Torah Factory

The extraordinary complex process of creating a Torah, including its wooden, metal and cloth ornaments, are highlighted. Participants:

• Gain an appreciation of the skills required for this intricate task;
• View a video and samples illustrating the process of making a Torah scroll, starting with the raw hide, through the tanning and sanding, until the parchment is finished;
• Write their Hebrew name with a goose quill, in the script used by the sofer, on a piece of finished parchment which they take home;
• Take home a souvenir scribe’s kit.

This program may be adapted for a Torah-writing ceremony (starting or completing).