Norwegian Auction Cancels Sale of Nazi-Looted Torah Fragment After Israeli Intervention
Summarized from All Israel News by baba
A Norwegian auction house canceled the sale of a Torah fragment believed to be looted by Nazis after Israel's Foreign Ministry intervened. The fragment, which received a winning bid of $8,500, will be donated to the Holocaust remembrance organization RUTH in San Diego. While the cancellation was welcomed, concerns remain about the handling of Holocaust-looted Jewish property, with calls for a Norwegian investigation into the auction house's practices.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Norwegian auction house Valkyrie Historical Auctions canceled the sale of a Nazi-looted Torah fragment.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry intervened to block the sale of the sacred manuscript.
- The fragment will be donated to the Holocaust remembrance organization RUTH in San Diego.
- The fragment's provenance has not yet been independently confirmed.
- Concerns were raised about treating Holocaust artifacts as commercial commodities.
- The World Jewish Restitution Organization called for a Norwegian government investigation.
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