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MS 1033 was removed from a larger Torah Scroll. It consists of four columns of text taken from Genesis 36:28 to 40:23 covering the dreams of Joseph, the story of Judah & Tamar and the sale of Joseph.
The scroll is written on a double ruled Klaf…

MS1029 originates from Poland. The panel was removed from a larger Torah scroll and contains two full columns of text written in a 52 line per column format. The section is written in an Arizal Script normally utilized by European Chasidic…

MS1028 contains two full parchment sheets (yeriot) that were removed from a larger Torah scroll. In total, there are seven columns of text describing the Biblical commandments of how to act when encountering a bird's nest, the making of tassels and…

MS1026 consists of one column of text which was removed from a larger Torah scroll. It is written in a "Ketav Arizal" and follows a format of 52 lines per column. Although this column of text begins with a letter “VAV,” we are not able to ascertain…

MS1026 contains Bible text from the end of the Book of Genesis to Exodus 14:28. The scroll is written on Klaf that is not "Mashuach" (ointed) using gall based ink that has presently decayed to a reddish brown color. Altogether, there are 10 columns…

MS1025 consists of three columns of text removed from a larger scroll. Other columns from this scroll may be seen in MS1019 and MS1020. The writ details the story of Moses by the Burning Bush. The deep warm orange color of the Gevil is typical of…

MS 1024 describes the first Passover experienced by the Hebrews in Egypt. The fragment consists of three columns of text removed from the same Torah Scroll as MS 1005 and MS 1012. The deeper brown colored gevil of the parchment is typical of the…

MS1022 comes from the same original Torah Scroll as MS1021. This fragment consists of a complete "Yeriah" (sheet of parchment) containing five columns of text. One can see the cut bindings at both the right and left margins of the document.
The…

MS1021 contains three columns of text removed from a larger sheet of parchment. The right edge of the parchment retains part of the stitching that bound it together with another sheet of the original Torah Scroll. The text is written on Gevil and is…

MS 1020 consists of one column of text that was removed from a larger scroll.
It's written on gevil parchment made from goatskin. The parchment and writing are holding up well despite their age, with the ink exhibiting very slight cracking.
The…