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Twinsburg Chabad welcomed two new Torah scrolls into its synagogue with a Torah Celebration on Sept. 14.

Festivities included singing, dancing, activities for children and a buffet dinner. The evening started at Gleneagles Golf Club in Twinsburg, where participants could get a letter filled in by sofer Zev Meisels. Once dry, the community danced the two Torahs across the street to the synagogue at 6645 Vail Road, Suite 2.

The Torah scrolls are Twinsburg Chabads first. For past events and services, Torah scrolls were rented.

Twinsburg Chabad moved into the space in March, making it the citys first synagogue since 1986. Operated by Rabbi Mendy Greenberg and his wife, Mussie, the couple had been operating programming out of their house since they moved to Twinsburg in 2017. Greenberg, who grew up in Solon, is the son of Rabbi Zushe and Miriam Greenberg, who run Solon Chabad.

This really finishes the process of opening a synagogue, Rabbi Mendy Greenberg told the Akron Jewish News at the event. A Torah is the last piece. We have the people, the synagogue and now a Torah, were a complete Jewish community. Its amazing.

Members of the Twinsburg Chabad community march two new Torah scrolls from Gleneagles Golf Club to Twinsburg Chabad on Sept. 14.

Rabbi Shimon Galperin, left center, and Rabbi Mendy Greenberg, right center, hold the two new Torah scrolls under the chuppah held by community members before theyre danced over to Twinsburg Chabad as part of its Torah celebration on Sept. 14.

Rabbi Shimon Galperin holds one of the new Torah.

Hillary Taylor reads one of the prayers to celebrate the new Torah scrolls.

Rabbi Mendy Greenberg of Twinsburg Chabad addresses attendees as the final letters of the Torah dry.

Members of the Twinsburg Chabad community march two new Torah scrolls from Gleneagles Golf Club to Twinsburg Chabad on Sept. 14.

Attendees dance around the new Torah scrolls.

Attendees kiss their palms and bless the Torah scroll before it is stored at Twinsburg Chabad.

Moshe Greenberg with his grandmother, Chana Shemtov

Sofer Zev Meisels fills in letters of the Torah, using the Hebrew names of event attendees for each corresponding letter.

Elani and Jennifer Markewitz fill a letter in the new Torah scroll.

Rabbi Mendy and Mussie Greenberg fill in a letter for their family, accompanied by son, Moshe, from left, daughter Rochie, and sons Ari and Levi.

Kelly Berger helps Levy Galperin stuff his own toy Torah scroll.

Matthew Kugelman shakes the hand of sofer Zev Meisels after a letter was filled for his family, pictured with his son Nathan, from left, wife Rachel, and daughter Jillian.

Mila and Nika Reich, both 4 1/2, show off their decorated Torah scrolls.

Alex Salzinger with his mother, Laura Fox

Sally and David Cunix get a letter filled in the new Torah scroll.

Mila and Nika Reich, both 4 1/2, decorate their own Torah scrolls.

Members of the Twinsburg Chabad community march two new Torah scrolls from Gleneagles Golf Club to Twinsburg Chabad on Sept. 14.

Rabbi Shimon Galperin, left center, and Rabbi Mendy Greenberg, right center, hold the two new Torah scrolls under the chuppah held by community members before theyre danced over to Twinsburg Chabad as part of its Torah celebration on Sept. 14.

Rabbi Shimon Galperin holds one of the new Torah.

Hillary Taylor reads one of the prayers to celebrate the new Torah scrolls.

Rabbi Mendy Greenberg of Twinsburg Chabad addresses attendees as the final letters of the Torah dry.

Members of the Twinsburg Chabad community march two new Torah scrolls from Gleneagles Golf Club to Twinsburg Chabad on Sept. 14.

Attendees dance around the new Torah scrolls.

Attendees kiss their palms and bless the Torah scroll before it is stored at Twinsburg Chabad.

Moshe Greenberg with his grandmother, Chana Shemtov

Sofer Zev Meisels fills in letters of the Torah, using the Hebrew names of event attendees for each corresponding letter.

Elani and Jennifer Markewitz fill a letter in the new Torah scroll.

Rabbi Mendy and Mussie Greenberg fill in a letter for their family, accompanied by son, Moshe, from left, daughter Rochie, and sons Ari and Levi.

Kelly Berger helps Levy Galperin stuff his own toy Torah scroll.

Matthew Kugelman shakes the hand of sofer Zev Meisels after a letter was filled for his family, pictured with his son Nathan, from left, wife Rachel, and daughter Jillian.

Mila and Nika Reich, both 4 1/2, show off their decorated Torah scrolls.

Alex Salzinger with his mother, Laura Fox

Sally and David Cunix get a letter filled in the new Torah scroll.

Mila and Nika Reich, both 4 1/2, decorate their own Torah scrolls.

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Twinsburg Chabad welcomes first two Torah scrolls - Cleveland Jewish News

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