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THE LITTLE TORAH IS BACK HOME IN MUNICH AT CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM (A Liberal Congregation)

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November 9, 2004 Kristallnacht Program at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah (NYC) where the ownership of the Torah was transfered to Congregation Beth Shalom of Munich (includes photos)
Newspaper Articles and Letters Received Concerning the Torah
June 10-12, 2005 Dedication Program in Munich
November 9, 2004 - Photos of the Kristallnacht Program at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah (NYC) where the ownership of the Torah was transfered to Congregation Beth Shalom of Munich
November 9, 2004 - Newspaper Articles and Letters Received Concerning the Transfer of the Torah from NYC to Munich
November 14, 2004- Photos and Stories of the Torah AFTER Reaching Munich
Story about the Ark Cover (Parochet) that also found its way back to Munich.

THE TORAH IS NOW IN MUNICH AT CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM (as of November 14, 2004.) The story continues:

Rabbi Walter Rothschild is removing the Torah from its packaging.

Adrian Schell is once again holding the Torah in Munich.

Rabbi Walter Rothschild is checking the Torah's text to make sure it is kosher.

A close up of the text of the Torah.

The Torah now has a silver breast plate and Etz Chaim.

Adrian Schell is placing the Torah into its new ark in Munich.

This is the white mantel that I purchased in New York City in the 1990's for the High Holidays.



The attached picture shows from left to the right: Dr. Jan Muehlstein, Head of the Union for progressive Judaism in Germany and Head of our Congregation Beth Shalom.
Fred Fischer, Head of Yachad Germany and member of our congregation. Rabbi Walter Rothschild Adrian Michael Schell, Board member of BS

From left to the right: Maria Drach, Board member of BS Adrian Michael Schell, Board member of BS Fred Fischer, Jan Muehlstein, In front of the Parochet that used to hang in Beth Hillel, New York City during the 1940's - 1970's. In the 1950's, the "Little Torah" was kept behind this Parochet at Beth Hillel. Martin Oettinger took Rick Landman as a child to pray at Beth Hillel and both would have davened in front of this Parochet.

The 10 Commandments are very distinctive in the writing of all Torahs. It is easy to find. Here is one of the times that the 10 Commandments appear in the Little Torah.

Congregants preparing the Little Torah for the service

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Yesterday was a memorable day at Beth Shalom. Firstly, we celebrated the introduction of the "Oettinger- Landmann Torah" at Beth Shalom. I only wanted to thank you once again for all you have done to make this possible and to report to you that this was a joyous occasion for the whole community. I was honored to receive the 7th aliyah of "Aufruf" to the Torah and was indeed impressed by the crisp clear writing and the beauty of the scroll. Our Rabbi, Walter Rothschild, gave a talk about the importance of having a "new" Torah and how this should be seen as an opportunity to renew learning in the community. Unfortunately no pictures were taken but it was a memorable sevice. The widow and daughter of Shalom Ben-Chorin, the writer and philosopher, who live in Jerusalem also by chance attended the service because a day earlier a Munich street was named after Ben-Chorin. And in the evening, after Shabbat was over, an couple aged 80+ (he being a survivor of Auschwitz) decided that after forty years of being together, it was time for a chupah. It was all in all a lot of history and a lot of good things coming together on one single day.

I hope you have the opportunity to come visit us on Shavuot. I would be very pleased to meet you personally. Kind regards,

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