Torah Scribe

A Sofer (scribe) is the specially trained craftsman who writes the holy texts onto parchment using the traditional form of Hebrew calligraphy.

We are generally accustomed to not seeing the mezuzah itself, but its case. Most of us do not fully realize just how much skill and labor goes into the writing of the actual mezuzah.

The historical completion of the first sefer Torah ever written -- in its entirety -- in the state of Florida ...with a personal statement from Governor Jeb Bush of Florida

Watch and learn how a real Megillah is made as we visit a real Sofer - expert scribe.

Creating a kosher pair of tefillin requires a tremendous amount of expert knowledge and advanced skill. The batim (boxes) and straps are produced by highly specialized, expert craftsmen, and the scrolls are painstakingly handwritten by masterfully trained...

The scribe dips his quill into the black ink and brings it to the parchment. With intense focus, he begins to outline a Hebrew letter. This letter, along with 304,805 other handwritten letters, will form a Torah scroll. For four hours daily, scribe Rabbi ...

The last name Schreiber may be a hint that its bearer descends from a sofer, a skilled scribe tasked with the sacred duty of writing Torah scrolls, mezuzahs, and tefillin.

A glimpse into the work of an expert scribe writing a mezuzah.

The rabbi rose to leave, at which point his host asked to whom he should make his check payable.

“Your house is a sofer’s dream,” he said, referring to his job as a Torah scribe. Then he handed me a shopping bag containing 25 mezuzahs. Every year, during the month of Elul, which precedes Rosh Hashanah, it is customary to have a scribe inspect the par...