(JTA) — More than 20 years after the theft of ancient Torah scrolls from a Samaritan synagogue ... JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong ...

New software tools have enabled scientists to read an ancient, damaged Hebrew scroll without ever unfurling the fragile, disintegrating parchment. The digitization techniques, known as "volume ...

Every synagogue has its own Torah scrolls. Each one is hand-written in Hebrew just like the original ... be presented to children as examples of ancient wise advice: Do not lie.

It is suspected that the suspect entered the building approximately one week ago, stole the charity boxes, and attempted to steal the Torah scrolls from the Holy Ark. According to the indictment ...

Between Hand and Scroll” offers a close look at an essential Jewish artifact. The diversity of Torah pointers creates a cross ...

The services in the synagogue are led by a religious leader called a rabbi, which means ‘Teacher’ in Hebrew. These are the Torah scrolls being ... It is a huge ancient wall made of limestone ...