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This parchment consists of two columns of text cut-out from a larger Torah scroll. Written on “gevil,” the narrative documents the initial revelation of God to Moses at the burning bush and His charge to liberate the Children of Israel from Egypt.…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

MS1056 consists of four columns of text removed from a 300 year old Torah Scroll from Iraq. The text covers the end chapters of the Book of Genesis and the first four chapters of the Book of Exodus. Written on rich golden brown Gevil, the hide still…

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…

MS1016 consists of three columns of text on a single piece of parchment that was removed from a Torah scroll. The text is written utilizing a 51 lines per column format. The central column contains the Song of the Crossing of the Sea of Reeds.
The…