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is
the
prized
inheritance
of
the
Jewish
people.
It
moves,
motivates,
and
unites
us
as
a
nation.
For
3,000
years
we
have
learned
to
live
our
lives
through
the
teachings,
guidance
and
message
of
Torah.
We
search
for
new
ways
to
bring
ourselves
closer to it.
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Sofer
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we
are
honored
to
provide
beautiful
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Halachic
standards,
while
bringing
Torah’s
timeless
lessons
to
you,
and
inspiring
generations to come.
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May Edward Bromberg - Southwest Orlando JC, Orlando FL
The
closing
ceremony
went
quite
well.
One
of
the
families
sponsoring
the
Torah
lives
in
the
New
York
area
and
they
came
with
a
total
of
about
fifteen
children!
Their
spouses
and
grandchildren
all
had
an
opportunity
to
fill
in
a
letter.
The
feedback
of
the
interaction
with
Rabbi
Salazar
was
extremely
positive
and
inspirational.
We
were
very
happy
working
with Sofer-on-Site, and would recommend Sofer-on-Site to other congregations.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Jennifer Griffith - Weprin Congregation Beth Israel, Portland OR
Fabulous
experience!
Our
letter
was
“Tav”.
Our
writing
moment
occurred
on
Mother’s
Day,
so
what
a
lovely
way
to
celebrate me and my wonderful children :)
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Tony and Bianca Urdes - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland OR
The
entire
experience
was
amazing.
Letter
Shin:
Shin
is
also
the
first
letter
of
the
name
of
our
daughter
-
Shira!
And
we
learned more:
Shin Hebrew Meaning –21st Letter of the Hebrew Alphabet
Shin,
the
21st
Hebrew
letter
is
the
letter
of
fire
and
transformation.
Shin
literally
means
tooth
and
its
shape
is
3
branches
of
flame.
These
are
the
3
pillars
of
the
tree
of
life,
reaching
high
like
flames,
purifying
and
changing
the
condition
of
our
lives,
teaching
us
to
become
aligned
with
the
Whole
of
Creation.
It
also
represents
the
right
and
left
extreme
opposites
and the requirement to balance them by following the central pillar, the middle way.
Both
the
tooth
and
fire
meanings
of
Shin
refer
to
it
as
a
process
of
transformation,
breaking
down,
grinding
into
particles,
building
anew,
cooking,
the
firing
of
a
clay
pot
into
a
form.
The
whole
process
of
transformation,
healing,
breaking
and
restoring.
The
fire
also
represents
the
unchangeable,
the
unmovable,
and
thus
is
a
symbol
of
divine
power.
The
spirit
constantly
transforms
the
matter,
yet
remains
unchanged
itself.
Matter
changes
constantly,
yet
the
spirit
within
does
not
change,
so
all
of
life
is
a
process
of
learning
to
align
with
that
unchangeable
essence.
Shin
is
the
flame
of
the
spirit,
which we must keep always burning within us.
Finally,
the
Shin
teaches
us
balance.
It
is
composed
of
3
Vavs,
the
3
pillars
of
the
tree
of
life.
The
right
pillar
is
of
kindness
and
mercy,
the
left
of
strict
justice
and
truth.
The
world
cannot
continue
without
both,
so
we
must
balance
between the two. In all aspects of life, we must find the middle way between the opposites and extremes.
Our family was thrilled to preserve and write the letter Shin.
Toda Raba!
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Scott Sherman - Home Visit, Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Thank
you
both
for
a
truly
wonderful
experience
-
it's
already
on
Facebook
apparently.
While
it
is
a
mitzvah,
it
is
also
a
truly
great
honor
to
have
had
you
both
and
the
Torah
in
our
home.
I
am
deeply
moved
and
awed
by
the
experience.
And
yes,
Karen
and
my
grandparents,
and
Karen's
dad
are
smiling
this
evening.
Now,
if
we
could
get
those
grandkids
to do their work! :)
Scott
PS - Rabbi Cohen has pronounced your both very fine people!
Click here to view photos
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Mickey Gubman - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
“Lamed”
-
What
a
moving
experience!
Wendy
and
I
both
knew
that
we
would
come
away
feeling
great,
but
never
realized how much this experience touched us deep inside our souls.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Matthew Martinez - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
This
was
a
wonderful
experience.
