Torah Scroll Hand Written On Genuine Parchment - Ashkenaz script 350 years old Europe

Origin: Romania.

Provenance: Private collection V. Maurice.

Period: 17th century.

Condition: Good.

Size: 50x13.9cm.

Transport yourself through time and space with a remarkable relic: a fragment of an ancient Torah Scroll, meticulously hand-written on genuine calf parchment. This fragment, adorned with Ashkenaz script, hails from Europe, specifically Romania, and is a staggering 350 years old. It arrives with a certificate of provenance, attesting to its historical significance and origin.

The fragment originates from the Book of Exodus, encompassing chapters 34:26 to 38:16, within the "Vayakhel" parashah. This fragment offers a profound glimpse into Jewish tradition and religious history, providing a tangible connection to the past.

Crafted in a style that is no longer seen in contemporary scrolls, this fragment stands as a testament to the Ashkenaz Jewish tradition's earliest examples. Its uniqueness is accentuated by the exquisite Ashkenaz script, carefully penned by hand, making each character a work of art.

This fragment, beyond its age and rarity, holds stories of resilience and survival. Originating from Europe, it found its way from Romania after the Holocaust, bearing witness to history's most tumultuous moments.

As you examine this ancient relic, consider the journey it has taken – surviving centuries and upheavals. It is a link to an era where faith and tradition were preserved on parchment, a revered document deserving of admiration and respect.

A work of religious art, a historical artifact, and a testament to the indomitable spirit of a people, this Torah Scroll fragment invites you to traverse the sands of time and witness the intricate connection between faith, history, and the human experience.

According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ,also known as the Tent of the Congregation, was the portable earthly dwelling place of Yahweh (the God of Israel) used by the Israelites from the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan. Moses was instructed at Mount Sinai to construct and transport the tabernacle with the Israelites on their journey through the wilderness and their subsequent conquest of the Promised Land. After 440 years, Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem superseded it as the dwelling-place of God. The main source describing the tabernacle is the biblical Book of Exodus, specifically Exodus 25-31 and 35-40. Those passages describe an inner sanctuary, the Holy of Holies, created by the veil suspended by four pillars. This sanctuary contained the Ark of the Covenant, with its cherubim-covered mercy seat. An outer sanctuary (the "Holy Place") contained a gold lamp-stand or candlestick. On the north side stood a table, on which lay the showbread. On the south side was the Menorah, holding seven oil lamps to give light. On the west side, justbefore the veil, was the golden altar of incense. It was constructed of 4 woven layers of curtains and 48 15-foot tall standing wood boards overlaid in gold and held in place by its bars and silver sockets and was richly furnished with valuable materials taken from Egypt at God's command. This description is generally identified as part of the Priestly source, written in the sixth or fifth century BCE. However, while the first Priestly source takes the form of instructions, the second is largely a repetition of the first in the past tense, i.e., it describes the execution of the instructions. Many scholars contend that it is of a far later date than the time of Moses, and that the description reflects the structure of Solomon's Temple, while some hold that the description derives from memories of a real pre-monarchic shrine, perhaps the sanctuary at Shiloh. Traditional scholars contend that it describes an actual tabernacle used in the time of Moses and thereafter. According to historical criticism, an earlier, pre-exilic source, the Elohist, describes the tabernacle as a simple tent-sanctuary.