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Photograph of Torah scrolls in the ark at the Portuguese Sephardic Synagogue (in Amsterdam, Holland

Photograph of Torah scrolls in the ark at the Portuguese Sephardic Synagogue (in Amsterdam, Holland
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Photograph of Torah scrolls, the inspired word of God as told to Moses, in the ark at the Portuguese Sephardic Synagogue (Portugees-Israëlietische Synagoge) in Waterlooplein district of Amsterdam, Holland (Netherlands). Sefer Torah, is the most important document in the Jewish religion and is written in Hebrew by scribes on parchment. It is also known as the Five Books of Moses. , or Pentateuch. These Torahs are covered with richly embroidered Torah covers called Mapah and mounted with silver crowns or Rimonim. The Portuguese Sephardic Synagogue was built in 1671. Photograph by Nathan Benn taken July 26, 1979.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Amsterdam, Holland, Nathan Benn, Netherlands, Pentateuch, Portugees-Isra‘lietische Synagoge, Portuguese, Portuguese Sephardic Synagogue, Rimonim, Sefer Torah, ark, crowns, hebrew, jewish, mapah, photograph, religion, scrolls, sephardic, stock photo, synagogue, torah, torah cover

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