═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Hannah Laner - Jewish Boulder CO Dear Rabbi Druin, Thank you so much for your wonderful teaching about the Torah as our GPS to the Z. family. You made the learning personal and relevant, and I intend to keep that conversation going. I was thrilled to be part of scribing an Aleph - my favorite letter for many reasons. I teach about the letters, and one year at Shavuot I led a shiur on Aleph. I wish you many blessings. You scribe exquisitely and with great love. Har HaShem will treasure this Torah and the memory of having participated in this special mitzvah for years to come. B'Shalom ═══════════════════════════════ L isa Goldberg - Executive Director - Temple Israel - westport, CT I must tell you, when we rededicated the Torahs on Kol Nidrei, I was crying with tears of joy and appreciation – what wonderful work you did, and how lucky we are to be free and able to celebrate and practice our Judaism in peace. ═══════════════════════════════ B enjamin I. Kreshtool - Beth El Congregation - Baltimore, MD Dear Rabbi Salazar Thank you very much for looking at two of our Sifrei Torah during your visit. I very much appreciate your time and the work you did. Keeping our scrolls maintained and kosher is a priority of mine, and I am personally very glad of the relationship we have with Sofer On Site . I am confident that should we require your services again, we will be in touch. Best wishes to you and yours in 5777! Sincerely ═══════════════════════════════ L aurel Fisher - Temple Shalom - Dallas, TX Sofer On Site was ready and available to help us every step of the way. From planning our events to creating lovely certificates for the participants, they were very helpful. Our Torah is lovely and I look forward to chanting from it for many years to come. I have written one other letter in a Torah, the bet in the word b'nai. It was special because I know I can always find it. This time, we wrote the aleph in the word bara at the beginning of the Torah. Again, I know just where to find my special letter. ═══════════════════════════════ R ochelle Schwartz - Temple Israel - West Bloomfield, MI My husband and I were grateful to participate in such an amazing experience. Thank you to Temple Israel for providing this opportunity to us and the community. ═══════════════════════════════ S id Sokol - Congregation Shir Ami - Cedar Park, TX On behalf of Congregation Shir-Ami I wish to thank Rabbi Selwyn, Rabbi Dorfman, Leah Yehudah, and all others whom I may not know of but who played a part in our highly successful event yesterday. Rabbi Selwyn arrived at 10:30 a.m. from Houston, and got right to work. His evaluation determined his priorities for repair of our Torah Scroll. First, he told us that it was in fact a Sefardic scroll less than 50 years old and may or may not have been written by a student. He told us that the seams were the most critical work to be done since there were tears and even separations, probably because it is a Sefardic scroll (most likely from Israel) and it had been utilized as an Ashkanazi scroll would. After he repaired the seams, he then began with the text. He completed this work at about 6:30 pm just in time for his presentation in front of about 30 of our congregants. He was a huge success! We sincerely hope his experience was a pleasant one and that his return to South Florida was a save one and uneventful. Thanks again to your entire crew. ═══════════════════════════════ Ver a Newman - Chair Torah Restoration Project - Congregation Beth Shalom - Atlanta, GA Good Morning, Once again, please excuse my delay in responding to your email. Needless to say, we are so grateful for the opportunity to be in the possession of Scroll #1375 and also grateful that the Trust allowed us to keep the damaged section of the Scroll. As mentioned in our last correspondence, the pages are safely enclosed and displayed in the cabinet that was built for the Scroll prior to repair. As was mentioned in previous correspondence, it was thought the entire Scroll was unusable. When Rabbi Bialo, with Sofer on Site , visited us for other repairs, we also requested the holocaust scroll be superficially inspected per the requirements of the Trust. We didn’t really plan for him to open it because we were afraid it would fall apart and we did not want to risk damaging it further. It appeared beyond repair. The edges were badly burned and blackened. But he insisted, so I quickly asked Rabbi Zimmerman to join us to see it being unrolled. As we opened it, black dust filled the air. Once we got passed that chilling experience, Rabbi Bialo picked up an eraser and began removing a few of the blackened areas around a few letters and discovered that it was readable. The letters were beautiful and unique, unlike anything I had ever seen. My first thought was what my grandfather, a sephardic Hazan, once told me when I interrupted him while he was repairing one of the shul’s torahs... ….”We must care for each and every Torah. It is our responsibility as Jews.” Once Rabbi Bialo told us he believed the Scroll could be repaired and restored, with just a few page replacements, Rabbi Zimmerman couldn't wait to present the project for approval to our congregants. And so….Scroll #1375, with Sofer of Site's encouragement, embarked upon the rest of its journey to become kosher once again. We did not make this a city wide project. Although we are a small congregation of just under 400 families, we were able to raise the funds for the repair, plus additional funds for ark restoration. We had 2 