YONKERS: Just a few days before Yom Kippur, an unidentified person stole a Torah from the Lincoln Park synagogue.
The Yonkers PD currently have no clue as to who stole the Torah, which was donated to the synagogue by a World War II veteran.
However, the Torah was not the only thing that was stolen.
The YPD insiders say suspect who was wearing a Harvard t-shirt during the incident also made off with a guitar and a laptop from the Jewish Center on Central Park Avenue.
The theft came ahead of the Yom Kippur holiday, the holiest day in Judaism.
Anyone with information regarding the bearded suspect who was wearing a Harvard – or the current location of the Torah – should the Yonkers Police Detective Division at (914) 377-7724 – all calls may remain confidential.
The Yonkers Police Department also allows 100% anonymous tips can be sent by texting the key word YPD plus the tip to 847411.
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