Torahs Robbed from Queens Jewish Center

NEW YORK (1010 WINS)  -- A Queens Jewish Center is in shock after several of their torahs and silver items were apparently robbed from the center.

Someone broke into the center and stole eight of the nine torahs and the silver crowns and pointers, police said.

The thief gained access to the keys that open the gate to the ark and were able to disarm the alarm, police said.


Glenn Schuck reports

"I can't imagine anyone willing to buy these stolen torahs. If they read the words that are contained in these books, they'll know that's a terrible thing they've done," Bernie Newman, Honorary President of the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills said.

Photo of the Ark by 1010 WINS reporter Glenn Schuck

The center is asking that whoever took the items to just do the right thing and bring the items back.

"Just return the items, that's all we want," Alan Gerard of the Jewish Center said. "Just return the items, I don't care who you are or where you go, just return the items."

The items are reportedly worth about $500,000.

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