The story of the repairs continue in the second video below as it was quite extensive.

Below is a slightly more traditional fixing project which shows ink lifting on the section of the Torah relating to the creation story. I think there is quite a nice thought behind the idea of fixing creation and sometimes when I look at the sorry state of the world it would be really nice if we could do that for real. Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) is a Jewish objective that is often overlooked in the 'hurly burly' of the modern world.

Sifrey Torah are a lot tougher than people think, but it is quite right to treate them with care and respect. But occasionally there can be accidents. Click below to see one such accident where the Torah ripped though, needing extensive repairs.