From the editors of the January 2009 edition of the Temple Beth Am Newsletter
For those of you who were unable to attend the Siyum……
The Chuppah was moved from its display case on the rear wall of the Sanctuary and set up on the Bimah, where a continuous slide presentation, depicting the restoration of the Torah, was projected onto the wall to the left of the Ark.
Kol Rinah, Westchester’s Jewish community chorus, opened the service with two beautiful pieces and continued to keep the mood throughout the service. Rabbi Weiner related the history of our Holocaust Torah and he and Cantor Jamie offered prayers for the rededication.
Karen Firestone, President, and Aaron Bock, Past-President, carried the scroll into the Sanctuary. Then Neil Yerman, Rabbi Weiner and Cantor Jamie, assisted by our Scribe, Neil Yerman, completed the restoration by finishing the word 'Bereshit', the first word of the Torah. The congregation was able to see all this projected onto the wall.
Members of the Board of Trustees, past and present, were privileged to hold the Torah as it was unrolled around the entire Sanctuary, after which Cantor Jamie chanted a passage from the newly restored scroll. Once the Torah was re-rolled, a number of those present danced to the lively music provided by Kol Rinah.
The evening ended, in true Jewish tradition, with tasty food and drinks.
| 
