Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The World’s Oldest Torah Scroll Found in Bologna University Library.

The world’s oldest complete Torah scroll has been found in a university archive in Bologna.

University’s rare complete Torah scroll turns out to be the world’s oldest after professor discovers it is 500 years older than anyone realized. By Anna Edwards. Daily Mail, May 29, 2013.

“World’s oldest Torah” found at world’s oldest university. By Nick Squires. The Telegraph, May 29, 2013.

World’s Oldest Torah Believed Found In Bologna University Library, Scroll Overlooked For Years. By Meredith Bennett-Smith. The Huffington Post, May 29, 2013.

“World’s oldest Torah” scroll found in Italy. BBC News, May 28, 2013.

Italy professor says has found world’s oldest complete Torah. By Philip Pullella. Reuters, May 29, 2013.

A Sefer Torah in the Bologna Library May Be the Oldest Known Torah Scroll. By Noah Wiener. Bible History Daily, May 30, 2013.

World’s Oldest Torah Scroll: University of Bologna says Jewish scroll is more than 850 years old. Video. JewishNewsOne, May 29, 2013. YouTube.




Hebrew manuscript published online by Bodleian Library. BBC News, September 19, 2011.

Female Torah scribe observes and battles tradition. By Dina Newman. BBC News, January 5, 2011.


Avielah Barclay, female Torah scribe.