Author: Eliyahu Shear

My Journey to Become a Sofer – Part 9 – The Keset HaSofer!

The Book Keset HaSoferI had worked my way through the Shulchan Aruch and Mishnah Berurah Chapter 32, paragraphs 1-36. Together with my teacher, we had read every part, discussed the basics (I point out clearly – the basics) of the Halachah and gone through the questions in the booklet of questions mentioned in my previous post. 

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The Letters of Rabbi Akiva – Otiot De’Rabbi Akiva – Midrashic Story With Video

Letters of the Aleph Beit
Letters of the Aleph Beit

The Letters of Rabbi Akiva – “Otiot De’Rabbi Akiva” is a well known Midrash sharing the story of how God created the universe and all of life. At the beginning of Creation, the holy 22 letters of the Aleph Beit approach God, asking Him to create the world from it – that it should be the first letter of the entire Torah (and life itself!) The story shares how the letters approached God one at a time in reverse order, starting with Tav.

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My Journey to Become a Sofer – Part 8 – My First Teacher and Our Learning Together

Letters of the Aleph Beit
Letters of the Aleph Beit

I was ready for my second lesson! The schedule seemed straightforward – and it really was. In fact, as far as I am concerned, there’s not much more to write about regarding anything out of the ordinary concerning the lessons I had with the young Sofer. Let me share a little though:

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My Journey to Become a Sofer – Part 7 – My New Teacher

TeacherI had finally found someone who it seemed would be able to help me in learning the necessary material to become a Sofer! He was a young man – not more than about 32-34 years old. He seemed focused and sincere. I had told him my story and that I was in need of lessons. We began a first lesson where he began by asking me to draw one of the letters of the Aleph Beit. Of course, I had never drawn a letter before (in the correct script) and simply gave it a try. He seemed relatively pleased, though I still wonder what that letter had looked like – all these years on!

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The Process of Making Meat Kosher (Includes Video)

For those who want to become rabbis, they will have to learn the laws for koshering meat! One can find these laws – known as the laws of melichah in the second section of the Shulchan Aruch – Yoreh Deah in chapters 69-78. There’s really a lot of material to go through, especially when one learns (as one should) with the nosei keilim (the main commentaries i.e. the Shach, Taz and other authorities).

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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on the 100th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration

The Balfour Declaration

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Lech Lecha – Go to the Land that I Shall Show You – A Story About the Chafetz Chaim

The Chafetz Chaim - Rabbi Yisrael Meir KaganThis short video includes the short story about the Chafetz Chaim’s wishes to come to the Land of Israel. Those who live here, should well value this blessing. For more information about the Chafetz Chaim, see the entry on the Wikipedia – Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaKohein Kagan (1839-1933).

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