Sefer Devorim Parchment Scroll, Late 19th century A very...

Sefer Devorim Parchment Scroll, Late 19th century
A very unusual and rare scroll written specifically for reading on Hoshana Rabbah – the last night of the Sukot holiday. Tikkun Hoshana Rabbah. Olive wood handles.
Avudraham speaks of the custom of reading the Torah on the night of Hoshana Rabbah. It has become the custom to read from Devorim- Deuteronomy, Tehillim-Psalms, and passages from the Zohar; reciting Kabbalistic prayers. In Orthodox Jewish circles some men stay up all night learning Torah. Sephardim have a tradition of staying up the entire night on the eve of this day. Throughout the night in the Synagogues, Torah learning takes place, as well as reciting of the Selichot prayers. The entire Book of Deuteronomy is read and reviewed. The reason is because this Book is considered by some as a "review" of the entire Torah, but also because in the Torah portion cycle, the Book of Deuteronomy is about to be completed the following days on Simchat Torah. In Hasidic communities that follow the customs of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, there is a public reading of the Book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) from a Torah Scroll-Sefer Torah.
Height 21.5cm 41cm incl handles