Jerusalem Police Recover 20-Year-Old Torah Scroll Case Stolen from Synagogue
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Jerusalem police recovered an ancient Torah scroll case, stolen from a synagogue in 2005, and returned it to the donor's family. The case, brought from Iran and engraved with the donor's name, was found in the home of an arms dealing suspect. The artifact was gifted to a Jerusalem synagogue by a former Israeli ambassador to Tehran in memory of his father. The son of the former ambassador received the family heirloom on the anniversary of his grandfather's death.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Jerusalem police recovered an ancient Torah scroll case stolen in 2005.
- The valuable artifact was found in the home of an arms dealing suspect.
- The case was gifted to a Jerusalem synagogue by a former Israeli ambassador to Tehran.
- The relic was returned to the donor's son on a significant anniversary.
- The recovery was part of an undercover operation targeting criminals.
Jerusalem District police have recovered an ancient Torah scroll case, stolen from a synagogue in 2005, and returned it to the donor's family. The valuable artifact was found in the home of a suspect involved in arms dealing. According to police, the discovery was made during an undercover operation targeting criminal elements. During a search of a suspect's residence, officers found the antique case, which intelligence indicated was brought from Iran years ago. The case bears an engraving of the donor's name. Investigators identified it as a Torah scroll case gifted to an Jerusalem synagogue by a former Israeli ambassador to Tehran in memory of his father. The diplomat has since passed away, but investigators located his son. On Thursday, November 12, the son was invited to the Jerusalem District Police headquarters and reunited with the family heirloom. Remarkably, the case was found on the anniversary of the grandfather's death according to the Jewish calendar, the same person in whose memory the scroll was donated. Police Lieutenant Colonel Iran Ashraf, head of the special operations unit, stated that it was important for investigators not only to apprehend the suspect but also to return the historical relic to the family, for whom it holds immense spiritual and emotional value.