Members of Temple Beth Shalom in Hastings restore a Torah scroll that began its journey about 150 years ago in Germany. They got a hands-on lesson by a renowned Torah scribe, Sofer Neil Yerman. Photos courtesy of Alison Bert, Rivertowns.Patch.com: http://rivertowns.patch.com/articles/restoring-the-torah-at-temple-beth-shalom

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