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Video: Firefighters Save Torah Scrolls from Burning Houston Synagogue
(Houston Chronicle) Jay R. Jordan - The Torah Vachesed synagogue in Houston burned Wednesday night as dozens of congregants were meeting inside at a group study. Houston firefighters were able to save several of the synagogue's holy Torah scrolls - the holiest book within Judaism, handwritten by a scribe. A pair of scrolls sustained minor water damage. "I really want to thank the firefighters and police for their bravery, their sensitivity and understanding," said Rabbi Avraham Yaghobian. Fire department arson investigators are looking into how the fire ignited.