Torah finials

Samaritan Torah scroll, Mount Gerizim Samaritan synagogue, Mount Gerizim. The Rimmonim can be seen on top of the rollers.

Torah finials or rimonim / rimmonim (Hebrew: רִמּוֹנִיִם, lit. "pomegranates"), singular: rimmon / rimon) are silver or gold finials adorning the top ends of the rollers (עצי חיים Atzei Chaim) of a Sefer Torah (Torah scroll). Very often the rimonim are adorned with little bells and are very intricate.[1] Rimmonim are usually hollow, at least in the bottom section,[2] and are generally made of silver, but cedar and other woods can be used for cheaper and fragrant Rimmonim.[3]

  1. ^ Shekel, Michal. "The Making of a Torah Scroll". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ https://www.worldofjudaica.com/judaica/rimonim
  3. ^ https://www.worldofjudaica.com/judaica/rimonim