West Street Shul in Johannesburg received a new Torah two weeks ago.

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Guests gathered at the home of Ronnie and Yvonne Kaplan to watch Rabbi Ryan Goldstein complete the last letters of the Torah. The embroidered mantel was placed on the rolled Torah scroll, and it was carried under a purple velvet chuppah (canopy) in a procession of joyous, dancing celebrants, to meet the Torah scrolls already in the Aaron Kodesh (Holy Ark) of the shul. Participants then had a sumptuous lunch at West Street Shul.

It was a meaningful and uplifting way for the Genn and Mielke families to honour their beloved relative.