Historic Torah scroll from Žamberk to be dedicated at Naples Holocaust museum

NAPLES, Fla. —

The Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center in Naples will host a dedication event Monday night for the Žamberk Torah Scroll, which is now on permanent loan at the museum.

The scroll originates from Žamberk, a city with a Jewish population dating back to the 17th century. By 1930, only 31 Jews remained in Žamberk, and in 1942, all were deported to a ghetto and later to killing centers in Poland…

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