BS"D
MEGILAT ESTHER
Studying Mishneh Brurah Tav-Reysh-Tzadi-Alef with R' Ross Singer, my rabbi at Sha'arey Tefilah.
We've been studying the laws of writing & reading a Megilat Esther, partially for his own learning - he knows all about the reading part, just not the sofrut part - & partially for mine - as I know the sofrut part & not the laws pertaining to public kria.
It's been both fun & fascinating. The speed & vocabulary of my Hebrew & Aramaic are both improving. One of the things we learned this week was that the Rama states, "It is our minhag (custom) to crown the letters (put tagin on them)". So there's a reliable Ashkenazi source supporting my crowning of letters, even though I'd already learned to do that from my Sofer & that if all the crowns in a Megilat Esther are omitted, it's still kosher. Also, the cheleq or piece of qlaf at the beginning & end of the Megilah, there's a maklokhet (difference of opinions) on that - "...but not to leave the cheleq basofah" - we're (Ashkenazim) careful to leave only the cheleq at the beginning, not at the end. Then in goes on to say that, "...the GRA (Vilna Ga'on) kvetches about this..." in other words, he disagrees & rules that a cheleq, or extra parchment not to be written on, must be left at both the beginning & the end of the Megilah. The Megilah qlaf I (ok - my Sofer) purchased has both, so that's good.
We also learned about the large Vav in "Vayezata", the last of Haman's (BOO!) executed sons to be named in amud (column) 17. The Vav must be written "longer" says Mishneh Brurah, not "larger" as I have stated. Also, when the Megilah is leyned (chanted) on Purim, Mishneh Brurah states that one must lengthen the *sound* of that Vav as well - pronouncing it like "VVVVVVVVVVVayezata".
But it doesn't tell us why...
I *love* learning Torah!!!
Netivat Sofrut: diary of a Soferet
Adventures of a female sofer learning to heal the world by doing Holy Work...writing a Sefer Torah
נחזיר את השכינה למקומה בצייון ובתבל כלה
"Let us restore the Divine In-Dwelling to Her Place in Zion & infuse Her spirit throughout the whole inhabited world."
So wherever we are, let us bring the Peace of G@d's Presence.
About Me
- Name: Soferet
- Location: Vancouver/London, British Columbia/UK, Canada
SCRIBAL EVANGELIST As the only living certified Soferet (סופרת - female Jewish ritual scribe) & the first woman to practice sofrut (creation of sacred Hebrew texts) in over 200 years, I feel an obligation to blog about my experiences of The Work. I am also currently researching the foundation of a lost tradtion of women practicing this holy craft. For more on the services I provide, please see Soferet.com; Sofrut Nation. I am now available to engage with students, male or female, wishing to enter into the preliminary stage of learning sofrut. You are welcome to join me on this path. "Tzedeq, tzedeq tir'dof - Justice, justice you shall pursue." Devarim/Deuteronomy 16:20.
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Filmography
1. "Soferet: A Special Scribe" (2005)
2. Feature documentary on Jewish Renewal (2006) (post-production)
3. "Write for Yourselves" (2007) (post-production)
4. Documentary on Jewish Feminism (2008) (pre-production)
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- Women and Sofrut
- My Take on Fame
- Buy the T-shirt!
- What do my students say?
- Free Mezuzah Check!
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- Megillat Esther Scroll column 1
- Esther Scroll columns 1 & 2
- Esther Scroll columns 3 & 4
- Esther Scroll column 17
- Esther Scroll column 17 & 18
- Mezuzah Scroll (back & front)
- Echad - G@d's Oneness
- Sefer Torah text
- Genesis to Exodus
- A Single Word
- Parshat Vayechi
Qame'ot ve-Segulot - ק××¢×ת ×ס××××ת - Amulets
- 3 Angels childbirth amulet
- Circle Birth amulet
- Meditation Shield
- Fire Amulet
- Tree of Life Star
- Hamsa Amulet
- Meforash Y-H-V-H
- Grid Amulet
- Creation Meditation Circle
Ketubot - ×ת×××ת - Wedding Contracts
- Cherry Tree Ketubah
- Cosmos Ketubah
- Persian Ketubah Border
- Bukharan
- Celtic Rings
- Twined Trees
- Planetary
Mezuzah Batim - Scroll Cases
- Shin Mezuzah Case
- Sh@dai Mezuzah Case
- Gold & Silver leafed Mezuzah Cases
Judaica - Jewish Art
- Alef
- B'reyshit - In the Beginning
- Outside B'reyshit
- Inside B'reyshit
- Hashkiveynu
- Rainbow
- Rosh Chodesh-New Moon
- Klingon Hebrew!
