{
  "id": 16088712,
  "title": "Norwegian auction house withdraws sale of SS-looted Torah fragment following Israeli outcry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/norwegian-auction-house-withdraws-sale-of-ss-looted-torah-fragment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:04:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-912614"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Norwegian auction house withdrew the sale of a Torah scroll fragment after Israel's Foreign Ministry objected to the auction. The fragment, described as \"a Nazi celebration in Oslo,\" was listed as having been plundered by German SS soldiers during the Holocaust. The fragment, which had been used as wrapping paper by an SS soldier, was estimated to sell for $1,500-$2,000. However, despite Valkyrie Historical Auctions' attempt to list the item as sold 10 minutes before the auction, it was ultimately withdrawn due to the outcry from the Israeli government. The fragment is now allegedly set to be donated to RUTH – Remember Us The Holocaust, a nonprofit organization in San Diego, California.",
  "summary": "On Sunday, Valkyrie Historical Auctions listed on its auction itinerary a \"Very Old Piece of Jewish Torah Roll Plundered by German SS Soldiers During Shoah.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Norwegian auction house withdraws sale of SS-looted Torah fragment",
    "Israeli Foreign Ministry objects to auction, citing Holocaust looting",
    "Fragment to be donated to Holocaust nonprofit RUTH in San Diego"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "J.K. Rowling's agent launches publishing house for Israeli and Jewish authors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/j-k-rowlings-agent-launches-publishing-house-for-israeli-and-jewish",
        "published": "2026-10-22T19:10:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}