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74-Year-Old Congregant Writes Complete Sefer Torah

To write a Torah, a scribe must pen 304,805 Hebrew letters using a feather quill on sheepskin parchment — without making a single mistake. Forget auto-correct. Even one error would invalidate the whole text, making it unfit for use in a Jewish house of worship, according to custom. So completing a Torah is a cause for celebration. Completing one as an amateur is almost unheard of.

Washington Post

Video: Parade Float Causes Controversy

At the Great Lag Ba’omer Parade in Crown Heights Sunday, one float in particular caught the attention of revelers for its controversial depiction of Techiyas Hameisim, with many voicing concern that it was distasteful and inappropriate for the viewing of children.