Hundreds of torn and blood-stained Scrolls of the Law from synagogues destroyed by the Nazis in Eastern Europe arrived here today and were handed over to Minister of Religion Dr. Judah L. Maimen. The Scrolls will be buried in accordance with Jewish tradition in the ancient Sanhedrin graves here.
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