The Torah Scroll and its Ornaments

After the destruction of the Temple and the loss of its sacred implements, the Torah scroll became the central object of the Jewish faith. The presence of Torah scrolls in the synagogue, a mikdash me'at-"a small memento of the Temple", became mandatory. More

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Torah pointer Italy 19th century	Torah pointer Eastern Europe 18th century	Torah pointer surmounted by a crown Central Europe (?) 18th century	Torah pointer France 1809-1819	Torah pointer Central Europe 19th century
Torah pointer shaped like a dolphin Lvov, Poland 1818	Torah pointer decorated with the Tablets of the Law and the zodiac signs Poland 1855	Small Torah pointer Poland 1891	Torah pointer with curved finger pointer Lissa, Poland 1728	Small Torah pointer Poland 18th century
Torah pointer surmounted by a pierced globe Poland 18th century	Torah pointer Yemen 18th century	Torah pointer Yemen 18th century	Torah pointer decorated with foliate pattern Morocco 19th century