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U.S. Army Recovers 250 Sefer Torahs Stored in Cobbler’s Shop for Shoe Repairs

September 26, 1945
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American military authorities have turned over to the Dieburg Cathedral for safe-keeping 250 Sefer Torahs found in a cobbler’s shop, the Luxombcurg radio reports.

The Torahs were found in the cellar of the cobbling shop, where they had been stored for use in repairing shoes.

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