I
appreciated
not
only
writing
the
letter
in
the
Torah,
but
the
different
stations
that
helped make the actual writing itself very meaningful. Thank you!
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Andrew Lewis - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Enjoyable
experience
for
the
entire
family
including
a
4
and
10-year-old.
Meaningful
to
touch
the
feather
pen
and
the
Torah parchment.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Tammy Cooper - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
I learned so much - it was a wonderful experience- so happy our Temple offered it!
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Brenda Colgate - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
"Vav"
-
Being
with
3
generations
including
my
2-year-old
granddaughter,
understanding
the
meaning
of
our
letter…
What
you
see
is
important
but
what
you
see
underneathis
even
more
important.
Learning
to
look
beyond
and
be open is what we took from this.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Susan Stark - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
a
great
experience!!
What
a
great
way
to
make
a
lasting
connection
with
our
temple.
Our
children
will
be
reading
from this Torah for their B'nai Mitzvah.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Beth Carroll - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Loved
the
experience
of
writing
in
the
Torah
with
my
kids
and
grandchildren.
Our
family
felt
that
Rabbi
Druin
quickly
understood
our
dynamics
and
picked
the
perfect
meaning
for
us:
“noon”.
We
are
constantly
in
NOON
mode,
reminding
kids and adults to keep moving in life.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Jodi Baum - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
“Heh”
-
It
was
amazing.
I
loved
being
with
my
family
and
fulfilling
this
Mitzvah!
We
learned
a
lot.
I
saw
my
children
listening
intently.
I
loved
all
the
stations.
It
was
a
great
experience.
I
also
thought
the
Rabbi
was
funny
and
enjoyed
his
meaningful and easy to remember and understand explanations. Thank you so much.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Howard Serbin - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
truly
wonderful.
Interesting,
informative
and
inspirational.
Having
many
stations
and
making
them
interactive
was
an excellent idea. The Rabbi scribe was amazing and personable as well.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
David Lester - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
We
are
so
happy
that
we
participated
in
the
program.
The
short
explanation
by
the
Rabbi
of
the
Tanak
was
a
good
refresher
course
and
the
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
was
amazing.
It
was
very
inspirational
for
him
to
explain
the
word,
let
alone
the
letter.
The
arts
and
crafts
afterward
were
clever
as
well.
All
the
family
members
present
truly
enjoyed
the
experience
and would highly recommend it to anyone else.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Candy Wener - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Our
family
had
an
amazing
experience.
It
was
so
well
organized
and
informative
beginning
with
Rabbi
Steinberg
giving
us
a
short
introduction
and
explanation
of
what
was
going
to
take
place.
We
all
learned
a
great
deal.
The
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
was
wonderful
with
the
actual
writing
in
the
Torah
experiences.
He
explained
everything
and
was
very
uplifting.
It
was a powerful experience for our family!
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Thilde Peterson - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
a
remarkable
experience.
There
is
no
way
our
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
could
know
that
I
just
started
grad
school
and
I
was feeling very alone.
The “vav” I wrote with him was in the word: Journey. That means I’m not alone on this path. I almost fell off my chair!
To complete this commandment is one of the Highlights in my spiritual life.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Jann Glasser - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
We
did
this
event
with
our
extended
family.
We
greatly
appreciated
the
attention
to
detail
and
explanations
that
the
scribe Rabbi offered to make our particular letter in the Torah personally meaningful.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Irene Moff - Peninsula Sinai Congregation Foster City, CA
My
family's
experience
in
writing
a
letter
with
Rabbi
Druin
was
transformative.
He
has
an
incredible
gift
of
being
able
to
connect
with
the
people
in
front
of
him
in
a
way
that
helps
each
individual
relate
to
the
moment
in
a
spiritual
and
meaningful
way.
Without
experiencing
it
personally,
it
is
difficult
to
understand
the
full
impact
of
filling
in
a
letter
of
the
Torah in this way.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
All Because of One Letter
Inspiring personal accounts of Torah scribing.
May
Edward
Bromberg
-
Southwest
Orlando
JC,
Orlando
FL
The
closing
ceremony
went
quite
well.
One
of
the
families
sponsoring
the
Torah
lives
in
the
New
York
area
and
they
came
with
a
total
of
about
fifteen
children!
