Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-26 | Page 18 | Sefer Torah Presentation Set First Time by S. L. Jews

Sefer Torah Presentation Set First T Time me b by S. S L. L Jews I i 1111 j IU I c yC 4 I J s st j I t it c. c if 0 i t i rp t. t t f t 4 0 j n- n a D- D nD E. E 4 eu S 4 t c t cw t- t r k i I S S 'S 4 2 4 f 3 t 4 i- i 0 1 8 t Y V SEFER TORAH PRESENTED TO CONGREGATION Its Its' preparation pr required a a year I. I For the first time in the existence of the orthodox Jewish community community com corn in SIt Salt Lake Cit City the unique event of the Uie presentation pr of ofa a Sefer Torah 1 to th the Congregation Montefiore Third East street and dedication with solemn ritual and and- ceremony will take place in the synagogue Sund Sunday r at p. p m. m The Sefer Torah or the holy holy- scroll o of the law will be presented by Mrs Sam Guss and her children Mrs Sara Guss Cowen Nathan P. P Guss Gus Harry L. L Guss and Morris C. C Guss in memory of or the late Sam Guss who died December 7 1934 The ritual and be conducted by Rabbi Joseph E. E Krik- Krik stein of the Congregation Monte- Monte fiore lore The Sefer Torah I is the scroll o of the law in special p parchment containing containing con con- taming the Five Books of Moses in Hebrew script The copying re required required required re- re more than a a. year The writing of a Sefer Seer Torah is done with a goose quill One of the worlds world's foremost Talmudic Talmudic Tal- Tal scholars Rabbi David Isaac 4 I Lavine upon arriving in New York City from Palestine about a year ago was commissioned by Mrs Guss to write the Sefer Seer Torah It arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived in Salt Lake City two weeks ago The late Sam Guss S was a member of the board of directors of the Congregation Congregation Congregation Con Con- Montefiore I On the same Sunday at 10 a. a m. m the tombstone of the late Mr Guss will be unveiled at th the cemetery cemetery- of the Congregation Montefiore in the presence of his family relatives and friends Rabbi Kr will officiate assisted by the board 0 of directors of the Congregation lore