Ancient Ark for Torah Found After 20 Years, Returned to Donor's Family
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israeli police recovered an ancient ark for a Torah scroll, donated by a former Israeli ambassador to Iran, after it was stolen from a Jerusalem synagogue in 2005. The artifact was found in a suspect's home by an undercover agent and has been returned to the donor's son. The recovery occurred on the Hebrew anniversary of the donor's father's death.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An ancient ark for a Torah scroll was recovered by Israeli police after 20 years.
- The ark was donated by a former Israeli ambassador to Iran.
- It was stolen from a Jerusalem synagogue in 2005.
- An undercover agent found the ark in a suspect's home.
- The ark was returned to the donor's son on a significant anniversary.
Israeli police announced the recovery of an ancient ark intended for a Torah scroll, which had been missing for over two decades. The ark was donated by a former Israeli ambassador to Iran. An undercover agent located the artifact in the home of a suspect among criminals. The police have launched an investigation to find the rightful owners of the ark, which was stolen from a Jerusalem synagogue in 2005. Investigations revealed that the ambassador had donated the Torah scroll in memory of his father. The police located the deceased's son, to whom the scroll was dedicated, and returned the ark to him on the Hebrew anniversary of his father's passing.