- Aishet Chayil
- Cursive Hebrew
- Avinu Malkeynu
- Shir Ha-Shirim/Song of Solomon
Israel
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- Canada-Israel Committee
- Canada-Israel Experience
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Jewish Students Canada
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- Danya Ruttenberg!
- Devarim
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- Epichorus
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- Lulei Demistafina
- Matzat
- Mayim Rabim
- Mirty's Place: the journey & beyond
- Mis Dakdek
- Morey Altman
- Modern Orthodox Woman
- Mordechai Pinchas, Sofer
- Moshav HaAm
- Moving to Hawai'i
- Mystical Politics
- On the Fringe - Al Tzitzit
- On the Main Line
- Orthodox Anarchist
- Orthomom
- Picture My World
- Picture Shula!
- Pocket Change
- Quicksilver ×ספ×ת
- Renegade Rebbetzin
- Ruth's Megillah
- Seeking Grace
- SixThirteen
- Sofrut Nation
- The Kosher Blog
- The Rabbi's Kid
- Thoughts from a Rabbi
- Treppenwitz
- Urban Wild
- Velveteen Rabbi
- Wilderness Maggid
4 Non-Blogs
- Midreshet Berot bat Ayin
- Nishmat
- Pardes
- Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo
...plus one:
- Women's Sofrut Certification
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Jewish Western Bulletin â July 03/August 03/September 03,
Jewish Transcript â September 03,
Jewish Western Bulletin â October 10 03/October 17 03,
Moment Magazine - October 2003,
Jewish Western Bulletin â November 03/December 03,
The Globe And Mail â December 03,
Vancouver Indy Media â February 04,
Hadassah Magazine - May 04,
Lilith Magazine â Summer 04,
Jewish News Weekly of Northern California â February 05,
Jewish Telegraphic Agency â February 05,
Jewish Telegraph, UK â February 05,
Canadian Jewish News â July 05,
The Jewish Forward - June 05,
Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - July 05,
Religious Tolerance Magazine - Oct 05,
The Jewish Independent - November 05,
Lilith Magazine â Autumn 05,
JOFA Magazine - Feb 06,
Hadassah Magazine - March 2006,
Jewish Virtual Library
The Jewish Review - July 06
My Sordid Past
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S-O-S!
I've had an extrememly eventful week...
- ISOLATION
- THE GLOBE AND MAIL
- LONG PATH TO BEING A TORAH SCRIBE
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DESOLATION
Wednesday, September 10th
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SEWING THE SEEDS OF PTSD
Tuesday, September ...
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RESTLESSNESS
Monday, September 8th
I can't...
- B"H
FEAR & VULNERABILITY
Sunday, September 7th
...
- B"H
THANK G@D FOR MY SOFER!
Saturday, September ...
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Filmography
1. "Soferet: A Special Scribe" (2005)
2. Feature documentary on Jewish Renewal (2006) (post-production)
3. "Write for Yourselves" (2007) (post-production)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- My web site
- My credentials
- What's my story?
- Appearances
- 10 FAQs
- Upcoming Events! (updated)
- Women and Sofrut
- My Take on Fame
- Buy the T-shirt!
- What do my students say?
- Free Mezuzah Check!
- Blog Policy
- MySpace Blog
- MySpace Profile
- Flickr Profile
- Shop for Sofrut?
- Megillat Esther Scroll column 1
- Esther Scroll columns 1 & 2
- Esther Scroll columns 3 & 4
- Esther Scroll column 17
- Esther Scroll column 17 & 18
- Mezuzah Scroll (back & front)
- Echad - G@d's Oneness
- Sefer Torah text
- Genesis to Exodus
- A Single Word
- Parshat Vayechi
Qame'ot ve-Segulot - ק××¢×ת ×ס××××ת - Amulets
- 3 Angels childbirth amulet
- Circle Birth amulet
- Meditation Shield
- Fire Amulet
- Tree of Life Star
- Hamsa Amulet
- Meforash Y-H-V-H
- Grid Amulet
- Creation Meditation Circle
Ketubot - ×ת×××ת - Wedding Contracts
- Cherry Tree Ketubah
- Cosmos Ketubah
- Persian Ketubah Border
- Bukharan
- Celtic Rings
- Twined Trees
- Planetary
Mezuzah Batim - Scroll Cases
- Shin Mezuzah Case
- Sh@dai Mezuzah Case
- Gold & Silver leafed Mezuzah Cases
Judaica - Jewish Art
- Alef
- B'reyshit - In the Beginning
- Outside B'reyshit
- Inside B'reyshit
- Hashkiveynu
- Rainbow
- Rosh Chodesh-New Moon
- Klingon Hebrew!
