YK's Sofer Blog - Jewish Scribe - לבלר סופר

For many years now, I use my spare time to research Safrut throughout the ages and also for writing as a Sofer Stam (currently busy with my own Sefer Torah). Here you will find revealing articles about this ancient art and you will also keep track of my progress.

Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Tefillin's Four-Legged Shin

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The Tefillin shel Rosh has the distinctive feature of possessing a regular Shin in its right side, and a bizarre four legged Shin in the opp...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Mezuza Art

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Mezuza Art!  How far can Judaica art go?  In my opinion, it hasn’t gone far enough. Of course, there must be respect and reverence to the su...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Pitum HaKetoret on Klaf - a Good Idea?

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One of the most popular Judaica items today is the Pitum HaKetoret, an excerpt of the Tamud in Kereisos 6, written like a Sefer Torah in p...
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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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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Mission Accomplished! My first Sefer Torah (actually, not really mine)

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I have come a long way since I set out to write my own Sefer Torah years back. I studied all the relevant Halachot and sources, got myself a...
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...
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