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Complete Torah from the area of Poland, 19th century
Unikatowy, kompletny zwój Tory (Sefer Tora) z XIX wieku, pochodzący z terenu Polski. To zabytkowe judaika o niezwykłej wartości historycznej i religijnej. Rękopis został starannie spisany przez sofera na pergaminie, zgodnie z tradycją. Idealny dla kolekcjonera sztuki sakralnej, muzeum lub osoby pragnącej posiadać autentyczne dziedzictwo polskich Żydów. Oferujemy historyczny Pięcioksiąg Mojżeszowy stanowiący świadectwo bogatej kultury żydowskiej w Polsce. Wymiary wielkość około 100 cm razem z etz chaim czyli szpulami z kości i drewna ....
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- Etz chajim are wooden rods or spools to which the parchment scroll of the Torah is attached.
- Each scroll has two such rods – one on the left and one on the right side.
- The name "Tree of Life" has symbolic meaning: the Torah is perceived as a source of spiritual life and wisdom.
- During reading in the synagogue, the scroll is unrolled by moving the parchment from one spool to the other.
- The rods themselves are often decorated, and decorative finials called rimonim (literally "pomegranates") or crowns are placed on their ends.
✨ Religious Context
- The Torah scroll is the holiest object in Judaism, stored in a special cabinet called the aron ha-kodesz ("Holy Ark").
- It is forbidden to touch the parchment itself – a pointer called a jad ("hand") is used to indicate the text during reading.
- The entire structure – parchment, spools, ornaments – forms an integral and highly revered liturgical object.
