Torah crown
The Torah Crown ( Hebrew : כתר תורה Keter Torah , in abbreviation:כת, Kaf-taf; pole. : Korona Tory) is a widely used symbol that is used to adorn the Torah and worship implements in the Jewish communities. It is also used for book titles and appears on Jewish gravestones as a sign of a pious or respected life .
Surname
The Torah crown was possibly used on the basis of a rabbi statement:
Rabbi Simon (2nd century) said: There are three crowns: the crown of law, the crown of priesthood and the crown of royalty.
But the "crown of a good name" surpasses them all. ( Pirke Awot 4:17)
layout
The crown symbolizes God, the culmination of the life of the devout believer, and is a symbol of recognition of the supreme power, holiness and wisdom of the Torah. It can be placed individually on the scrolls to protect the rimonim , as a crowning element of the rimonim itself as a rocailles crown, formed, embossed or embroidered from precious metal sheets on the torah shield and torah jacket . Occasionally only the two letters Kaf and Taf are appropriate. The representation often connects with other symbols such as the Star of David or the lion . The crowns are often decorated with a large number of dainty bells.
In the literature
Rabbis have often published commentaries under the name "Keter Torah". For example Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021-1057), David Salomon Vital ha-Rofe (16th century) and the Hasidic Berditschewer Rabbi Levi Jizchak (1740-1810).
Several religious institutions and Jewish communities also bear this name.
literature
- Alina Cała, Hanna Węgrzynek, Gabriela Zalewska: Historia i kultura Żydów polskich. Słownik. (Dictionary of the History and Culture of Polish Jews.) Wydawnictwo Szkolne i Pedagogiczne. Warsaw 2000 ISBN 83-02-07813-1
- Article in the Jüdischen Allgemeine . August 2013.
Web links
- Entry on the website of the Polish Jewish Historical Institute (Żydowski Instytut Historyczny), Warsaw.