Shalom from Jerusalem! As we near Passover I wanted to share my journey. Passover is the time that the  nation of Israel was born. It is not enough to commemorate the Exodus of Egypt…

Jews have often been called am ha-sefer, the people of the book. This designation underscores the importance of text in Judaism and the belief that God communicates with us through the written word. The central…

What is a Sofer (Scribe)? A sofer (Hebrew for “scribe”) is the specially trained craftsman who writes the holy texts onto parchment using the traditional form of Hebrew calligraphy. In addition to writing, the sofer…

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