scribing events where our congregants could come and scribe with Rabbi Salazar, with Sofer on Site , on the new pages. I have attached a picture of him talking to our congregants at a breakfast prior to the first scribing event. His charismatic personality created much enthusiasm for that event and the next one in December 6, 2015. On December 13th, 2015, we dedicated our precious Torah and placed it into its new home inside our ark. So the end is a new beginning for Scroll #1375, while the 3 pages that were damaged beyond repair continue to be safely displayed to remind us of its past. We are grateful for the opportunity to play a small part in its journey. The work you and the Trust do has a rippling effect throughout the world. Please let me know if I can help you in any way in the future. Warmest regards ═══════════════════════════════ L ynn Wiener - Temple Judea - Coral Gables ,FL Rabbi Selwyn was a delight. he welcomed us, showed us and taught us about "our" Hebrew letter, aleph, in an insightful and engaging manner. he truly included us in the process and made it extraordinarily special and incredibly memorable. We wished we had taped our conversation! ═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Wes Gardenswartz - Temple Emanuel - Newton, MA Dear Rabbi Druin: You totally rocked it! Thank you for making our evening enchanted and perfect in every way.You have a really hard job, and you need to bring so many different skills to bear. One, being a great Sofer. Two, knowing lots of Torah. Three, being a great showman who can convey the Torah in entertaining ways. Four, being great with people. Five, creating not only a moment, and not only a scroll, but also a community. You are a community builder as well as scroll writer and Torah interpreter. You are truly a five-tool rabbi. Kol Hakavod. very friendly - the congregation enjoyed their teaching and explanations. ═══════════════════════════════ B enjamin Groberman - Beth Israel - Vancouver, BC Together with my parents, I helped inscribe a letter in Beth Israel's new sefer Torah. Rabbi Druin's insight and humour, lessons and guidance complemented the experience of the mitzvah. It was a simcha. _________________ Ron & Brenda Appleton - Beth Israel - Vancouver, BC A most wonderful experience and very informative. We were delighted to have been able to participate, Rabbi Druin was delightful. ═══════════════════════════════ J udy Van Der Stelt - Congregation Rodeph Sholom - Tampa, FL Our students and families enjoyed learning more about writing a Torah and all the activities they participated in over the 15 months. It brought everyone together with such joy, pride, and enthusiasm each step of the way. We also had the opportunity to study more together and engage our students in meaningful conversations about our new Torah. The children are excited to be able to read from the Torah at their own bar or bat mitzvah and to find their letter in the Torah during other celebrations and Shabbat services. _________________ Rabbi Joshua Hearshen - Congregation Rodeph Sholom - Tampa, FL When we decided to commission a new Sefer Torah for our community we immediately began to work with the team at Sofer on Site . From the very beginning we found the professionalism and care was extraordinary. We were blown away by their enthusiasm and by their ability to understand the nuances of each community that they work with. All of this was magnified when we actually began to writing and the scribing days. Each of the sofers that visited us was a mensch and was filled with knowledge beyond compare. As a rabbi I felt respected and also I felt a great amount of collegial warmth. Whenever we needed help or advice on different parts of the process they were there for us and ready to help us out. Thank you Sofer on Site for this incredible opportunity for our community. On the day of our opening ceremony we honored many different people with the honor of writing letters as part of the ceremony. My wife, daughter and myself were honored with the seventh letter which is the ב of the word ארב. The letter ב is all about home as it reflects the word תיב. ארב means to build. As a rabbi my work, and the work of my family, is to build a spiritual home for my community to meet with God and our tradition. This is sacred work and I love that this was the way it worked out for us on that day. There were other occasions when we had the opportunity to write letters because it was a slow day. On the last day we had such an opportunity. My daughter, תלייא, was at school and I called my wife and asked her to bring her by the synagogue on the way home to do one last letter. She said she would. I was sitting at the dedication table and I asked from across the bima if there were any אs coming up as that is the first letter of my daughter’s name. Not even ten seconds passed before my wife texted me from the car to tell me that Ayelet was excited and really wanted to write an א. It was quite bashert and it was a touching moment. To know my daughter that well… and to have her so excited to be engaged in Torah… Wow. There is nothing to compare to that. It was so beautiful. _________________ Abe Marcadis - Congregation Rodeph Sholom - Tampa, FL Great experience from the beginning to end. Moving experiences for our congregants and very meaningful project. Raised funds for our long-term endowment that will keep us growing strong in the future. Could not have done it without SOS. All the soferim are highly experienced and very friendly - the congregation enjoyed their teaching and explanations.

