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    The document discusses the Torah scrolls, which are the first five books of the Bible handwritten on parchment by Orthodox Jews. The Torah scrolls are treated with great respect and kept in an ark in the synagogue when not being read. A pointer called a yad is used to read the perfectly written scrolls without touching them directly.

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    The document discusses the Torah scrolls, which are the first five books of the Bible handwritten on parchment by Orthodox Jews. The Torah scrolls are treated with great respect and kept in an ark in the synagogue when not being read. A pointer called a yad is used to read the perfectly written scrolls without touching them directly.

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    The Torah Scrolls

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    The document discusses the Torah scrolls, which are the first five books of the Bible handwritten on parchment by Orthodox Jews. The Torah scrolls are treated with great respect and kept in an ark in the synagogue when not being read. A pointer called a yad is used to read the perfectly written scrolls without touching them directly.

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    The key takeaways are that the Torah scrolls are handwritten documents that are treated with great respect in Judaism as they contain the first five books of Moses.

    The Torah Scroll is made of animal skin.

    The Torah is important for Jews because it teaches them about God and gives rules on how they should live their lives.

    The Torah Scrolls

    Lesson Objectives:

    To know what the Torah scrolls


    are.

    To understand how the scrolls are


    treated with respect.
    Homework
    • Design a security system to protect
    the Torah Scrolls but you must
    remember to keep the important
    features, like the ark, the same.
    Key Terms
    • Parchment: type of paper the Torah
    is written on

    • Torah Scrolls: Jewish scriptures

    • Ark: Chest where Scrolls are kept

    • Yad: pointer used to read the Torah


    Is there a book or a set of books
    that is/are important to YOU?

    Why?

    Think about the pictures in it (if


    there are any), What the book is
    about, who gave it to you, where did
    it come from, what does it remind
    you of when they read it?
    The Torah is important
    for Jews.

    God revealed it to
    Moses.

    treat it with the utmost


    respect.

    The Torah is always


    written by hand. This
    can take up to a year!
    The Torah Scrolls
    • The Scrolls are made up of the first
    five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus,
    Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
    This is called the Pentateuch

    • These books contain the early history


    of the Jews, from the creation of
    the world to the death of Moses.
    Facts about the Scrolls
    • The Scroll is made Jews believe the Torah is
    from animal skin. unchanged.
    Why is the Torah so important?

    It teaches Jews about


    God and gives rules on
    how they should live their
    lives.
    How are the scroll shown respect?
    • In the synagogue when the
    scrolls are not being read, they
    are kept in the Ark

    • The Torah scroll has special


    coverings and ornaments.

    • It is not touched, Jews use a


    pointer (Yad) to read it.

    • The writing must be perfect.


    What are the advantages and
    disadvantages of writing out a whole
    book by hand???
    Disadvantages
    Advantages
    Time consuming. It
    would be easier to use Reward from God
    machinery and have
    copies made. Respect from community

    Errors – if a mistake is Time well spent in the


    made and it isn't service of God.
    realised until the end of
    the work – then this can
    be a problem.
    Questions
    1. What is the Torah Scroll made of?
    2. What is written on the scrolls?
    3. If you did not know what the Torah scroll
    was, how could you tell it was special?
    4. What is the Torah ‘dressed’ in?
    5. What is the Yad?
    6. Where are the scrolls kept?

    BBB :What would you do to show that an


    object was special and why? E.g. wash your
    hands so you were clean when you touched it.
    Students will learn about how a Torah
    scroll is made and its importance to Jews.
    Students will be able to appreciate the care
    that goes into making something beautiful
    and important.

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