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Yes, the Torah has always been written in a single scroll. This is important because it contradicts the secular JEPD (many authors) hypothesis, which has no evidence other than theory. See also the Related Link.
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Is there a picture of the Torah?
There is more than one Torah. Every synagogue has its own Torah on scroll. Your question implies that perhaps you were thinking there was only one. As for a picture, I suppose you could Google "Judaica" and find several varieties of the Torah scroll.
Why is the Torah a scroll and not a book?
A Torah is a scroll and not a book becauseit does not open pagewise like a book it is roled from one end and read and rewound from the otherside.
What is judaism holy scroll called?
The scroll that contains the 5 'books' of Moses is called the Torah.
Where was the Torah scroll made?
The first Torah scroll was written by Moses (Deuteronomy 31:24).
What is a Torah-scroll chest?
The Torah scroll is stored in a special cabinet called the Holy Ark.
How is a reformed Torah different to a orthodox one?
Every Torah scroll in the world contains the same identical text.
What is the Torah read from?
A Torah scroll, a Tanakh, a book with the Torah in it...! There are countless possibilities!
Is the Torah always in scroll form?
When used in prayer services, the Torah is always in scroll form. When it is studied in classrooms or study groups, it is almost NEVER in scroll form, except to show students what a Torah scroll looks like. When the Torah is in book form, it is often called a Humash or Pentateuch.
Is the jews holy book a scroll?
Yes, the Torah is a parchment scroll containing 5845 verses. Every synagogue has a Torah scroll.
What do you do if a page of the Torah is ripped?
Repair it. The Torah-scroll parchments can be sewn.
Is the Torah a book or a scroll?
It's a scroll, but you can buy it in the form of a book.
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.