═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Hannah Laner - Jewish Boulder CO Dear Rabbi Druin, Thank you so much for your wonderful teaching about the Torah as our GPS to the Z. family. You made the learning personal and relevant, and I intend to keep that conversation going. I was thrilled to be part of scribing an Aleph - my favorite letter for many reasons. I teach about the letters, and one year at Shavuot I led a shiur on Aleph. I wish you many blessings. You scribe exquisitely and with great love. Har HaShem will treasure this Torah and the memory of having participated in this special mitzvah for years to come. B'Shalom ═══════════════════════════════ L isa Goldberg - Executive Director - Temple Israel - westport, CT I must tell you, when we rededicated the Torahs on Kol Nidrei, I was crying with tears of joy and appreciation – what wonderful work you did, and how lucky we are to be free and able to celebrate and practice our Judaism in peace. ═══════════════════════════════ B enjamin I. Kreshtool - Beth El Congregation - Baltimore, MD Dear Rabbi Salazar Thank you very much for looking at two of our Sifrei Torah during your visit. I very much appreciate your time and the work you did. Keeping our scrolls maintained and kosher is a priority of mine, and I am personally very glad of the relationship we have with Sofer On Site . I am confident that should we require your services again, we will be in touch. Best wishes to you and yours in 5777! Sincerely ═══════════════════════════════ L aurel Fisher - Temple Shalom - Dallas, TX Sofer On Site was ready and available to help us every step of the way. From planning our events to creating lovely certificates for the participants, they were very helpful. Our Torah is lovely and I look forward to chanting from it for many years to come. I have written one other letter in a Torah, the bet in the word b'nai. It was special because I know I can always find it. This time, we wrote the aleph in the word bara at the beginning of the Torah. Again, I know just where to find my special letter. ═══════════════════════════════ R ochelle Schwartz - Temple Israel - West Bloomfield, MI My husband and I were grateful to participate in such an amazing experience. Thank you to Temple Israel for providing this opportunity to us and the community. ═══════════════════════════════ S id Sokol - Congregation Shir Ami - Cedar Park, TX On behalf of Congregation Shir-Ami I wish to thank Rabbi Selwyn, Rabbi Dorfman, Leah Yehudah, and all others whom I may not know of but who played a part in our highly successful event yesterday. Rabbi Selwyn arrived at 10:30 a.m. from Houston, and got right to work. His evaluation determined his priorities for repair of our Torah Scroll. First, he told us that it was in fact a Sefardic scroll less than 50 years old and may or may not have been written by a student. He told us that the seams were the most critical work to be done since there were tears and even separations, probably because it is a Sefardic scroll (most likely from Israel) and it had been utilized as an Ashkanazi scroll would. After he repaired the seams, he then began with the text. He completed this work at about 6:30 pm just in time for his presentation in front of about 30 of our congregants. He was a huge success! We sincerely hope his experience was a pleasant one and that his return to South Florida was a save one and uneventful. Thanks again to your entire crew. ═══════════════════════════════ Ver a Newman - Chair Torah Restoration Project - Congregation Beth Shalom - Atlanta, GA Good Morning, Once again, please excuse my delay in responding to your email. Needless to say, we are so grateful for the opportunity to be in the possession of Scroll #1375 and also grateful that the Trust allowed us to keep the damaged section of the Scroll. As mentioned in our last correspondence, the pages are safely enclosed and displayed in the cabinet that was built for the Scroll prior to repair. As was mentioned in previous correspondence, it was thought the entire Scroll was unusable. When Rabbi Bialo, with Sofer on Site , visited us for other repairs, we also requested the holocaust scroll be superficially inspected per the requirements of the Trust. We didn’t really plan for him to open it because we were afraid it would fall apart and we did not want to risk damaging it further. It appeared beyond repair. The edges were badly burned and blackened. But he insisted, so I quickly asked Rabbi Zimmerman to join us to see it being unrolled. As we opened it, black dust filled the air. Once we got passed that chilling experience, Rabbi Bialo picked up an eraser and began removing a few of the blackened areas around a few letters and discovered that it was readable. The letters were beautiful and unique, unlike anything I had ever seen. My first thought was what my grandfather, a sephardic Hazan, once told me when I interrupted him while he was repairing one of the shul’s torahs... ….”We must care for each and every Torah. It is our responsibility as Jews.” Once Rabbi Bialo told us he believed the Scroll could be repaired and restored, with just a few page replacements, Rabbi Zimmerman couldn't wait to present the project for approval to our congregants. And so….Scroll #1375, with Sofer of Site's encouragement, embarked upon the rest of its journey to become kosher once again. We did not make this a city wide project. Although we are a small congregation of just under 400 families, we were able to raise the funds for the repair, plus additional funds for ark restoration. We had 