Object numberM2011/055
DescriptionLarge Torah scroll, without its wooden rollers (the Atzei Chayim). Unknown provenance.
A Torah scroll, in Hebrew Sefer Torah (Hebrew: ספר תורה; "Book of Torah"; plural: ספרי תורה Sifrei Torah), is a handwritten copy of the Torah, meaning: of the Pentateuch, or the five books of Moses (the first books of the Hebrew Bible). It must meet extremely strict standards of production. The Torah scroll is mainly used in the ritual of Torah reading during Jewish prayers. At other times, it is stored in the holiest spot within a synagogue, the Torah ark, which is usually an ornate curtained-off cabinet or section of the synagogue built along the wall that most closely faces Jerusalem, the direction Jews face when praying.
A Torah scroll, in Hebrew Sefer Torah (Hebrew: ספר תורה; "Book of Torah"; plural: ספרי תורה Sifrei Torah), is a handwritten copy of the Torah, meaning: of the Pentateuch, or the five books of Moses (the first books of the Hebrew Bible). It must meet extremely strict standards of production. The Torah scroll is mainly used in the ritual of Torah reading during Jewish prayers. At other times, it is stored in the holiest spot within a synagogue, the Torah ark, which is usually an ornate curtained-off cabinet or section of the synagogue built along the wall that most closely faces Jerusalem, the direction Jews face when praying.
Subjectritual prayer, synagogues, Judaica
Object nameTorah scrolls
Materialparchment
Dimensions
- length: 600.00 mm
width: 300.00 mm
depth: 200.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection