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Thick velvet, often in a deep maroon color or dark blue, is sewn to provide an oval cylinder open at the bottom, with a stiff layer under the top of the cylinder. Embroidering is added. If the customary design is unfamiliar, it"s a good idea to view some examples so that the result will be appropriate. See the attached Related Link for a common example.
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What is the Torah dress?
thay dress the Torah in a velvet cover with crowns and tassles on it.
What is the Jewish mantle what does it do?
It is an embroidered cloth cover for the Torah-scroll. See also:More about Torah-scrolls
What is a mantle in a synagogue and what does it do?
1) A mantle is the cloth cover in which the Torah-scroll is wrapped. 2) Some use the translation of "mantle" for the word Tallit, the fringed garment worn by Jewish men during morning prayers.
What is mantle in the synagogue?
An embroidered cloth cover which encases the Torah scrolls.
What is the difference between the sefer Torah and the Torah?
A Sefer Torah is the Torah text written by someone properly trained on a certain type of parchment and a certain kind of black ink. The Sefer Torah is hand written and costs tens of thousands of dollars.The Torah is the content that is written in the Sefer Torah. It is the original Hebrew version of the Bible.
What is the commentary on the Oral Torah?
The Gemara is the commentary of the Torah-sages on the Oral Torah. Together, the Oral Torah (Mishna) and the Gemara make up the Talmud.
Do jewish people cover their holy book?
the Torah scroll is kept covered in a cloth covering.
How many people does it take to make a Torah?
Any number of scribes can write a Torah-scroll.
What is the name of a Jewish bible cover?
The cloth cover placed over a sefer Torah (Torah scroll) is called a mantle or mantel, after the Yiddish word mantl, meaning a cloak or coat. The Yiddish word is used because this is primarily an Ashkenazi custom. Sephardic communities may use a wooden case for the Torah scroll, or a cloth case called a vestido, or garment.
Why did they have to make the Torah so big?
Ask a rabbi that.
How long has the Mezuzah been in the religon?
The Mezuzah is Mentioned in the Torah so it would make sense that the Mezuzah's been around for as long as the Torah has. Considering the books that refer to the Torah bring you back till the time of the Torah such as Maimonides - 12th century Talmud - 5th century Mishna - 2nd Psalms - 10 BCE That would make the Torah 3322 years old.
How are Torah scrolls respected?
They are kept in a special cabinet they are covered with an embroidered cover and adorned with a crown we don't touch the scrolls' parchment directly when the scroll is carried, everyone stands we read the Torah several times a week