Their
spouses
and
grandchildren
all
had
an
opportunity
to
fill
in
a
letter.
The
feedback
of
the
interaction
with
Rabbi
Salazar
was
extremely
positive
and
inspirational.
We
were
very
happy
working
with
Sofer-on-Site,
and
would
recommend
Sofer-on-Site
to
other
congregations.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Jennifer
Griffith
-
Weprin
Congregation
Beth
Israel,
Portland OR
Fabulous
experience!
Our
letter
was
“Tav”.
Our
writing
moment
occurred
on
Mother’s
Day,
so
what
a
lovely
way
to
celebrate me and my wonderful children :)
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Tony
and
Bianca
Urdes
-
Congregation
Beth
Israel,
Portland OR
The
entire
experience
was
amazing.
Letter
Shin:
Shin
is
also
the
first
letter
of
the
name
of
our
daughter
-
Shira!
And
we
learned more:
Shin Hebrew Meaning –21st Letter of the Hebrew Alphabet
Shin,
the
21st
Hebrew
letter
is
the
letter
of
fire
and
transformation.
Shin
literally
means
tooth
and
its
shape
is
3
branches
of
flame.
These
are
the
3
pillars
of
the
tree
of
life,
reaching
high
like
flames,
purifying
and
changing
the
condition
of
our
lives,
teaching
us
to
become
aligned
with
the
Whole
of
Creation.
It
also
represents
the
right
and
left
extreme
opposites
and
the
requirement
to
balance
them
by
following
the central pillar, the middle way.
Both
the
tooth
and
fire
meanings
of
Shin
refer
to
it
as
a
process
of
transformation,
breaking
down,
grinding
into
particles,
building
anew,
cooking,
the
firing
of
a
clay
pot
into
a
form.
The
whole
process
of
transformation,
healing,
breaking
and
restoring.
The
fire
also
represents
the
unchangeable,
the
unmovable,
and
thus
is
a
symbol
of
divine
power.
The
spirit
constantly
transforms
the
matter,
yet
remains
unchanged
itself.
Matter
changes
constantly,
yet
the
spirit
within
does
not
change,
so
all
of
life
is
a
process
of
learning
to
align
with
that
unchangeable
essence.
Shin
is
the
flame
of
the
spirit,
which
we must keep always burning within us.
Finally,
the
Shin
teaches
us
balance.
It
is
composed
of
3
Vavs,
the
3
pillars
of
the
tree
of
life.
The
right
pillar
is
of
kindness
and
mercy,
the
left
of
strict
justice
and
truth.
The
world
cannot
continue
without
both,
so
we
must
balance
between
the
two.
In
all
aspects
of
life,
we
must
find
the
middle
way
between
the
opposites and extremes.
Our family was thrilled to preserve and write the letter Shin.
Toda Raba!
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Scott
Sherman
-
Home
Visit,
Congregation
Shir
Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Thank
you
both
for
a
truly
wonderful
experience
-
it's
already
on
Facebook
apparently.
While
it
is
a
mitzvah,
it
is
also
a
truly
great
honor
to
have
had
you
both
and
the
Torah
in
our
home.
I
am
deeply
moved
and
awed
by
the
experience.
And
yes,
Karen
and
my
grandparents,
and
Karen's
dad
are
smiling
this
evening.
Now,
if
we
could
get
those
grandkids
to
do
their
work! :)
Scott
PS - Rabbi Cohen has pronounced your both very fine people!
Click here to view photos
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Mickey Gubman - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
“Lamed”
-
What
a
moving
experience!
Wendy
and
I
both
knew
that
we
would
come
away
feeling
great,
but
never
realized
how
much
this
experience
touched
us
deep
inside
our
souls.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Matthew
Martinez
-
Congregation
Shir
Ha’ma’alot
Irvine,
CA
This
was
a
wonderful
experience.
I
appreciated
not
only
writing
the
letter
in
the
Torah,
but
the
different
stations
that
helped
make
the
actual
writing
itself
very
meaningful.
Thank
you!
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Andrew Lewis - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Enjoyable
experience
for
the
entire
family
including
a
4
and
10-year-old.
Meaningful
to
touch
the
feather
pen
and
the
Torah parchment.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Tammy Cooper - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
I
learned
so
much
-
it
was
a
wonderful
experience-
so
happy
our Temple offered it!
