“How a Torah Changed My Life Forever” with Sheila Pallay
Rescued from the Shoah and now 250 years old, a Czech Torah sat before her. As she reached out to touch that Torah, Sheila felt a sudden, unanticipated and intense personal connection with generations past. Those who had held in their hands that very Torah. Chanted from it. Kissed it. And carried it around their synagogue with great pride. It was this seminal event that changed her life forever. Sheila spent 3 1/2 months in the Czech Republic visiting synagogues that once housed the Holocaust Torahs now housed in our synagogues and photographing what is left Judaically after the Shoah. She and Julius Mũller collaborated on a book, “Life Beyond the Shadows, The Legacy of the Czech Torah Scroll and the Renewal of Jewish Life in Czechia”.
There is no charge for this event, but donations are welcomed, to help offset the cost of these programs.
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About Sheila Pallay:
Sheila Pallay was introduced to photography during her college days. Although her career path took her in a different direction, she has always loved to photograph. Sheila and her husband share their love of adventure and feel fortunate to be able to travel and explore our amazing world. One of her greatest pleasures is capturing magical moments in faraway places. Although Sheila is primarily a self-taught photographer, she has taken many courses and workshops to improve her skills, including courses on composition at the New School in NYC and International Center for Photography in NYC and Photoshop at a local community college. She graduated from The Rhode Island School of Design certificate program in digital photography.