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This Torah scroll fragment originates from Algeria. Its writ describes many of the civil and ritual laws to be observed by the Hebrews when they came out of Egypt. We calculate its age to be approximately 300 years.
The scroll fragment contains…

MS1042 is written in a Moroccan hand. It contains one and a half sheets of parchment with a total of six columns of text. Each column of text is formatted to contain 48 lines. The scroll shows indications of damage by fire with the entire top margin…

This fragment originates from a Tunisian Synagogue. It is written in a beautiful North African hand. The fragment is not as old as portrayed, as evidenced by the condition of both the gevil and writing. Although the panel was damaged by liquid, the…

MS1044 is written in a beautiful Italian hand. It consists of two partial sheets of parchment containing a total of 5 columns of text. The text is formatted to contain 42 lines per column. The manuscript’s layout follows the more modern tradition of…

MS1045 fragment originates from the same Torah Scroll as MS1046. It is written on Klaf, which is the processed epidermis of a kosher mammal finished into parchment. The piece measures 16.5” x 21” inches and consists of two columns of text written on…

This Torah fragment originates from the same Torah Scroll as fragment 1045. Written on Klaf, the section covers the narrative of the giving of the Ten Commandments. The piece measures 18 x 21 inches and consists of three columns of written text. Each…

MS1047 details the birth of Isaac. The fragment comes from a larger scroll that came to Israel some 70+ years ago from Hungary. It is written in a classic European Ketav Bet Yosef. The scribe's hand exhibits “hairline” thin descending strokes that…

This Torah fragment contains 8 columns of text written on 22-inch white Klaf. The text covers the pact between Jacob and Laban and his subsequent reencounter with his brother Esau. Other significant parts of the narrative include the sale of Joseph…

This Torah fragment comes from an Iraqi scroll. It contains four columns of text written on a rich golden tan gevil. Its text details the design of the priestly
vestments to be worn when performing the service in the desert tabernacle.
This scroll…

MS1053 comes from Persia. Written on a rich golden brown gevil, its age is calculated to be approximately 280 years. The fragment consists of four columns of text extracted from a larger Torah Scroll. The narrative contains part of the Book of…