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Small and special Torah
Ark and Torah Scrolls
Attributed to the grandchildren of Rabbi Asher
Ben Yehiel (Haraash)
On the side of the Torah The doors open on axles along the ark’s pillars
Ark is recorded that it and are locked with a special clasp. The pillars
was a Bar Mitzvah gift to are decorated with texts similar to large grand
the grandson of Rabbi Torah Arks.
Asher Ben Yehiel
Grand balconies honored with waving flags
The miniature Torah Ark is entirely made of were built on the sides of the Ark. With an eye
pure silver, built as a royal palace with two to add interest to the magnificent structure,
doors topped by an arch. The doors open and a the goldsmith even thought of a bush on each
miniature Torah scroll is placed inside and kept side. Small jewels fill the role of the flowers. The
with honor. flowers are an example of the flowers found in
the Garden of Delights hannukiah, mentioned
The ornamental doors with precise filigree and earlier. The ark is positioned on four legs and a
letters of the verses, “know before whom you powerful lion strides on the roof.
stand” and “I have set the Lord always before
me”. The initials Torah crown are above the Dimensions – height 42 cm and width 20 cm
verses.
The small Torah scroll is rolled the trees of life
Two green enamel stones in a beautiful frame made of wood covered with hammered silver,
are embedded on the lower part of the doors. and text written in the Beit Yosef Ashkenazi
script. The 42-line text is 14 cm high. Rare
60 pomegranates 7x6 cm in size and seven bells,
which can be heard from a distance, are also
added.
