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.

: 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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Thursday, November 17, 2005

CRUSHED BY ACCOUNTABILITY

בס"ד

15 Cheshvan

Knowledge of sofrut is nothing without real experience. Without mentoring. Without context.

It's not even a drop in the bucket; it's mist in the air.

Each time I sit to write I am basely humbled. The consistency which my faithfulness must reach for in every moment deeply impresses my heart, to the point of pain. I play a role as ego-effacing conduit, however unworthy, however heavy the burden. The responsibility to serve with care & with restraint offers both terror & release.

I am sure that when the Holy One ends my earthly life, it will be heart-related.