VANISHED TORA

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This  24 cm sefer torah vanished while being transported by sofer to USA this past summer. Lets leave the exact investigation to the experts,however if anybody is offered this sefer or is called in to do a siyum or has any idea as to the whereabouts please contact me
thesofer@yahoo.com

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  1. AharonDecember 15, 2016 at 9:41 AM

    Are both pictures from the same Sefer? The first has a Tag on each Yud - apart from the top left corner - the second has none , apart from other differences

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    1. Beis HastamDecember 15, 2016 at 5:15 PM

      thank you, i will start a deeper investigation

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  2. Beis HastamDecember 29, 2016 at 1:23 PM

    it is the same sofer

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