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Brenda Colgate - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
"Vav"
-
Being
with
3
generations
including
my
2-year-old
granddaughter,
understanding
the
meaning
of
our
letter…
What
you
see
is
important
but
what
you
see
underneathis
even
more
important.
Learning
to
look
beyond
and
be
open
is
what we took from this.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Susan Stark - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
a
great
experience!!
What
a
great
way
to
make
a
lasting
connection
with
our
temple.
Our
children
will
be
reading
from
this Torah for their B'nai Mitzvah.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Beth Carroll - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Loved
the
experience
of
writing
in
the
Torah
with
my
kids
and
grandchildren.
Our
family
felt
that
Rabbi
Druin
quickly
understood
our
dynamics
and
picked
the
perfect
meaning
for
us:
“noon”.
We
are
constantly
in
NOON
mode,
reminding
kids
and adults to keep moving in life.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Jodi Baum - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
“Heh”
-
It
was
amazing.
I
loved
being
with
my
family
and
fulfilling
this
Mitzvah!
We
learned
a
lot.
I
saw
my
children
listening
intently.
I
loved
all
the
stations.
It
was
a
great
experience.
I
also
thought
the
Rabbi
was
funny
and
enjoyed
his
meaningful
and
easy
to
remember
and
understand
explanations. Thank you so much.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Howard Serbin - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
truly
wonderful.
Interesting,
informative
and
inspirational.
Having
many
stations
and
making
them
interactive
was
an
excellent
idea.
The
Rabbi
scribe
was
amazing and personable as well.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
David Lester - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
We
are
so
happy
that
we
participated
in
the
program.
The
short
explanation
by
the
Rabbi
of
the
Tanak
was
a
good
refresher
course
and
the
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
was
amazing.
It
was
very
inspirational
for
him
to
explain
the
word,
let
alone
the
letter.
The
arts
and
crafts
afterward
were
clever
as
well.
All
the
family
members
present
truly
enjoyed
the
experience
and
would highly recommend it to anyone else.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Candy Wener - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Our
family
had
an
amazing
experience.
It
was
so
well
organized
and
informative
beginning
with
Rabbi
Steinberg
giving
us
a
short
introduction
and
explanation
of
what
was
going
to
take
place.
We
all
learned
a
great
deal.
The
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
was
wonderful
with
the
actual
writing
in
the
Torah
experiences.
He
explained
everything
and
was
very
uplifting.
It was a powerful experience for our family!
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Thilde Peterson - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
a
remarkable
experience.
There
is
no
way
our
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
could
know
that
I
just
started
grad
school
and
I
was feeling very alone.
The
“vav”
I
wrote
with
him
was
in
the
word:
Journey.
That
means I’m not alone on this path. I almost fell off my chair!
To
complete
this
commandment
is
one
of
the
Highlights
in
my
spiritual life.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Jann Glasser - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
We
did
this
event
with
our
extended
family.
We
greatly
appreciated
the
attention
to
detail
and
explanations
that
the
scribe
Rabbi
offered
to
make
our
particular
letter
in
the
Torah
personally meaningful.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Irene Moff - Peninsula Sinai Congregation Foster City, CA
My
family's
experience
in
writing
a
letter
with
Rabbi
Druin
was
transformative.
He
has
an
incredible
gift
of
being
able
to
connect
with
the
people
in
front
of
him
in
a
way
that
helps
each
individual
relate
to
the
moment
in
a
spiritual
and
meaningful
way.
Without
experiencing
it
personally,
it
is
difficult
to
understand
the
full
impact
of
filling
in
a
letter
of
the
Torah in this way.
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Torah
is
the
prized
inheritance
of
the
Jewish
people.
It
moves,
motivates,
and
unites
us
as
a
nation.
For
3,000
years
we
have
learned
to
live
our
lives
through
the
teachings,
guidance
and
message
of
Torah.
We
search
for
new
ways
to
bring ourselves closer to it.
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beautiful
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standards,
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and
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SOFER ON SITE
INTERNATIONAL
Torah
is
the
prized
inheritance
of
the
Jewish
people.
It
moves,
motivates,
and
unites
us
as
a
nation.
