Reference for Sotah 81:23

ואי כתב רחמנא שמיטה ה"א בסוף שמיטה כתב רחמנא במועד

each individual brings a Torah-scroll from his house and reads therein. For what purpose is this done? To display its beauty in public.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It was considered praiseworthy to possess a beautiful copy of the Torah-scroll. ');">²⁰</span>

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