BS"D
STUMBLING LETTERS
Wednesday, August 11th
Wrote first thing in the morning - a few small errors hinted to me to slow down & focus & breathe.
But it's so difficult somethimes. I miss Joel.
Leslie called & we had a great chat on the phone. It's so terrific to speak to her again after all these years. We get very wrapped up in our own lives, don't we? What can the Hebrew letters teach me about that?
I called R' Kevin Hale later & we spoke for a bit. It was good. I'm relieved to have a handful of quasi-colleagues around the world. I say "quasi" because I don't know any of them very well, or what their religious or even sofrut practice is, but they are equally rejected by the establishment as I am. They are men, but they are Reconstructionist, Conservative, Reform. I am Orthodox, but I am a woman. That is my only "flaw".
how many letters in a bottle of ink - oprm?
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.
Community
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)
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?
www.flickr.com
More of soferet's photos
Pictures of my Work
Sofrut - ס×פר×ת - Sacred texts
- 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
COLLEAGUES?
Tuesday, August 10th
The big ad...
- BS"D
OLD GHOSTS
Monday August 9th
Pizza with Ben...
- BS"D
WELL I GOT A PEACEFUL, EASY FEELING...
Sund...
- BS"D
LATE IN THE EVENING
There was much dancing...
- BS"D
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Friday, August 6...
- BS"D
BUBBLES OF JUDGEMENT!
Friday, August 6th
Fr...
- BS"D
THE BEAVER HAS LANDED
Thursday, August 5th...
- BS"D
I CAN'T SAY "POUGHKEEPSIE"
Wednesday, Augu...
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THE (IN)FAMOUS RABBI SHIMON BRAND!
Tuesday...
- BS"DBADLANDS FOR SALE?Monday, August 2nd (BC Day -...
* 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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Community
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)
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 COLLEAGUES? Tuesday, August 10th The big ad...
- BS"D OLD GHOSTS Monday August 9th Pizza with Ben...
- BS"D WELL I GOT A PEACEFUL, EASY FEELING... Sund...
- BS"D LATE IN THE EVENING There was much dancing...
- BS"D THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Friday, August 6...
- BS"D BUBBLES OF JUDGEMENT! Friday, August 6th Fr...
- BS"D THE BEAVER HAS LANDED Thursday, August 5th...
- BS"D I CAN'T SAY "POUGHKEEPSIE" Wednesday, Augu...
- BS"D THE (IN)FAMOUS RABBI SHIMON BRAND! Tuesday...
- BS"DBADLANDS FOR SALE?Monday, August 2nd (BC Day -...
* 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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Israel & Feminism.
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