As with all Ashkenazi Torah binders, the inscriptions on the Lengnau mappot follow the same pattern; first naming the son, then the father and then the child's date of birth according to the Jewish calendar.
A standardised saying follows; the boy should grow to the chuppa (marriage canopy) and good deeds under the guidance of the Torah.
This wish, which originates from a blessing at circumcision, is illustrated by painted or embroidered pictures of Torah scrolls, chuppahs and other Jewish symbols.
[5][6] The Lengnau mappot bear witness to an unbroken tradition of rural Judaism in Switzerland and are an interesting resource for research into family history.
The following Jewish families in Switzerland are frequently mentioned in the Lengnau Torah binders: Bloch Braunschweig Dreyfus Guggenheim Ris