Antique Torah Case Stolen From Jerusalem Synagogue Found After 20 Years
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
Israeli police recovered an antique Torah case, stolen from a Jerusalem synagogue in 2005, after it was found in the possession of a criminal suspect. The case, donated by Israel's former ambassador to Iran in memory of his father, was returned to the ambassador's son. The discovery and recovery occurred more than 20 years after the item's original donation and 19 years after its theft.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- An antique Torah case stolen from a Jerusalem synagogue in 2005 has been recovered by Israeli police.
- The case was donated by Israel's former ambassador to Iran in memory of his father.
- An undercover agent found the Torah case in the home of a criminal suspect.
- Police returned the artifact to the ambassador's son on the Hebrew anniversary of his father's death.
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