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The new and old Torah are carried under a Chuppa into the temple during the 50th anniversary on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif. Bet Haverim leaders will present one of the congregation's previous Torahs to Congregacion Adat Or Yisrael of Santa Maria, Calif. The four-year-old central California synagogue counts mainly Jews of Hispanic origin amongst its membership; some have re-discovered Jewish heritage in their family tree, while others have chosen to become Jews-by-choice. Torah is the Hebrew name for the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy). -
Congregation members hold the new Torah that synagogue members have scribed hand-in-hand with one of the few female Torah scribes in the world during their during the 50th anniversary on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif. -
Gene Renkin holds the new Torah during the dedication ceremony on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif. -
left to right, Ernie Biberstein, Gene Renkin and Libby Renkin hold Torah as Rabbi Greg Wofle, right, rolls up the new Torah after it was displayed to synagogue members on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif. -
Rabbi Greg Wolfe writes the a letter on the new Torah with Scribe Jen Taylor-Friedman, right, on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif. -
Rabbi Greg Wolfe of Bet Haverim hugs Rabbi Danny Mehlman of Adat Or Yisrael after they wrote in the new Torah as scribe Jen Taylor-Friedman holds the quill used to write on the Torah on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif. -
Joy Cohan writes the last letter on the new Torah with Scribe Jen Taylor-Friedman, right, as Rabbi Greg Wolfe holds the Torah on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif. -
Diane Moore holds the new cover for the Torah as Linda Bresnich describes how the cover was made by members of the synagogue on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif. -
Marvin and Joyce Goldman present the old Torah from Bet Haverim to Edgur de lu Pena, president of Adat Or Yisrael of Santa Maria, left, on December 16, 2012 at Bet Haverim in Davis, Calif.
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