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Torah finials

Torah finials

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Torah finials or rimonim / rimmonim (Hebrew: רִמּוֹנִיִם, lit. "pomegranates"), singular: rimmon / rimon) are silver or gold finials adorning the top ends of the rollers (עצי חיים Atzei Chaim) of a Sefer Torah (Torah scroll). Very often the rimonim are adorned with little bells and are very intricate.[1]

Samaritan Torah scroll, Mount Gerizim Samaritan synagogue, Mount Gerizim.

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    Shekel, Michal. "The Making of a Torah Scroll". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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