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Complete Torah from the area of Poland, 19th century
From €27,126.44
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Tora kompletna z terenu Polski XIX w—
€27,126.44
- 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.
