Torah scrolls set for restoration
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
06.03.2015 15:33
Torah scrolls from the Renaissance town of Zamość and nearby Zwierzyniec, eastern Poland, are set to be restored.
The former synagogue in Zamość. Photo: wikimedia commons/
The restorations of the pre-WWII scrolls have been made possible thanks to a grant from the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland.
The Zamość scroll will be exhibited in the town's recently restored synagogue (pictured), which currently functions as a cultural centre.
Meanwhile, the Zwierzyniec relic will be displayed in nearby Łęczna, where a Jewish museum is planned in the town's former synagogue.
The restorations will be undertaken at the National Library in Warsaw and the Department of Paper and Leather Restoration of Nicolaus Copernicus University.
Both have been organised through the efforts of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland.
Zamość was built as an 'ideal Renaissance town' by Chancellor Jan Zamoyski (b. 1542) , while Zwierzyniec later became the headquarters of the family's vast estates. Zamość was initially a beacon of religious tolerance, with houses of worship for various faiths. However, the town's Jewish community was ultimately annihilated during the German Nazi occupation of World War II. (nh)
Source: jta.org