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  • From: Karyn Traphagen <karyn AT birchbarkstudio.com>
  • To: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] 5 scrolls or 1
  • Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:18:34 -0400

On Aug 17, 2005, at 3:11 PM, Joseph I. Lauer wrote:

I have seen (and held) a number of much smaller Torah scrolls
(including one owned by my son's father-in-law) that could easily fit in one
or two hands. The script used in such scrolls is, of course, very small.
It is thus easy to imagine such single scrolls being used long ago for both
study of the Torah and in religious services.

I am curious as to the medium for these scrolls. Are the small scrolls you describe written on paper or on parchment (animal skin)? Were they hand-lettered?

Karyn




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