═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Michael P. Singer, Temple Beth David, Palm Beach FL To Rabbi Menachem Bialo and the staff of Sofer-on-Site, I wanted to write to personally thank you for the incredible and sacred experience you helped bring to my synagogue, Temple Beth David. In the beginning, we were really not sure what we were getting into, since this was the first sefer Torah the synagogue had ever written. Not only did you guide us through the process but you let us eventually find the right fit for our community. From working with our religious school children, our Pre- School, and the multi-generational members of the synagogue you were able to craft multiple educational programs that allowed people to not only learn about the 613th Commandment but also to be transformed by it. We knew that there would be a tremendous feeling of kedushah when embarking on the writing of a new sefer Torah but never could we have imagined just how deeply moved and profoundly changed each member would be by the personalized time you spent with them in the writing of the Torah. The genuine love you have for HaShem, B’nai Yisrael, and our tradition was always present in how you connected with each person and the beauty and care you took in writing our Torah. So as the Talmud teaches (Mesechet Ta’anit 5b) with what can I bless you? - “May it be God's will that all your seeds should be like you...” Todah Rabbah to you and all at Sofer-On-Site. Temple Beth David is indeed lucky and grateful to you for helping us fulfill the 613th Commandment. B’shalom v’yedidut, Rabbi Michael P. Singer ═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Lynne Goldsmith, Temple Emanu-El, Dothan, AL Dear Rabbi Druin, I wanted to let you know that the celebration of return for our Torah that was held yesterday was wonderful. Many of my congregants came up to tell me what a meaningful experience it had been for them, and what a special moment it had been in their lives. It does not get much better than that. Rabbi Salazar was a wonderful teacher and provided the message to us and to our non-Jewish community of the connection between Torah and God. And it was particularly great to see him considering that Isaac was a real threat. Thank you so much for sending him. Thank you once again for a wonderful day and for doing such beautiful work restoring our Torah scroll. _________________ Lynne Goldsmith - Temple Emanu-El - Dothan, Alabama Good Afternoon Rochel, We had a wonderful session with Rabbi Salazar, and I reported it to the Board of Trustees the week after we saw him. It turns out that we have an old, one of a kind Torah. We do want to preserve it. I have actually talked with several people who have given me glowing reports about Sofer On Site and Gedaliah Druin in particular. My favorite was the rabbi who told me that the soferim who work for Sofer On Site do it because of their great love of Torah. Doesn't get much better than that. Once again, thanks for all your help in setting all this up. L'Shalom, ═══════════════════════════════ P amela Kimball, Richmond Torah Center, San Fransisco, CA Rabbi Druin checked my mezuzah in Palo Alto at Rabbi Yossi Levin's shul a few years ago, maybe 3 years ago. He was very perceptive (if not psychic) as to my issues, about which he only mentioned one ("focus," which he deduced from "you shall not follow after your eyes & 'bow down' to other g*ds" being unkosher on my mezuzah). ═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Gilah Dror, Rodef Sholom Temple, Hampton, VA Rabbi Salazar came to Rodef Sholom Temple to repair our Torah scrolls and provide Holy Roller Training to a group of our congregants. He worked assiduously on the repairs for hours. Then our congregants arrived for his training session. Rabbi Salazar did an amazing job bringing us into a holy frame of mind for the work we were about to undertake. The training was comprehensive and comprehensible, and we have appreciated the excellent follow-up support we have received from Sofer On Site afterwards as well. Our trainees were inspired and excited about the prospect of continuing to maintain our Torahs with a much more hands-on approach than we had ever imagined possible. We thank Rabbi Salazar for his inspiring, professional, and warm presentation of a very holy Jewish task. ═══════════════════════════════ R abbi David R. Senter, Manetto Hill Jewish Center, Plainview, NY To Whom It May Concern: It is with great pleasure that I recommend Rabbi Druin and the Sofer On Site team. I have had the honor of using the services of three generations of Druin family sofrim (scribes), over a period spanning more than 25 years. During that time the Druin family and the Sofer On Site team have always satisfied our needs and exceeded our expectations. Your technical expertise is second to none, exceeded only by the love of Torah and Mitzvot that permeates your entire team. This love is combined with a sincere desire to share Torah knowledge. The net result is an expert team that maintains our Torah Scrolls to the highest standard while teaching, inspiring and engaging congregants of diverse backgrounds, levels of observance, and age groups. Our latest project was the restoration of a 150 year old Holocaust Torah. The experience was amazing. The Sofer On Site team was with us every step of the way. Rabbi