The Shema Prayer

August 11, 2014August 6, 2015 FOS

by Alan Mintz In the Shema, three passages from the Bible form the theological center of the prayer book. The passages are Deuteronomy 6:4-8 and 11:13-22 and Numbers15:37-42. The first of these begins with one of the most famous and resonant statements in all of Jewish literature. During the service, the pray-er recites it with Read More

The World of Jewish Scribal Arts

August 6, 2014August 6, 2015 FOS

A Sofer, (Sopher or Sofer SeTaM) is a Jewish scribe; he can transcribe a number of things- the Torah Scrolls, Mezuzot, Tefillin, and other religious documents like Megillot, Nevi’im, and Gittin. He functions as a copyist, but this Judaistic role means more than that, it is deeply connected to Irrael’s religion. Scribes are also calligraphers Read More

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