NewsJune 9, 2008
Torah valued at $30,000 stolen from Mo. synagogue
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Police are searching for a Torah valued at $30,000 that was stolen from a St. Louis-area synagogue. The handmade scrolls have been missing from the Congregation Bais Menachem-Chabad in University City since May 24th. The Torah is the first five books of Hebrew scriptures...
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Police are searching for a Torah valued at $30,000 that was stolen from a St. Louis-area synagogue.
The handmade scrolls have been missing from the Congregation Bais Menachem-Chabad in University City since May 24th. The Torah is the first five books of Hebrew scriptures.
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Authorities are trying to determine if the theft is connected to four similar cases across the country.
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