 24 October 2024 ...

But women’s-only Simchat Torah events perpetuate the “othering” of women in our religious communities. While women’s-only spaces may be intended to empower women and create a safe space ...

Levi Selwin uses a quill pen and special black ink made in Israel to repair the Hebrew letters on this Torah at the Herzl-Ner Tamid synagogue on Mercer Island on March 21. This Torah is more than ...

On Simchat Torah, the scrolls that contain this literature are removed from the ark, the special place where they are kept at the front of the synagogue.While one or two scrolls are taken out during ...