Czech Torah Scrolls and the Future of Czech Jewry
Join this 2-part series on the Czech Torah Scrolls!
To register, email info@temple-sinai.com
Session 1: Sunday, January 31 at 1p.m. ET: Join for a live online discussion of the new book, Light Beyond the Shadows, featuring:
- Sharon resident & photographer/co-author Sheila Pallay
- Czech genealogist and co-author Julius Müller
- Memorial Scrolls Trust (MST) Trustee Lois Roman
- Photos of the Jewish past & present in Bohemia & Moravia
- Remembrances of the 13-week journey that led to the book’s publication and Temple Sinai’s Czech Torah Restoration Project.
Session 2: Sunday, February 7, at 1:00 p.m. ET: Online screening of Commandment 613
Commandment 613 highlights the sacred work of sofer STaM (Torah scribe) Rabbi Kevin Hale as he restores Torah scrolls saved in Czechoslovakia during the Shoah. A live Q&A with filmmakers Miriam Lewin and Randi Cecchine, photographer Sheila Pallay, and Rabbi Hale follows.
Pre-registration for both sessions is required. Email info@temple-sinai.com to sign up.
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