Sometimes it's helpful to prepare for a Torah reading by looking at an actual image of the Torah. Several years ago, Temple Aliyah in Needham, MA took photos of each column of each Torah that is used in services throughout the year. Follow the links below to find the images of the Temple Aliyah (Needham, MA) Torah scrolls. The Torah Rishon images are from the Torah that is used on Shabbat and when a b'mitzvah student reads Torah during a Weekday / Shabbat Minchah service. The Torah Sheini images are from the Torah that is used on Weekday mornings (when a b'mitzvah student is not present).

The Column-by-Column section provides images, which are labeled according to the book/chapter/verse that begins and ends each column. The Aliyah-by-Aliyah section provide images of the Torah with the aliyot marked and labeled for each parashah.

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