Thursday, July 29, 2010

Day 3: It’s Torah Time at the SEC!



Nearly 60 individuals, supporters, friends and family members of the SEC in the Old City of Jerusalem packed their center for the completion and dedication of a brand new Torah. The holy scrolls were donated to the SEC by Israel Shalem, the administrative director of the center’s Jerusalem base in honor of his late father who passed away four months ago. At the same time, an older Torah was donated to the SEC in Jerusalem by the Los Angeles based Tifereth Israel synagogue. There was dancing, singing and celebration after the new Torah was completed at the SEC.

Here is video I captured of the celebration that took place at the SEC before the torah was completed…




Rabbi Daniel Bouskila, the director of special events for the SEC in Los Angeles sheds light on the significances of the Torahs and new Torah arks dedicated to the SEC’s Jerusalem Campus in this interview…





Here are just a few snapshots from the evening's celebrations...










-- Karmel Melamed

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