Master Sofer/Scribe to Speak at Rinat Yisrael

The Adult Education Committee of Congregation Rinat Yisrael will present “The Story of the Scroll,” featuring sofer Rabbi Yaakov Levy, on Sunday, August 21, at 8:15 pm.

Among the Jewish people’s most fundamental ritual objects, sifrei Torah, megillot, mezzuzot and tefillin are the subjects of many halakhot and traditions. Each scroll has a special story to tell. Rabbi Levy will share unique insights from his long experience as a master sofer, including how scrolls are created, how they differ, their key halakhot and traditions and how certain of our most valuable scrolls were preserved despite the ravages of time, war and the Shoah. The lecture will also include a safrut demonstration.

Rabbi Levy descends from a long line of soferim in Morocco and Israel. He is well known for his work restoring priceless sifrei Torah, some dating to the 16th century, within communities across the world.

Street Naming Will Cap Celebration in Honor of Mayor Lizette Parker

Teaneck residents will hold a celebration of the life and legacy of the Honorable Mayor Lizette Phillips Parker on her birthday, Wednesday, August 31, from 5–7 p.m. at Selvage Avenue, Teaneck. The new street name unveiling and ceremony will be at 7 p.m. In recognition of her love and support of youth, please donate to the back-to-school supply drive to benefit students attending the celebration. Donations will be accepted from August 1 until August 25 at 148 Church Street, in Teaneck. Suggested items are school supplies including book bags, crayons, markers, loose leaf paper, USB drives, 3-ring binders, index cards, pencil sharpeners, erasers, highlighters, notebooks etc. For more information, please contact Rhona Vega at 551-206-5809 or Gervonn Romney Rice at [email protected].