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Old December 29th, 2006, 06:14 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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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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Old December 30th, 2006, 06:19 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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zorba writes:

"Sky Torah" takes to the air with Israeli carrier


"Torah, Torah, Torah!"


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.


Good grief. Can't the Hassidim hold out until landing to heeb
out?


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


When I first read that, I pictured an enclosed compartment that was
big enough to house a seated Torah-reader, plus a fold-down desk to
rest the scroll on. I imagined a sticky floor, like in a peep-show
booth.

Seriously, I do't claim to be an authority on Israeli airlines, but
I never heard of Israir. I thought Arkia was Israel's #2 airline,
and the only one in addition to El Al. I used to see one of their
(former) Viscounts at the Tucson airport back in the mid-Eighties.



Geoff

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Old December 30th, 2006, 09:26 PM posted to rec.travel.air
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religion is the opium of the people.

"zorba" a écrit dans le message de news:
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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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or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without
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Old December 31st, 2006, 06:54 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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Runge wrote:

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I can't help notice the 2 copyrights above.
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Old December 31st, 2006, 07:42 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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Mike Hunt writes:

I can't help notice the 2 copyrights above.


You're a rare exception to the rule, then, at least on USENET.

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