Yemen – Yemeni Rebels Hold Jew Over Smuggling Out Old Torah Scroll
Yemen – Yemeni security officials say a member of the country’s Jewish minority has been detained over allegations he helped smuggle an 800-year-old scroll to Israel.
Jerusalem – The Torah Scroll Scam: Stolen, Then Re-Sold
Over 40 torah scrolls of unknown origin, several of them stolen, were recently found at an office in Jerusalem.