University City, USA - Police are searching for a Torah valued at $30,000 that was stolen from a St. Louis-area synagogue.
The handmade scrolls have been missing from the Congregation Bais Menachem-Chabad in University City since May 24th. The Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, is handwritten according to Jewish law and is the holiest document in Jewish life.
Authorities are investigating any possible connection between the theft and four similar cases across the country.