Description
Size: approximately 20.07″ (51cm) x 6.1″ (15.5cm)
Genesis 48:11 – Genesis 49:7
Main themes: Israel’s Last Days, Jacob’s Prophecy concerning His Sons
Please note: Photo of scroll is the actual scroll fragment. Coloring may slightly differ due lighting when photographed.
Photos of back of scroll – Examples. Will look similar. Frame not included.
This item makes a great gift for, pastors, congregations, Bible enthusiasts, Simchat Torah
- Fragments of Retired Torah Scrolls.
This fragment is from an old Sephardic Jewish Torah Scroll. You can tell it is Sephardic due to the brown color of the parchment. This type of parchment is called G’vil (G’veel). Where as an Ashkenazi Torah scroll parchment is almost white. That type of parchment is called Klaf.
There is no date on the scroll, however, given the writing style and texture of the scroll, it is believed to be between 150 to 250 years old and likely originated from Yemen.
Although this may sound astonishing, Torah scrolls can easy last for several hundred years without hardly any blemish.
When a scroll does get worn, or blemished usually from mold, water damage or fire, it is no longer considered kosher and is usually buried in a Jewish cemetery or given to a family member or in some cases, sold to museums or collectors.
- TORAH SCROLL
“How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103).
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”(2 Timothy 3:1617)
- GOD’S SPIRIT USED MEN TO PRESERVE AND WRITE HIS WORD
God’s chosen people, Israel, were charged with preserving and writing His Word for us.
Scribes meticulously wrote His Word, letter by letter, to ensure it is exactly what God said.
The Holy Spirit guided these Scribes so they would properly write out His Word.
God’s Word was first passed from person to person orally.
We hear the first mention of God writing His Word when he gave us the Ten Commandments; these were written on tablets of stone. Later Scribes wrote God’s Word on animal skins.
- THE TORAH SCROLL
It is written on Sheep Skin, tied together with the sinews of the animal that made string.
There are 36 panels averaging 4 columns per panel – so a full Torah Scroll averages 144 columns.
- The Sofer (Scribe) & Exactness of his Work:
A Torah Scroll must be written by a certified Sofer. (A specially trained Scribe).
There are over 4000 laws a Sofer must know before he begins writing a Torah.
There are 304,805 letters in a Torah Scroll.
If only one letter is missing the whole Torah is Pasul (not Kosher).
One letter from 304,805 is = 0.000328%
If there is an extra letter or the incorrect use of a letter it is also Pasul.
99% Kosher = 100% Pasul (not Kosher).
Even the spacing between words & paragraphs must be exact.
The Sofer must be of Bar Mitzvah age (at least 13 years old).
The Sofer must be fluent and tested in all the laws of Safrut (laws of writing the Torah).
The Sofer must have the proper intention, when writing the Torah and especially when writing G-d’s name.
- The Letters:
The Hebrew letters on this Torah Scroll are written from Left to Right and are located on the bottom of the line.
No letter may touch another one.
There are 22 letters and 5 final letters in the Hebrew Alphabet.
The most common letter in the Torah is a Yud = 31,530 occurrences.
The least common letter in the Torah is a Tet = 1,802 occurrences.
- The Materials, Quills & Ink used for the Sefer Torah:
All materials used for the Sefer Torah must be Kosher according to Jewish Religious Law.
The Torah must be hand written on Parchment.
The parchment must be made from a Kosher animal.
The ink and its ingredients used must be Kosher.
The ink must be dark black (not dark blue or any other color).
The giddim (thread) used to sew the parchments together must be made from the sinews/veins of a Kosher animal, and is specially treated for this purpose.
The quill [the pen] must be from a Kosher bird, usually a goose or turkey.
The scribe makes his own quills for writing a Sefer Torah.
The scribe carefully and patiently carves a point in the end of the feather and uses many quills in the course of writing one Sefer Torah.
The scribe also prepares ink for writing the Sefer Torah by combining powdered gall nuts, copper sulfate crystals, gum arabic, and water, preparing only a small amount at a time, so the ink is fresh.
God has been meticulous in preserving HIS Word for us, He has inspired every single letter.
“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:3132).
An unknown writer said, “This Book is the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword, and the Christian’s charter. Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. Follow its precepts and it will lead you to Calvary, to the empty tomb, to a resurrected life in Christ; yes, to glory itself, for eternity.
SHIPPING:
Please note that this item will be shipped separately from Israel.
