A humble Jewish firefighter, Michael Farca, rushed into a burning Long Island building—unaware it was a synagogue—only to emerge cradling its sacred Torah, saving not just a scroll, but the spiritual heart of his community.
NEW YORK: A hero firefighter saved a Sefer Torah from a burning building in Greenvale, Long Island. Michael Farca of the Roslyn Highlands FD, who is Jewish, spotted the Aron Kodesh in the smoke-filled basement of the Chabad Shul, opened it—and rescued the Torah. (via COLLIVE) pic.twitter.com/jGNvxjDBIH
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