2 scribing events where our congregants could come and scribe with Rabbi Salazar, with Sofer on Site , on the new pages. I have attached a picture of him talking to our congregants at a breakfast prior to the first scribing event. His charismatic personality created much enthusiasm for that event and the next one in December 6, 2015. On December 13th, 2015, we dedicated our precious Torah and placed it into its new home inside our ark. So the end is a new beginning for Scroll #1375, while the 3 pages that were damaged beyond repair continue to be safely displayed to remind us of its past. We are grateful for the opportunity to play a small part in its journey. The work you and the Trust do has a rippling effect throughout the world. Please let me know if I can help you in any way in the future. Warmest regards ═══════════════════════════════ L ynn Wiener - Temple Judea - Coral Gables ,FL Rabbi Selwyn was a delight. he welcomed us, showed us and taught us about "our" Hebrew letter, aleph, in an insightful and engaging manner. he truly included us in the process and made it extraordinarily special and incredibly memorable. We wished we had taped our conversation! ═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Wes Gardenswartz - Temple Emanuel - Newton, MA Dear Rabbi Druin: You totally rocked it! Thank you for making our evening enchanted and perfect in every way.You have a really hard job, and you need to bring so many different skills to bear. One, being a great Sofer. Two, knowing lots of Torah. Three, being a great showman who can convey the Torah in entertaining ways. Four, being great with people. Five, creating not only a moment, and not only a scroll, but also a community. You are a community builder as well as scroll writer and Torah interpreter. You are truly a five-tool rabbi. Kol Hakavod. very friendly - the congregation enjoyed their teaching and explanations. ═══════════════════════════════ B enjamin Groberman - Beth Israel - Vancouver, BC Together with my parents, I helped inscribe a letter in Beth Israel's new sefer Torah. Rabbi Druin's insight and humour, lessons and guidance complemented the experience of the mitzvah. It was a simcha. _________________ Ron & Brenda Appleton - Beth Israel - Vancouver, BC A most wonderful experience and very informative. We were delighted to have been able to participate, Rabbi Druin was delightful. ═══════════════════════════════ J udy Van Der Stelt - Congregation Rodeph Sholom - Tampa, FL Our students and families enjoyed learning more about writing a Torah and all the activities they participated in over the 15 months. It brought everyone together with such joy, pride, and enthusiasm each step of the way. We also had the opportunity to study more together and engage our students in meaningful conversations about our new Torah. The children are excited to be able to read from the Torah at their own bar or bat mitzvah and to find their letter in the Torah during other celebrations and Shabbat services. _________________ Rabbi Joshua Hearshen - Congregation Rodeph Sholom - Tampa, FL When we decided to commission a new Sefer Torah for our community we immediately began to work with the team at Sofer on Site . From the very beginning we found the professionalism and care was extraordinary. We were blown away by their enthusiasm and by their ability to understand the nuances of each community that they work with. All of this was magnified when we actually began to writing and the scribing days. Each of the sofers that visited us was a mensch and was filled with knowledge beyond compare. As a rabbi I felt respected and also I felt a great amount of collegial warmth. Whenever we needed help or advice on different parts of the process they were there for us and ready to help us out. Thank you Sofer on Site for this incredible opportunity for our community. On the day of our opening ceremony we honored many different people with the honor of writing letters as part of the ceremony. My wife, daughter and myself were honored with the seventh letter which is the ב of the word ארב. The letter ב is all about home as it reflects the word תיב. ארב means to build. As a rabbi my work, and the work of my family, is to build a spiritual home for my community to meet with God and our tradition. This is sacred work and I love that this was the way it worked out for us on that day. There were other occasions when we had the opportunity to write letters because it was a slow day. On the last day we had such an opportunity. My daughter, תלייא, was at school and I called my wife and asked her to bring her by the synagogue on the way home to do one last letter. She said she would. I was sitting at the dedication table and I asked from across the bima if there were any אs coming up as that is the first letter of my daughter’s name. Not even ten seconds passed before my wife texted me from the car to tell me that Ayelet was excited and really wanted to write an א. It was quite bashert and it was a touching moment. To know my daughter that well… and to have her so excited to be engaged in Torah… Wow. There is nothing to compare to that. It was so beautiful. _________________ Abe Marcadis - Congregation Rodeph Sholom - Tampa, FL Great experience from the beginning to end. Moving experiences for our congregants and very meaningful project. Raised funds for our long-term endowment that will keep us growing strong in the future. Could not have done it without SOS. All the soferim are highly experienced and very friendly - the congregation enjoyed their teaching and explanations.