Yochanan Salazar was present to evaluate the Torah when it was removed from the case. He returned to teach us about our Torah and escort the Torah to Miami where every individual letter rewritten or repaired. The process brought together our congregation in an incredible experience. Please feel free to contact me at the above number if you have any questions. I would be happy to share the details of this project and my general experiences with the Druin family and the Sofer On Site team. With Torah Blessings and Best Wishes ═══════════════════════════════ C antor Manny Silver, Temple Beth El- Hollywood, FL I've had so many wonderful and memorable moments during my 10 years as the cantor at Temple Beth El. But the events of Sunday, November 7, 2010 top my list. That was the day I got the chance to fulfill the last of the 613 Mitzvot in the Torah, to write a Torah during my lifetime. Well, I didn't actually write a whole Torah, but I carried out the spirit of the commandment by writing two letters in the Torah. To be totally honest, all I did was hold onto the quill as the letters “yud” and “reish” were inscribed by Rabbi Menachem Bialo, a marvelous young Rabbi who is repairing our Holocaust Torah, a 200-year-old Torah scroll used by the Jews of a town in Czechoslovakia who were murdered during World War II. Rabbi Bialo is a “sofer,” a Torah scholar who is specially trained in writing new Torahs and repairing old ones. On that Sunday morning, over 50 Temple Beth El members, who donated to our Torah Restoration Fund, were given the privilege of partaking in this once-in-a-lifetime event. I am especially grateful to Dr. Fred Lippman and his wife, Judy, who donated to the Torah Restoration Fund in my name, and gave me the honor of writing a letter in the Torah. I saw Fred and Judy, and some of their children and grandchildren there on that crisp Sunday morning, and I thanked them and exchanged greetings. Just three weeks later, on another gorgeous Sunday morning, we would all be gathered in our beautiful sanctuary again, this time to say good-bye to Judy, who had suddenly passed on. One of her last good deeds on earth was to make sure that future generations will read from our Torah. I also want to thank Lynn Strauss and her group of “Holy Rollers,” who have worked tirelessly on this most meaningful project, and are still working hard to restore some of our other Torahs in need of repair. By the way, on that day when we wrote letters in the Torah, the section that we restored was the portion of B'shalach, which includes the “Song at the Sea,” the victory song that Moses and Israel sang after they were saved by God at the Red Sea. As each person approached the Torah, Rabbi Bialo pointed out the next word that needed restoration and explained its meaning. I was thrilled and awestruck when I sat down to do my word, and it was“asheera,” the Hebrew word meaning “I will sing.” I could never have picked a more fitting word for myself! To me, it was much more than a coincidence. It was a “wink from God,” telling me that He is always there to help us to navigate our path in life and become all that we can be. ═══════════════════════════════ A ndy - Chizuk Amuno Congregation, Baltimore MD. Everyone felt wonderful about the whole experience. Even Ben was impressed, and he's a confirmed skeptic. By the way, the line before the one containing our letter had my father's name, and the line our letter was in had my son's name. What were the odds of that happening? ═══════════════════════════════ H azzan Marc A. Dinkin - Congregation B’nai Shalom, Walnut Creek CA. I can not thank you and your organization enough for sending Rabbi Bialo to us. Everything about him was a blessing. He is an outstanding representative for Sofer On Site. He exuded patience and a relaxed competent manner with our congregants. His ability to recognize the situation and the participants involved was most impressive. I found him to be respectful and polite to all who approached and surrounded him.In closing, I was also truly moved by his adoration for Torah and the kavod he manifests through his responsibilities. ═══════════════════════════════ A line Fisher - Torah Project Chair, Temple Beth El, Boca Raton FL. TODAH RABAH, Rabbi Bialo, for your smile, knowledge, and warmth which you project individually and to each group with whom you meet. Even when Dan and Rabbi Bialo are not feeling well, we are fortunate that they both exude their love of Torah and of humanity! _________________ Barry Krinsky - Temple Beth El, Boca Raton FL. Wes – thank you for inviting my family into your house tonight. It was a special experience and one that I would have likely passed up had I not been invited by you. It was particularly special given my son’s upcoming Bar Mitzvah this weekend and it will likely play into the comments that my wife and I will be addressing to Drew on the bima on Saturday. Drew very much enjoyed the evening and to my surprise so did his sister, my wife, and the toughest critic, my mom.... I found the sofer to be particularly interesting and entertaining. Pretty amazing that he is only 27 years old. He is a gifted story teller with an ability to relay his thoughts in a way that connected with my children.The positive experience and your generosity has also motivated my wife and I to want to make a donation to the temple.

