Davis College Receives Ancient Hebrew Torah Scroll

Davis College has received an ancient Torah scroll that will enrich our campus, particularly for scholars studying Hebrew. The presentation was made by Rev. Glenn Siegrist, on behalf of the Louise Family Foundation, in President's Chapel on Tuesday, April 26, 2005.

The Torah has been dated as having been written between the late 1300's and early to mid 1400's in Northern Europe. Each leaf of the 110-foot scroll is written in strikingly beautiful Hebrew writing on white sheepskin parchment, and is exceptionally large at over 29 inches high.

The Torah will be on display after May 10th in the Alice E. Chatlos Library.