Torah mantle Sefer Torah cover vintage  tunisia france Jewish Judaica

Dimensions: 70 cm x 60 cm .

Following the declaration of Tunisian independence in 1956, the majority of the Jewish community emigrated to France, settling primarily in Paris and Marseille. During this period, Franco-Tunisian Jews actively commissioned ritual objects from local Parisian and Marseillais workshops—or from community artisans—in memory of their relatives for newly opened synagogues.

The presence of such stiff, starched cheesecloth (or a canvas interlining) on the reverse side is one of the key technological indicators of the item's authenticity and significant age.

Most likely, the names embroidered on the Torah mantle belong to relatives who passed away in Tunisia