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Sefer Torah(Hebrew; “Book of the Law”) In Judaism, the Pentateuch (see Torah), when written in Hebrew by a qualified calligrapher on vellum or parchment and enshrined in the Ark of the Law in a synagogue. It is used for public readings during services on the Sabbath, Mondays, Thursdays, and religious festivals. Sephardic Jews often enclose it in a wooden or metal case; Ashkenazi Jews cover it with an ornate mantle of cloth decorated with ritual ornaments. Its scrolls are handled according to prescribed ritual that reflects the esteem in which the scrolls are held. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In addition, the Sopher Sefer Torah, an entre writing of the holy parchment comprising of 304,805 individual letters is being written on-site daily and is being viewed by the greater New York Jewish community with guided tours by appointment. Both men and women kissed the Menorah, which until eight years ago held a Sefer Torah. a recently procured sacred Sefer Torah that was written in 1929 and used secretly during the Holocaust. |
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