Showing posts with label sofer sta"m. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sofer sta"m. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Shirat Haazinu: 70 or 67 lines?

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One of the few columns that stand out in a Sefer Torah is Shirat Hayam, with its “brick and mortar” shape, and Haazinu, with its “two towers...
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Preparatory Prayers in Safrut - an Overview

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The Talmud in Berachos 13a mentions in passing a classic Talmudical dispute if Mitzvot need intent (מצוות צריכות כוונה) or not. For instanc...
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Friday, October 4, 2019

Aleph א in Safrut and Modern History - Exploring the Hebrew Alphabet #1

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The Aleph is probably the most famous letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and one could spend hours talking about its history, hidden meanings an...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Mezuza

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The Mezuza is one of Safrut's most interesting items. It must be written Kesidran, in order, and Chazal say that it provides a special h...
Sunday, January 3, 2010

Good Hand or a Good Heart?

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"Ze Keili Veanveihu" , roughly translated as ”this is my G-d and I will glorify him", is the source of Chazal's concept o...
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Thursday, June 4, 2009

About the Name of This Blog

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You probably noticed that the web url of this blog is kind of weird - "Lavlor". What's that? A scribe is usually called a ...
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Friday, March 13, 2009

Purim of Saragossa

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Now that we've all celebrated Purim, I want to share with you the story of another Purim, known to few, which is celebrated by the desce...
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