'Survivor Torah Project' comes to Long Island
A Torah hidden for decades is now being restored by Holocaust survivors. Local survivors gathered at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County on Thursday to help bring the scroll back to life.
Share:
More Stories
0:21
NYPD: Man arrested for stealing gold-plated rose from Manhattan church’s 9/11 memorial
52m ago1:57
Windy with a mix of sun and clouds in the Bronx; tracking potential Thanksgiving travel troubles
2h ago1:29
Memorial in East New York marks 10 years since the death of Akai Gurley by police
10h ago1:24
NYPD: 3 people injured in Longwood 3-car crash
11h ago1:15
NYPD: 8-year-old girl recovered following carjacking in Brooklyn
14h ago1:10
NYPD: 2 men wanted for assaulting 2 other men in Tremont
14h ago0:21
NYPD: Man arrested for stealing gold-plated rose from Manhattan church’s 9/11 memorial
52m ago1:57
Windy with a mix of sun and clouds in the Bronx; tracking potential Thanksgiving travel troubles
2h ago1:29
Memorial in East New York marks 10 years since the death of Akai Gurley by police
10h ago1:24
NYPD: 3 people injured in Longwood 3-car crash
11h ago1:15
NYPD: 8-year-old girl recovered following carjacking in Brooklyn
14h ago1:10
NYPD: 2 men wanted for assaulting 2 other men in Tremont
14h agoAfter spending more than 70 years hidden beneath a sofa, a Torah entrusted by a rabbi to his neighbor in Poland during the Holocaust is now making its way around the globe - and being restored letter by letter.
Holocaust survivors are penning the letters, each with so much meaning behind them.
Rosalie Simon’s mother and brother were murdered in a concentration camp.
The 93-year-old survivor helped restore the Torah on Thursday.
She told News 12, “It meant a lot to me” to be able to honor her mother and brother.
Jonny Daniels, who travels with the Torah and is making the project possible, told News 12, "It's a very powerful experience."
More from News 12
0:21
NYPD: Man arrested for stealing gold-plated rose from Manhattan church’s 9/11 memorial
1:57
Windy with a mix of sun and clouds in the Bronx; tracking potential Thanksgiving travel troubles
1:24
NYPD: 3 people injured in Longwood 3-car crash
1:10
NYPD: 2 men wanted for assaulting 2 other men in Tremont
1:32
FDNY honors late EMT worker at plaque ceremony in Morris Park
0:23
