Contents

PREFACE
PART ONE: The History and Significance of the Torah Scrolls of the Synagogue of Kaifeng
Chapter 1: The Challenge to the Historian
Chapter 2: The Historical Background
Chapter 3: Format and Style
PART TWO: A Census of Torah Scrolls from Kaifeng
Chapter 1: The Surviving Scrolls
Chapter 2: The Missing Scrolls
PART THREE: Textual and Stylistic Characteristics of the Kaifend Torah Scrolls
Chapter 1: Soferic: Traditions and Textual Integrity
Chapter 2: Selected Textual Details
Chapter 3: What the Scrolls Reveal