On the eve of Tishrei and the Jewish New Year, the small Jewish community of Ahmedabad, in western India, received a new Torah scroll with great fanfare last week.
The sefer Torah, housed in a Sephardic-style wooden casing, came to Magen Abraham Synagogue in a ceremony that included singing and dancing, blessings and a shofar blowing.
The scroll was a gift from supporters in India and Israel.
Magen Abraham, built in 1934, is the only synagogue in the city, whose Jewish population is about 130.
The Art deco building, which features marble-checkered floors and movable pews arranged around a central bima, is located within the old fort of Ahmedabad and stands across the street from a Parsee Fire Temple.
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