A 200-year-old Torah scroll was gifted to the Chabad of Oro Valley by a resident whose brother received it while serving in World War 2. Final Polls Are Out, Including That Iowa Shocker ...

A Torah scroll written by the families of victims of the October 7 massacre and families of fallen soldiers of the Swords of Iron War was placed in the Holy Ark of the Western Wall on Monday ...

CEO Rabbi Michael Beyo will fly to Israel on a very special mission. He has arranged for a Holocaust-surviving and ...

The centerpiece of the holiday is the seven rounds of rapturous singing and dancing with Torah scrolls at night and again the next morning. After having a wonderful time in the evening ...

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The Talmud in Berachot 18a teaches that these guidelines of respect shown to human remains also apply to Torah scrolls. This comparison, Rav Kook explains, is highly instructive. Why do we honor ...

For centuries and generations, we have carried the Torah scrolls metaphorically and physically with honor, respect and reverence. Yet we still feel a sense of uncertainty and insecurity regarding ...

The highlight is the hakafot, during which participants march and dance around a Torah scroll. “This holiday is characterized by utterly unbridled joy,” says the Hasidic organization Chabad ...

The highlight is the hakafot, during which participants march and dance around a Torah scroll. “This holiday is characterized by utterly unbridled joy,” says the Hasidic organization Chabad ...