DEAR Torah Dedication – September 6, 2026

The DEAR Torah Project: Dedication and Restoration – September 6, 2026

On September 6, 2026, Manetto Hill Jewish Center rededicated a Torah to the victims of the terrorist attack in Israel on October 7.  This Torah Rededication Project, known as DEAR (Dedicating the scroll, Educating on challenges facing Israel, Advocating for safety, and Repairing our Torah) will serve as a permanent memorial in the Plainview, NY community to fight antisemitism.

The event was attended by our congregation, local dignitaries, guests, and members of our community. Everyone in attendance had the unique opportunity to watch the Sofer inscribe specific sections and meticulously rededicate the Torah through his sacred work.

To learn more about the DEAR Torah project and its beginnings, click here.

  The Sofer restoring passages in the DEAR Torah and rededicating the Torah to the victims of October 7th

Rabbi Neil Schuman and his wife Judith watching a passage be restored in the DEAR Torah.

Members the the Manetto Hill Jewish Center Congregation parading the DEAR Torah through the streets of Plainview, NY in celebration of its restoration and rededication