Why this register exists
A Sefer Torah can be worth tens of thousands of euros — and a historical scroll far more. Synagogue theft is real, and rising.
Jewish law forbids using a stolen Sefer Torah
Without a reliable way to establish provenance, a community can end up reading from a stolen scroll without ever knowing it.
Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Sefer Torah 10:2 · Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De’ah 270
What the register does
- Records the technical and visual details that make a scroll identifiable
- Makes stolen scrolls visible to buyers, synagogues and authorities
- Provides dated, sourced records that can support a complaint
Free
Consulting the register and adding a scroll to it are free. No account, no payment, no data sold.