Photo Credit: United Hatzalah spokesperson
Jews in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias were horrified to learn late Tuesday that in the afternoon, a major fire had consumed the city’s Mishkan Shalom synagogue and its seven Torah scrolls.
The cause of the Election Day blaze is not yet clear.
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It appeared the fire was ignited near the Holy Ark, according to Israeli fire and rescue officials in northern Israel.
“When I arrived along with the fire department, the sight was horrific, as the Sifrei Torah were up in flames,” said United Hatzalah EMT Rami Levi.
“It was a miracle that no one was injured, or worse.”
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