Sefer Torah
Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties’
Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged on Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court in Mississippi.
Police arrest 29-year-old suspect in vandalism of Torah scrolls at Kadima synagogue
A Torah scroll destined for its kibbutz destination
Two congregations, two opinions as Torahs hit the floor at separate NYC services
New AI technology hopes to change everything we know about Jewish texts
Prof. Moshe Koppel finds a new way to read Ancient Hebrew text through a groundbreaking AI technology that will be launched this week.
300-year-old rare Yemenite Torah restored, dedicated to Colorado congregation
The Torah is written on deerskin – as compared to the traditional calf or cow skin – and is written in a rare Maimonides Script: a Sephardi script typical of Spanish and African Jews.
Four rarely-seen Torahs to be featured in National Library of Israel
The featured items include fragments from a 1,000 year-old Yemenite Torah scroll, as well as one of the world's smallest legible Torah scrolls, measuring just 6 centimeters in height.
Ukraine war in Torah portion, rabbis say: 'Nothing is coincidence'
Rabbis Jeremy Gimpel and Ari Abramowitz share Torah lessons with non-Jews.
Gonzaga University gets its first Torah scroll and Jewish space
Gonzaga University recently celebrated the arrival of its first-ever Torah scroll and the dedication of an area the university has deemed its “Jewish Sacred Space."
Bible scrolls from around the world - in pictures
A photo essay captures the stories of six Torah scrolls from around the world - Yemen, Siberia, France, Germany - which all ended up in Israel.
Rabbi who had trouble with his vision created a Braille Sefer Torah
Torahs are supposed to be read and not memorized, which a Braille Torah makes possible for blind and visually impaired Jews.
The twinned relationship of Leah and Rachel
This sense of deep loyalty and connection finds its way into an extremely erotic and startling narrative
Parashat Vayetzeh: Transformation
Jacob has not learned to love
Simhat Torah: The joy of the Torah
A special feature of the service is calling all children under 13 years to the Reading of the Law.
