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27-Year-Old Torah Scroll Finally Installed at New Yeshiva on Mount Ebal

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jul 9, 2026

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A Torah scroll started by Nehemia Perlman in 1999 was installed at the new yeshiva on Mount Ebal, fulfilling a 27-year-old dream. The event, attended by community leaders and Perlman’s family, celebrated the historic Jewish presence on Mount Ebal and the continuation of a long-held vision for settlement and religious study there.

01A Torah scroll begun in 1999 by Nehemia Perlman was installed at Mount Ebal’s new yeshiva after 27 years.
02Perlman dedicated the scroll to the future establishment of a Jewish presence on Mount Ebal.
03The ceremony included Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan and other regional religious leaders.
04Dagan called the event a victory of faith and part of a plan to build 18 new settlements in northern Samaria.
05Perlman’s widow highlighted the scroll’s symbolic journey mirroring Israel’s biblical wanderings.
06The event concluded with dancing as the scroll was placed in the yeshiva, marking a historic milestone.

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