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MS1014 originates from Algeria. The manuscript details the laws of love for a fellow man, honest dealings, and stipulations for other ethical behavior. Its writ consists of two columns of text written on a single panel of beautiful deep brown colored…

MS1036 originates from the same Torah scroll as MS1037. The manuscript
consists of two columns of text from Deuteronomy 28:41 to 30:20.
The scroll details parts of Moses's final discourse to the Jewish people prior to entering the Promised Land.…

MS 1037 originates from the same Torah scroll as MS 1036. The manuscript consists of three columns of text from Deuteronomy 14:4 to 15:7. Its narrative details parts of Moses's exhortation to the Jewish people in the fortieth year in the desert to…

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…

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…

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…

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…

MS1054 consists of three columns of text which were removed from a larger Torah scroll. It is written on Gevil type parchment made out of goat skin. The parchment is in excellent condition despite its age. The ink is holding well, exhibiting very…

MS1055 consists of four columns of text which were removed from the same Torah Scroll as MS 1019, 1020, 1025 and 1054. Its narrative describes Pharaoh’s dreams, Joseph's interpretation, and Joseph's subsequent appointment as Vizier of Egypt. The text…

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…