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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Thanks to everyone for your wonderful and generous response to The Dallas Morning News’ article on our ongoing Sefer Torah Project.  Your support is much needed and intrinsic to the completion of this holy endeavor.

We still have a long way to go to meet our goal, but with your continued friendship and assistance, we know that we will make it there.

I am currently traveling and will be out of the Sofer Studio until Friday,  July 31st.    I’ll be back then with several new posts and new media.   Please check back soon, and feel free to write with any questions or comments.

With Thanks -

Rabbi Avraham Bloomenstiel

Letter by Letter, North Dallas Rabbi Creates a Holy Book

Monday, July 27, 2009

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Here are the next videos in our ongoing series on the forms of the Hebrew letters.   After viewing these videos, please take a look at the bottom of this post for some Q&A on your Aleph-spotting skills…

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Start of the Sixth Amud

Sixth amud is well under way!  The frustrating kulmus mechanics that plagued the first several columns have finally abated and the ksav is getting better and better.

The Yeria and the Sixth Column Blocked Out for Writing

I have two more videos to post on the forms of the letters, but am having some bizarre web-cam problems.   After some quality phone time with Logitech, I have the problem fixed, so look for the new videos to go up in the morning.

Incidentally…
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