- Aishet Chayil
- Cursive Hebrew
- Avinu Malkeynu
- Shir Ha-Shirim/Song of Solomon
Israel
- B'nai B'rith Canada
- Canada-Israel Committee
- Canada-Israel Experience
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Jewish Students Canada
- UIA FederationsCanada
Feed – Subscribe to soferet's photos
Blogroll
- A Jewish Soul
- Al Ha veDa ×¢× ×× ×××
- Another Country
- An Unsealed Room
- Bloghead
- Brainsite
- Byroniverse
- Chayyei Sarah
- Customerservant.com
- Danya Ruttenberg!
- Devarim
- Ecclesia Gnostica in Nova Albion
- Epichorus
- Heeb 'n' Vegan
- House of Joy
- In LA: to Life!
- Israelity
- Jerusalem Syndrome
- Jewlicious
- -=JeW*SCHooL=-
- JOFA Development
- Kosher Vancouver ModBlog
- Kadima
- Kaphtziel
- Kesher Talk
- Kisui Rosh
- Little Green Footballs
- Lulei Demistafina
- Matzat
- Mayim Rabim
- Mirty's Place: the journey & beyond
- Mis Dakdek
- Morey Altman
- Modern Orthodox Woman
- Mordechai Pinchas, Sofer
- Moshav HaAm
- Moving to Hawai'i
- Mystical Politics
- On the Fringe - Al Tzitzit
- On the Main Line
- Orthodox Anarchist
- Orthomom
- Picture My World
- Picture Shula!
- Pocket Change
- Quicksilver ×ספ×ת
- Renegade Rebbetzin
- Ruth's Megillah
- Seeking Grace
- SixThirteen
- Sofrut Nation
- The Kosher Blog
- The Rabbi's Kid
- Thoughts from a Rabbi
- Treppenwitz
- Urban Wild
- Velveteen Rabbi
- Wilderness Maggid
4 Non-Blogs
- Midreshet Berot bat Ayin
- Nishmat
- Pardes
- Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo
...plus one:- Women's Sofrut Certification
Media Centre
- Jewish Women's Archive, week 40
Koleinu - Oct 97, Jewish Western Bulletin â July 03/August 03/September 03, Jewish Transcript â September 03, Jewish Western Bulletin â October 10 03/October 17 03, Moment Magazine - October 2003, Jewish Western Bulletin â November 03/December 03, The Globe And Mail â December 03, Vancouver Indy Media â February 04, Hadassah Magazine - May 04, Lilith Magazine â Summer 04, Jewish News Weekly of Northern California â February 05, Jewish Telegraphic Agency â February 05, Jewish Telegraph, UK â February 05, Canadian Jewish News â July 05, The Jewish Forward - June 05, Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - July 05, Religious Tolerance Magazine - Oct 05, The Jewish Independent - November 05, Lilith Magazine â Autumn 05, JOFA Magazine - Feb 06, Hadassah Magazine - March 2006, Jewish Virtual Library The Jewish Review - July 06
My Sordid Past
- BS"D S-O-S! I've had an extrememly eventful week...
- ISOLATION
- THE GLOBE AND MAIL
- LONG PATH TO BEING A TORAH SCRIBE
- MY CREDENTIALS
- B"H DESOLATION Wednesday, September 10th As I ...
- B"H SEWING THE SEEDS OF PTSD Tuesday, September ...
- B"H RESTLESSNESS Monday, September 8th I can't...
- B"H FEAR & VULNERABILITY Sunday, September 7th ...
- B"H THANK G@D FOR MY SOFER! Saturday, September ...
* All of the content of this web site, including text, photographs, etc & any other original work, is © copyrighted & all international rights reserved by A. Barclay, including the "soferet 4-branched shin logo" (TM). Want to license content from me? Just ask. I can be very reasonable. Especially if you pay me.
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