Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Hachnosas Sefer Torah - Raleigh Hotel | הכנסת ספר תורה לביהמ"ד במלון 'רא...





A rather quaint Jewish ceremony with lots of dancing Jews in funny furry hats.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sefer_Torah#Completion



The completion of the Torah scroll is a cause for great celebration, and honoured guests of the individual who commissioned the Torah are invited to a celebration wherein each of the honoured guests is given the opportunity to write one of the final letters. It is a great honour to be chosen for this.


I don't think you are being completely authentic if you and your group don't do something that others find completely odd.

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