Chabad of Altamonte Springs welcomes its first Torah scroll

This past Sunday, Sept. 14, marked a historic and heartfelt milestone, as Chabad of Altamonte Springs celebrated the completion and welcoming of its very first Torah scroll. The Siyum Sefer Torah, a celebration that drew families and friends from across the community, was filled with joy, music, and pride as participants danced with the new scroll in the streets before bringing it into the synagogue.

The idea for commissioning a Torah began about a year ago. Until now, Chabad of Altamonte Springs had been borrowing a Torah from another synagogue. When the time came for that scroll to be return...