Historic Torah, looted by the Nazis, finds new home in Liberec

Name: Historic Torah, looted by the Nazis, finds new home in Liberec
Uploaded: 2024-11-08T10:59:41+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: A historic Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust and decades of neglect under Communist rule has found a new home in Liberec. On Saturday, the rare artefact was loaned to the local Jewish community on a long-term basis by the Memorial Scrolls Trust in London, which manages over 1,500 Torah scrolls from Bohemia and Moravia.

Photo: Jana Pavlíčková, Czech Radio

A historic Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust and decades of neglect under Communist rule has found a new home in Liberec. On Saturday, the rare artefact was loaned to the local Jewish community on a long-term basis by the Memorial Scrolls Trust in London, which manages over 1,500 Torah scrolls from Bohemia and Moravia.

For the Jewish Community of Liberec, acquiring the scroll has been a significant event.

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Author: Ruth Fraňková