The Completed 2nd Yeria

I finished the final touches to the second yeria (parchment sheet)  The highlight of this sheet is that is marks the end of the first parsha (parsha = traditional Jewish subdivision of the Torah, different than the Christian originated chapter/verse division).  Bereishis, the first parsha of the Torah, spans from the creation of the world through the early years of Noah.

Noach, the second parsha, covers the well known flood and the tower of Bavel…

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About six or seven times-per-year, I get contracted to do major repair or restoration work on antique Torah scrolls.   Restoring antique scrolls is tricky and really, really time consuming.    Because of the time commitment, I decided to avoid doing restorations while writing the CTC Torah Scroll, with the exception of some historic Torahs owned by the Dallas Holocaust Museum.

However,  just before starting the CTC Torah, I received a call from an elderly couple living in Athens, Texas who, surprisingly, had a Sefer Torah to be restored.   While I may still be new to Texas, I don’t think “Athens, TX” and immediately thereafter think: “Oh, Athens? Well, Jews, naturally….”

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