The issue garnered attention in the region after a planned Torah burning was approved by Sweden before being scrapped by the organizers, whose goal to ban the burning of all holy books.
Special prayers will also be held in the complex for the swift return of hostages and the health and safety of those suffering and serving the nation.
The parsha opens with: “This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites farewell before he died” (Deut. 33:1).
It is a fitting benediction to end the festival of Simchat Torah and Sukkot, in which three times we are commanded to rejoice.
There is a common misconception that menstruating women are not allowed to touch the Torah. However, halachic sources dating back to the Talmud do not support such an assertion.
Anyone who wields power must bear in mind the ethical teachings of the prophets, recognizing that values take precedence over power, and should guide those in power.
Aliya and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer expressed strong condemnation of the woman's intention to burn the Torah.
When Torah scrolls and other sacred texts are damaged in a way that cannot be repaired, they must be placed in a "genizah."
Pro-government and state media in Turkey appear to be trying to put Sweden's Jewish minority in the middle of the controversy.
The display was unveiled for International Holocaust Remembrance Day would help combat "big denial" of the Holocaust in the region.
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