Parade of Czech Scrolls

The Torah acts as the spiritual glue that binds the Jewish people together from generation to generation and from ultra-orthodox to ultra-reform denominations. During the Holocaust, despite all of its horrible atrocities, there were a few miracles which should not be forgotten. One such miracle was the survival of almost 1600 Torah scrolls which came from Czechoslovakia. These scrolls, under the auspices of the Memorial Scrolls Trust (MST), have been dispersed on permanent loan to congregations and organizations around the world, of which 1000 are in the United States. Nearly 60 years have passed since the scrolls began their journeys into the diaspora. You may be surprised to know that there are thirty-six (36) of these treasures in the states of Georgia and South Carolina.

Congregation Mickve Israel, the third oldest Jewish Congregation in the United States, in partnership with the Memorial Scrolls Trust (MST) of London, will be hosting a “Parade of Czech Scrolls” which survived the Holocaust in Savannah, GA on April 16, 2023. There have been a series of gatherings over the years in places like New York (2019), California, Arizona, Massachusetts and London. This will be the first gathering of this type in the South and we invite you to participate in the event. Several congregations from both Georgia and South Carolina will be bringing their Holocaust Torahs to Savannah and you are invited to join us. This will be a truly powerful and memorable experience, culminating in a procession of the scrolls around the synagogue, along with the opportunity to learn about some of their historic past.

Host or Publisher Congregation Mickve Israel