The Code of the Scribe

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1 NASB Blot out – When a scribe writes a Torah scroll, meticulousness is absolutely required. Not one extra mark or mistake is allowed. Today the sofer stam follows strict guidelines regarding the size…

Indelible Ink

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loving kindness; according to the multitude of your mercies blot out my transgressions.  Psalm 51:3  Hebrew World Blot out – Technology has changed our conception of forgiveness.  In a world where we can simply backspace or press the spell-check button, we don’t think of any word…