2. Hall - 2. view

Torah crown

Crowns were the first to appear as ornamentations placed on the top of the two wooden shafts attached to the Torah scrolls. The three-story, enormous Torah decoration once belonged to the accessories of the Dohány Street Synagogue. On the top the motif of the tree of life rising from the crown, which is a symbol for displaying God. When moving around the scroll, the sound of the bells placed in circles enhance the solemnity of the synagogue service. Vienna, 1855.