Sofer: The Story of a Torah Scroll

Plot

Writing a Torah takes love and patience, knowledge and skill. Eric Ray is a gentle, wise man, a skilled artist, and a learned Jew.This newly-revised full-color read-aloud text and photo essay invites readers of all ages to discover the job of a sorer. Dr. Eric Ray shares both his craft and his passion in the delicate work that he does. Sitting by Eric's side, we learn how a sorer (scribe) makes a Torah scroll letter by letter and parchment by parchment; and we learn to love the Torah a little bit more. A photo essay about the creation of Judaism's holiest ritual objects.