═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Michael P. Singer, Temple Beth David, Palm Beach FL To Rabbi Menachem Bialo and the staff of Sofer-on- Site, I wanted to write to personally thank you for the incredible and sacred experience you helped bring to my synagogue, Temple Beth David. In the beginning, we were really not sure what we were getting into, since this was the first sefer Torah the synagogue had ever written. Not only did you guide us through the process but you let us eventually find the right fit for our community. From working with our religious school children, our Pre-School, and the multi- generational members of the synagogue you were able to craft multiple educational programs that allowed people to not only learn about the 613th Commandment but also to be transformed by it. We knew that there would be a tremendous feeling of kedushah when embarking on the writing of a new sefer Torah but never could we have imagined just how deeply moved and profoundly changed each member would be by the personalized time you spent with them in the writing of the Torah. The genuine love you have for HaShem, B’nai Yisrael, and our tradition was always present in how you connected with each person and the beauty and care you took in writing our Torah. So as the Talmud teaches (Mesechet Ta’anit 5b) with what can I bless you? - “May it be God's will that all your seeds should be like you...” Todah Rabbah to you and all at Sofer-On-Site. Temple Beth David is indeed lucky and grateful to you for helping us fulfill the 613th Commandment. B’shalom v’yedidut, Rabbi Michael P. Singer ═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Lynne Goldsmith, Temple Emanu-El, Dothan, AL Dear Rabbi Druin, I wanted to let you know that the celebration of return for our Torah that was held yesterday was wonderful. Many of my congregants came up to tell me what a meaningful experience it had been for them, and what a special moment it had been in their lives. It does not get much better than that. Rabbi Salazar was a wonderful teacher and provided the message to us and to our non-Jewish community of the connection between Torah and God. And it was particularly great to see him considering that Isaac was a real threat. Thank you so much for sending him. Thank you once again for a wonderful day and for doing such beautiful work restoring our Torah scroll. _________________ Lynne Goldsmith - Temple Emanu-El - Dothan, Alabama Good Afternoon Rochel, We had a wonderful session with Rabbi Salazar, and I reported it to the Board of Trustees the week after we saw him. It turns out that we have an old, one of a kind Torah. We do want to preserve it. I have actually talked with several people who have given me glowing reports about Sofer On Site and Gedaliah Druin in particular. My favorite was the rabbi who told me that the soferim who work for Sofer On Site do it because of their great love of Torah. Doesn't get much better than that. Once again, thanks for all your help in setting all this up. L'Shalom, ═══════════════════════════════ P amela Kimball, Richmond Torah Center, San Fransisco, CA Rabbi Druin checked my mezuzah in Palo Alto at Rabbi Yossi Levin's shul a few years ago, maybe 3 years ago. He was very perceptive (if not psychic) as to my issues, about which he only mentioned one ("focus," which he deduced from "you shall not follow after your eyes & 'bow down' to other g*ds" being unkosher on my mezuzah). ═══════════════════════════════ R abbi Gilah Dror, Rodef Sholom Temple, Hampton, VA Rabbi Salazar came to Rodef Sholom Temple to repair our Torah scrolls and provide Holy Roller Training to a group of our congregants. He worked assiduously on the repairs for hours. Then our congregants arrived for his training session. Rabbi Salazar did an amazing job bringing us into a holy frame of mind for the work we were about to undertake. The training was comprehensive and comprehensible, and we have appreciated the excellent follow-up support we have received from Sofer On Site afterwards as well. Our trainees were inspired and excited about the prospect of continuing to maintain our Torahs with a much more hands-on approach than we had ever imagined possible. We thank Rabbi Salazar for his inspiring, professional, and warm presentation of a very holy Jewish task. ═══════════════════════════════ R abbi David R. Senter, Manetto Hill Jewish Center, Plainview, NY To Whom It May Concern: It is with great pleasure that I recommend Rabbi Druin and the Sofer On Site team. I have had the honor of using the services of three generations of Druin family sofrim (scribes), over a period spanning more than 25 years. During that time the Druin family and the Sofer On Site team have always satisfied our needs and exceeded our expectations. Your technical expertise is second to none, exceeded only by the love of Torah and Mitzvot that permeates your entire team. This love is combined with a sincere desire to share Torah knowledge. The net result is an expert team that maintains our Torah Scrolls to the highest standard while teaching, inspiring and engaging congregants of diverse backgrounds, levels of observance, and age groups. Our latest project was the restoration of a 150 year old Holocaust Torah. The experience was amazing. The Sofer On Site team was with us every step of the way. Rabbi