Torah Bible Jewish Fragment 350+ Yrs Old From Yemen Hand written on Deer parchment, ******Attention all Prospective Bidders******* ***This is an original,Torah Hanwitten by a Sofer( scribe) on real animal Deer Skin Parchment*** ***Aprox 350 yrs old**** ***Original Hebrew manuscript with mulberry ink*** ***We guarantee the age off the scroll*** If you look closely at the letters of a sefer Torah (Torah scroll), you will see that many of the letters are topped by small spikes, called tagin or ketarim, the Aramaic and Hebrew words for “crowns.” At times, they are also called zayins, since they resemble the Hebrew letter zayin (ז), coming out of the top of the letter. When Moses ascended on High, he found the Holy One, Blessed be He, sitting and attaching crowns to the letters of the Torah. Moses said before G‑d: Master of the Universe, who is preventing You [from giving the Torah without these additions?] G‑d said to him: There is a man who is destined to be born after several generations, and Akiva ben Yosef is his name; from each and every point of these crowns, he is destined to derive heaps upon heaps of halachot. [It is for his sake that the crowns must be added to the letters of the Torah.] In other words, there are many laws and parts of the Oral Torah that are hinted at by way of these small crowns. You are bidding on a rare manuscript Bible Scroll. The scroll came from Yemen and is Handwritten in the original Hebrew Script on Deer parchment. It is prized for its beauty of its deer parchment and its beautiful writing. The parchment holds its ink well and the letters remain black and easy to read, The scroll has a beautiful warm brown color. This deep color is due to the process used in making the scroll, this process ages to a brown color over the centuries. Torah Fragments like these are extremely rare and seldom seen in synagogues or available due to their age. Please study the photos for a better indication of the condition. Overall it is in good condition for the age, but is by no means perfect (this is an antique document). This is an honored document of religious history you have a chance to own. The scroll would look beautiful framed on display. This fragment of Torah scroll,was written on whole skin (Geovil) processed using tannic acid produced from galnuts.Acording to paleografic characteristics and the nature of the skin,it seems that the fragment was written in Yemen in the 17 th century. l. Topic :..... *****Deuteronomy, 1-1***** ***The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. The LORD will make you the head, not the tail.*** . These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel [while they were still] beyond [that is, on the east side of] the Jordan [River] in the wilderness [across from Jerusalem], in the Arabah [the long, deep valley running north and south from the eastern arm of the Red Sea to beyond the Dead Sea] opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab (place of gold). In Deuteronomy 1, Moses recounted the history of Israel since leaving Mount Sinai (Horeb) nearly 40 years earlier. After God gave the people His laws on Sinai, He told Moses to lead Israel to the borders of Canaan and proceed to conquer the land He had promised them. ,The condition : The Torah Scroll considering its age is well preserved and in good condition and will stay beautiful with care for centuries to come. How nice it would be to take a piece of historia of this Torah and frame it and present it in a dignified manner it will be well preserved for many years to come. How nice to own a of fragments of ancient and rare Torah these, Torah Bible Fragment 350 year-old as a family heirloom and stunning display item for your home. An ancient Torah scroll bible fragment makes the ideal family heirloom. You and your children can gain a deeper appreciation for the Bible by holding one of the earliest Hebrew writings in their hands.