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A Miniature "Aron Kodesh" for a miniature Scroll |
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This Aron Kodesh was constructed and painted by hand with a
combination of pictures and miniatures on its background.On the
front of it you can see the giving of the Torah at Mount
Sinai.On its sides the Beit Hamikdash and its artifacts, as well
as the Keruving in which the Luchot were placed in the Mishkan. |
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The Aron Kodesh was entirely hand painted with acrylic paints
and gold. |
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The Aron is tailored to fit a Scroll of 15 c"m (5, 9 inch).
Small Scrolls can also be ordered, inscribed by
expert, G’d fearing Soferei Sta”m, with areceipt of validity.a
sample of the Sefer Torah Scroll
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The Torah scroll is a long scroll containing the entire text of
the Five Books of Moses, hand-written by a pious scribe in the
original Hebrew. It is rolled up around two ornate wooden
shafts, attached to either end of the scroll.
Kept in the Ark of each synagogue, the Torah scroll is routinely
read aloud in all synagogues, and in its presence we offer
prayers and blessings for all those in need. We read from the
Torah scroll four times a week, on Shabbat morning, Shabbat
afternoon, and on Monday and Thursday mornings. In addition, the
Torah is read on many Jewish festivals, the first day(s) of the
new Hebrew month and fast days.
Yet the Torah scroll is much more than that. It is the core
representation of Judaism itself. It is the tangible embodiment
of our connection to G-d and of His wisdom and guidance. On the
most joyous day of the year, we embrace it in our arms, as we
dance ecstatically and celebrate that connection. Our holiest
and most precious treasure, the Torah is literally G-d's gift to
the world. The Torah is our guide to life. Actually, the Torah
is our life. Without it, the Jewish People cannot live. It is
the heart, mind and soul of Judaism, right there in front of
you, black on white. The original hard copy.
The first Torah scroll in history was dictated by G-d verbatim
and written by Moses, just before his passing. In his parting
words, he told them to listen to the words found in that scroll
and to reference them in response to life's questions. They
taught their children to do the same, and that's how we've kept
its tradition until this day.
From that Torah scroll, many identical copies were hand-written
by a pious scribe, and likewise in all subsequent generations.
Today there are many hundreds of thousands of Torah scrolls in
existence.
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