The Torah: Pentateuch, Five Megillot, and Haftorot.

$9,500.00

Item Number: 146336

Amsterdam: Caspar Steen, 1702.

Rare 18th century Danish printing of the Hebrew Bible printed in Hebrew with Yiddish paraphrase. Quarto, two volumes bound in one in contemporary full brown calf, remnants of the original clasps, rebacked, illustrated title pages. In very good condition with a few abrasions to the front panel, some dampstaining to the edges of the text block, contemporary inscription to the front free endpaper.

The Torah, known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses by Christians, is a collection of teachings given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle. It is the central and most important document of Judaism, used by Jews across time and generations.