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Inauguration of a Torah scroll is a ceremony in which one or more Torah scrolls are installed in a synagogue, or in the sanctuary or study hall of a yeshiva, rabbinical college, university campus, nursing home, military base, or other institution, for use during prayer services. The inauguration ceremony is held for new and restored scrolls alike, as well as for the transfer of Torah scrolls from one sanctuary to another.
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- ↑ "The Tubong/Putong Ceremony of Marinduque, Philippines". The Mixed Culture. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Putong, Marinduque's welcome ceremony, welcomes guests like royalty". GMA News Online. April 1, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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