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Scroll of the Law
(Heb.,
sefer torah
). The scroll on which the Jewish
Pentateuch
is inscribed. The Scroll of the law is always used for public reading in the
synagogue
. It is written by a qualified
scribe
and, when not in use, it is kept in the
synagogue
Ark
. It is the most revered of ritual objects.
Sefer Torah
is the title of a Minor Tractate in the Talmud, concerned mainly with guidance for scribes.
sefer torah
). The scroll on which the Jewish
Pentateuch
is inscribed. The Scroll of the law is always used for public reading in the
synagogue
. It is written by a qualified
scribe
and, when not in use, it is kept in the
synagogue
Ark
. It is the most revered of ritual objects.
Sefer Torah
is the title of a Minor Tractate in the Talmud, concerned mainly with guidance for scribes.
Scrolls, Five
(Heb.,
amesh Megillot
). The five shortest books of the Hebrew scriptures. The Five Scrolls are the Books of
Ecclesiastes
,
Esther
,
Lamentations
,
Ruth
, and the
Song of Songs
.
amesh Megillot). The five shortest books of the Hebrew scriptures. The Five Scrolls are the Books of
Ecclesiastes
,
Esther
,
Lamentations
,
Ruth
, and the
Song of Songs
.
Seal of Confession
.
.
Seal of recognition
(mark of succession in Zen Buddhism):
(mark of succession in Zen Buddhism):
MEISeal of the Fathers
(Patriarch of Alexandria and Church Father):
(Patriarch of Alexandria and Church Father):
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