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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.
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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

MS1039 was removed from a larger Torah scroll. The section was very likely removed to repair the hole on the letter HEI on the word HaKena'ani. The above visible printed crowns are not original to the scroll. Torah law forbids the application of any…

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…

MS1059 is a complete scroll of Genesis. Because it was removed from a larger Torah scroll, it also includes parts of Exodus. In total, the scroll contains 74 columns of text. This section is attached to a roller with cello tape. Because of the above,…