(Northfield, N.J.) – Rabbi David M. Weis introduced the Torah to K-6 grade students at Beth Israel in a special Sunday School program on Oct. 17.
Rabbi Weis sat on the floor of the Gusti Engelberg Sanctuary with the students and unrolled the holy scroll that is used in the worship service. The group discussed how a Torah is made, including the time-intensive handwritten process that takes nearly a year. Students had a close-up look at the careful lettering and the parchment which still had faint markings of the cows’ hide on it. Rabbi told the students that they would be reading from this very Torah during their Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies.
The largest Reform congregation in the area, Beth Israel is a warm and welcoming home to generations of families who play a vital and integral part in synagogue life. Accommodating to all types of modern Jewish families, Beth Israel welcomes members wherever they may be found on their personal Jewish journey. For more information, visit http://bethisraelnorthfield.org or call (609) 641-3600.
