As synagogues have worked to reimagine lifecycle events throughout the past year, several congregations have set up programs for loaning out Torah scrolls to families for use during b’nai mitzvah ceremonies that take place in people’s homes.
One of those synagogues, Congregation Beth David in Saratoga, CA, has created a set of resource documents for their Torah lending program that we are happy to be able to share with all of our members.
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