Episode 127: The Scribe and Her Quill
For centuries, writing a Torah scroll was a sacred task reserved for men. But a couple of decades ago, a handful of women decided to pick up the quill—without waiting for permission—and paved the way for other women to do the same. In this episode of Can We Talk?, we hear from women who write Torah scrolls and explore what it means to inscribe yourself into tradition.
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To learn more about the work of the sofrot featured in this episode, and about sofrut in general, check out these resources:
Stam Scribes - Jewish Scribal Collective
Lauren Greenhall - That's How You Make A Torah (Documentary Short)
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Scribe and rabbi Hanna Klebansky demonstrates how to sew together sheets of parchment that make up a Torah scroll, at a Kol Haneshama synagogue in Jerusalem in 2015. The scroll was completed by five female scribes and was transported from Jerusalem to a congregation in Toronto. Shoshana Gugeinheim's teacher, Dov Laimon, is in the left foreground of the photo. Courtesy of Shoshana Gugenheim.
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