Sefer Shemot

Limited Edition and Specifications

The Illuminated Torah facsimile edition is strictly limited to 613 copies, in addition to A.P. and H.C. editions. A Deluxe Parchment edition of 18, printed on actual klaf with artistic hand-enhancements, will also be published. Each edition and justification page will be signed and numbered by the artist, Rabbi Yonah Weinrib. Paper cuts from the original will be exactingly reproduced using laser technology. The full color prints will be achieved using photo-offset lithography on acid free museum quality stock, enhanced by gold-stamping. The Illuminated Torah contains over 160 illuminated pages with art, calligraphy and micrography, complemented by a complete English translation and commentary on the text.

Printed sheets will replicate the original manuscript sheet size of 15’’ x 20’’. Highest quality laser scanning, photo and digital imaging will maintain fidelity to the original colors. Custom interleaf sheets, embossed and stamped, as well as specialty papers enhance the elegance of the design. A luxurious two-tone imported leather binder, replete with blind embossing, gold stamping and decorative hubs, will showcase the edition. Each of the verses in Sefer Shemot will be meticulously executed, with over 375 pages in this volume. A dedication plate comes with each volume. Production will be coordinated in Israel under the supervision of master printers and binders.