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"Sky Torah" takes to the air with Israeli carrier
"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. Copyright © 2006 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Copyright © 2006 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Questions or Comments Privacy Policy -Terms of Service - Copyright/IP Policy - Ad Feedback |
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"Sky Torah" takes to the air with Israeli carrier
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 -- "I have a big bad hardon for Geoff because his very presence -- nay, his very existence on this planet -- threatens my masculinity." -- Steve |
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"Sky Torah" takes to the air with Israeli carrier
Runge wrote:
Copyright © 2006 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Copyright © 2006 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Questions or Comments Privacy Policy -Terms of Service - Copyright/IP Policy - Ad Feedback I can't help notice the 2 copyrights above. |
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"Sky Torah" takes to the air with Israeli carrier
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. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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