Congregation Beth Shalom receives new Torah June 20.
Join Congregation Beth Shalom for a very special event Friday, June 20, at 8 p.m. when it receives a “new” Torah donated by congregants Marianne and David Simon in honor of Marianne's parents, Leonard and Nancy Marcus.
A Torah, or the first part of the Hebrew bible made up of the Five Books of Moses, is a scroll of parchment written entirely by hand in the Hebrew language by a trained craftsman. The Torah is read from beginning to end throughout the year in weekly portions.