Comments on: Torahs in the navy http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392 Cutting straight to the point Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:14:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Doctor http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392/comment-page-1#comment-30946 The Doctor Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:12:37 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392#comment-30946 Last I looked the foundation in London which owns in trust recovered Holocaust Torahs has a stipulation that they not be repaired; they must be left in the condition they were found as a memorial. Hence technically while they may be used for display or educational purposes, ritually they are considered pasul and are unusable for ritual purposes. This was heavily emphasized in my old congregation in Richmond which recently had a restoration project for it's 17 Torahs; the Holocaust scroll was specifically excluded. Whether or not the Navy and the Rabbi assigned to that ship worries about using a pasul Torah or whether they have a different Torah for M-Th-Sat use is a different issue... Last I looked the foundation in London which owns in trust recovered Holocaust Torahs has a stipulation that they not be repaired; they must be left in the condition they were found as a memorial. Hence technically while they may be used for display or educational purposes, ritually they are considered pasul and are unusable for ritual purposes. This was heavily emphasized in my old congregation in Richmond which recently had a restoration project for it’s 17 Torahs; the Holocaust scroll was specifically excluded. Whether or not the Navy and the Rabbi assigned to that ship worries about using a pasul Torah or whether they have a different Torah for M-Th-Sat use is a different issue…

]]> By: chsw http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392/comment-page-1#comment-30927 chsw Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:27:44 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392#comment-30927 I'm trying to research if he might be related to me in some way. One great-grandfather's name was Schwlwanski (yes, 2 w's). The name was transformed in the USA to Slovonsky, then Slovon. However, the name could have also been interpreted as Shelanski. chsw I’m trying to research if he might be related to me in some way. One great-grandfather’s name was Schwlwanski (yes, 2 w’s). The name was transformed in the USA to Slovonsky, then Slovon. However, the name could have also been interpreted as Shelanski.

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]]> By: Dr. Weevil http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392/comment-page-1#comment-30926 Dr. Weevil Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:52:02 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392#comment-30926 It's a safe bet that there aren't any other aircraft carriers with 300-year-old Torahs. So why did they pick the Truman? As an honor to President Truman? That seems likely. Then again, with a name like Herman Shelanski, I'm guessing that the captain of the Truman is Jewish. Is he Lithuanian, as well? It’s a safe bet that there aren’t any other aircraft carriers with 300-year-old Torahs. So why did they pick the Truman? As an honor to President Truman? That seems likely. Then again, with a name like Herman Shelanski, I’m guessing that the captain of the Truman is Jewish. Is he Lithuanian, as well?

]]> By: chsw http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392/comment-page-1#comment-30922 chsw Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:03:59 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392#comment-30922 The chances are that there is at least a minyan on an aircraft carrier with a 3000-person crew. chsw The chances are that there is at least a minyan on an aircraft carrier with a 3000-person crew.

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]]> By: Eric J http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392/comment-page-1#comment-30920 Eric J Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:25:39 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/15/4392#comment-30920 If there aren't regular services where these Torahs would be used, Chabad should arrange something so they get read at least annually. (If nothing else it needs to be turned occasionally to keep the parchment supple.) If there aren’t regular services where these Torahs would be used, Chabad should arrange something so they get read at least annually. (If nothing else it needs to be turned occasionally to keep the parchment supple.)

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