Torah Scroll

A Torah scroll is a sacred handwritten copy of the Jewish Torah, which contains the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Traditionally written on kosher parchment using specialized ink and careful craftsmanship, each scroll is meticulously crafted by trained scribes called soferim. These scrolls are used during Jewish religious services, especially for reading during Torah portions in synagogue. They are considered highly sacred, often stored in a decorative case called a Torah ark. The careful preservation and use of Torah scrolls reflect their central role in Jewish spiritual and cultural life, symbolizing divine law and tradition.