The Jewish holidays are here, and that means a lot of work!  I’ll be out of town until after Rosh ha-Shanna and Yom Kippur.  Please check back after Yom Kippur for more updates, videos, and articles.

Wishing everyone a sweet new year -

Avi Bloomenstiel

As I mentioned a while back in this post, Sifrei Torah written upon mashuach (coated) parchment can be rather painful to repair and maintain.

Log, whitewash, flaking off the back of a parchment sheet

Before beginning the CTC Sefer Torah, I had been contracted by a synagogue in Austin to restore/repair an antique Sefer Torah from Algiers and to have it ready in time for Rosh ha-Shanna…

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