Two Torah scrolls stolen three months ago from the Etz Chaim synagogue in Manchester were discovered outside a local church, according to a report by B'Chadrei. Police are investigating. The scrolls were returned to the synagogue on Friday in a celebration with singing and dancing.
Two Torah scrolls stolen three months ago from the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Manchester were located outside a church in the city, according to a report by the ultra-Orthodox news outlet B'Chadrei. The discovery led to a police investigation. On Friday, the synagogue held a celebration with singing and dancing to mark the return of the scrolls. The incident has drawn attention in the Jewish community, though details regarding how the scrolls ended up at the church remain unclear.
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