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"Sky Torah" takes to the air with Israeli carrier


Israel's No. 2 carrier, Israir Airlines, is permanently installing a
handwritten Torah scroll on board one of its aircraft, marking the
first "Sky Torah" in aviation history, the airline said on Wednesday.

The scroll, which was created for the airline in Aventura, Florida,
will begin its journey to Israel on Thursday with a ceremony at New
York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

At the ceremony, the Torah will be carried under a traditional chuppah,
or canopy.

Israir expects the Sky Torah, as the carrier calls it, to be a welcome
service for orthodox Jewish passengers on its flights between New York
and Tel Aviv, a spokesman said.

The Torah will be housed in a compartment on the plane and will be
accessible through a flight attendant.

A Torah scroll, made up of the Five Books of Moses, is the holiest book
of Judaism. It takes about one year for a scribe to write a Torah
scroll, the company said.

The airline, which operates four flights a week between New York and
Tel Aviv, said the onboard Torah will enhance the prayers of its
passengers at a time they are closer to God.




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