Yochanan Salazar was present to evaluate the Torah when it was removed from the case. He returned to teach us about our Torah and escort the Torah to Miami where every individual letter rewritten or repaired. The process brought together our congregation in an incredible experience. Please feel free to contact me at the above number if you have any questions. I would be happy to share the details of this project and my general experiences with the Druin family and the Sofer On Site team. With Torah Blessings and Best Wishes ═══════════════════════════════ C antor Manny Silver, Temple Beth El- Hollywood, FL I've had so many wonderful and memorable moments during my 10 years as the cantor at Temple Beth El. But the events of Sunday, November 7, 2010 top my list. That was the day I got the chance to fulfill the last of the 613 Mitzvot in the Torah, to write a Torah during my lifetime. Well, I didn't actually write a whole Torah, but I carried out the spirit of the commandment by writing two letters in the Torah. To be totally honest, all I did was hold onto the quill as the letters “yud” and “reish” were inscribed by Rabbi Menachem Bialo, a marvelous young Rabbi who is repairing our Holocaust Torah, a 200-year-old Torah scroll used by the Jews of a town in Czechoslovakia who were murdered during World War II. Rabbi Bialo is a “sofer,” a Torah scholar who is specially trained in writing new Torahs and repairing old ones. On that Sunday morning, over 50 Temple Beth El members, who donated to our Torah Restoration Fund, were given the privilege of partaking in this once-in-a-lifetime event. I am especially grateful to Dr. Fred Lippman and his wife, Judy, who donated to the Torah Restoration Fund in my name, and gave me the honor of writing a letter in the Torah. I saw Fred and Judy, and some of their children and grandchildren there on that crisp Sunday morning, and I thanked them and exchanged greetings. Just three weeks later, on another gorgeous Sunday morning, we would all be gathered in our beautiful sanctuary again, this time to say good-bye to Judy, who had suddenly passed on. One of her last good deeds on earth was to make sure that future generations will read from our Torah. I also want to thank Lynn Strauss and her group of “Holy Rollers,” who have worked tirelessly on this most meaningful project, and are still working hard to restore some of our other Torahs in need of repair. By the way, on that day when we wrote letters in the Torah, the section that we restored was the portion of B'shalach, which includes the “Song at the Sea,” the victory song that Moses and Israel sang after they were saved by God at the Red Sea. As each person approached the Torah, Rabbi Bialo pointed out the next word that needed restoration and explained its meaning. I was thrilled and awestruck when I sat down to do my word, and it was“asheera,” the Hebrew word meaning “I will sing.” I could never have picked a more fitting word for myself! To me, it was much more than a coincidence. It was a “wink from God,” telling me that He is always there to help us to navigate our path in life and become all that we can be. ═══════════════════════════════ A ndy - Chizuk Amuno Congregation, Baltimore MD. Everyone felt wonderful about the whole experience. Even Ben was impressed, and he's a confirmed skeptic. By the way, the line before the one containing our letter had my father's name, and the line our letter was in had my son's name. What were the odds of that happening? ═══════════════════════════════ H azzan Marc A. Dinkin - Congregation B’nai Shalom, Walnut Creek CA. I can not thank you and your organization enough for sending Rabbi Bialo to us. Everything about him was a blessing. He is an outstanding representative for Sofer On Site. He exuded patience and a relaxed competent manner with our congregants. His ability to recognize the situation and the participants involved was most impressive. I found him to be respectful and polite to all who approached and surrounded him.In closing, I was also truly moved by his adoration for Torah and the kavod he manifests through his responsibilities. ═══════════════════════════════ A line Fisher - Torah Project Chair, Temple Beth El, Boca Raton FL. TODAH RABAH, Rabbi Bialo, for your smile, knowledge, and warmth which you project individually and to each group with whom you meet. Even when Dan and Rabbi Bialo are not feeling well, we are fortunate that they both exude their love of Torah and of humanity! _________________ Barry Krinsky - Temple Beth El, Boca Raton FL. Wes – thank you for inviting my family into your house tonight. It was a special experience and one that I would have likely passed up had I not been invited by you. It was particularly special given my son’s upcoming Bar Mitzvah this weekend and it will likely play into the comments that my wife and I will be addressing to Drew on the bima on Saturday. Drew very much enjoyed the evening and to my surprise so did his sister, my wife, and the toughest critic, my mom.... I found the sofer to be particularly interesting and entertaining. Pretty amazing that he is only 27 years old. He is a gifted story teller with an ability to relay his thoughts in a way that connected with my children.The positive experience and your generosity has also motivated my wife and I to want to make a donation to the temple.