Valuable Torah scrolls stolen from Paris-area synagogue
The thieves entered the building with a rope and took 13-15 items worth about $100,000, authorities said.
Between 13 and 15 Torah scrolls, valued at approximately €80,000 to €100,000 ($90,000-$113,000), were stolen from the main synagogue in Levallois-Perret, near Paris, on Sunday. Two men reportedly entered the synagogue through a window using a rope, taking only the Torah scrolls. Surveillance cameras captured images of the suspects, according to Mayor Agnès Pottier-Dumas. Philippe Cohen, president of the local Jewish community association, described the theft as "a spiritual trauma for the entire Jewish community in France and around the world." Rabbi Chalom Lellouche called it "an antisemitic act that targeted the Torah." Police are currently investigating the incident.
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