For
3,000
years
we
have
learned
to
live
our
lives
through
the
teachings,
guidance
and
message
of
Torah.
We
search
for
new
ways
to
bring
ourselves
closer to it.
At
Sofer
On
Site
,
we
are
honored
to
provide
beautiful
STa’M
of
the
highest
Halachic
standards,
while
bringing
Torah’s
timeless
lessons to you, and inspiring generations to come.
Ready for a
Sofer On Site
experience? Call us today!
BUSINESS HOURS
Monday - Thursday:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday:
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Weekend & Jewish
Holidays: Closed
CONTACT INFO
Address: 991 North Miami Beach Blvd.
N. Miami Beach, FL 33162
Phone: 305-770-3481
Fax: 305-770-4204
Email: info@soferonsite.com
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All Because of One Letter
Inspiring personal accounts of Torah scribing.
May Edward Bromberg - Southwest Orlando JC, Orlando FL
The
closing
ceremony
went
quite
well.
One
of
the
families
sponsoring
the
Torah
lives
in
the
New
York
area
and
they
came
with
a
total
of
about
fifteen
children!
Their
spouses
and
grandchildren
all
had
an
opportunity
to
fill
in
a
letter.
The
feedback
of
the
interaction
with
Rabbi
Salazar
was
extremely
positive
and
inspirational.
We
were
very
happy
working
with
Sofer-on-Site,
and
would
recommend
Sofer-on-Site
to
other
congregations.
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Jennifer Griffith - Weprin Congregation Beth Israel, Portland OR
Fabulous
experience!
Our
letter
was
“Tav”.
Our
writing
moment
occurred
on
Mother’s
Day, so what a lovely way to celebrate me and my wonderful children :)
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Tony and Bianca Urdes - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland OR
The
entire
experience
was
amazing.
Letter
Shin:
Shin
is
also
the
first
letter
of
the
name of our daughter - Shira! And we learned more:
Shin Hebrew Meaning –21st Letter of the Hebrew Alphabet
Shin,
the
21st
Hebrew
letter
is
the
letter
of
fire
and
transformation.
Shin
literally
means
tooth
and
its
shape
is
3
branches
of
flame.
These
are
the
3
pillars
of
the
tree
of
life,
reaching
high
like
flames,
purifying
and
changing
the
condition
of
our
lives,
teaching
us
to
become
aligned
with
the
Whole
of
Creation.
It
also
represents
the
right
and
left
extreme
opposites
and
the
requirement
to
balance
them
by
following
the central pillar, the middle way.
Both
the
tooth
and
fire
meanings
of
Shin
refer
to
it
as
a
process
of
transformation,
breaking
down,
grinding
into
particles,
building
anew,
cooking,
the
firing
of
a
clay
pot
into
a
form.
The
whole
process
of
transformation,
healing,
breaking
and
restoring.
The
fire
also
represents
the
unchangeable,
the
unmovable,
and
thus
is
a
symbol
of
divine
power.
The
spirit
constantly
transforms
the
matter,
yet
remains
unchanged
itself.
Matter
changes
constantly,
yet
the
spirit
within
does
not
change,
so
all
of
life
is
a
process
of
learning
to
align
with
that
unchangeable
essence.
Shin
is
the
flame
of
the spirit, which we must keep always burning within us.
Finally,
the
Shin
teaches
us
balance.
It
is
composed
of
3
Vavs,
the
3
pillars
of
the
tree
of
life.
The
right
pillar
is
of
kindness
and
mercy,
the
left
of
strict
justice
and
truth.
The
world
cannot
continue
without
both,
so
we
must
balance
between
the
two.
In
all
aspects of life, we must find the middle way between the opposites and extremes.
Our family was thrilled to preserve and write the letter Shin.
Toda Raba!
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Scott Sherman - Home Visit, Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Thank
you
both
for
a
truly
wonderful
experience
-
it's
already
on
Facebook
apparently.
While
it
is
a
mitzvah,
it
is
also
a
truly
great
honor
to
have
had
you
both
and
the
Torah
in
our
home.
I
am
deeply
moved
and
awed
by
the
experience.
And
yes,
Karen
and
my
grandparents,
and
Karen's
dad
are
smiling
this
evening.
Now,
if
we could get those grandkids to do their work! :)
Scott
PS - Rabbi Cohen has pronounced your both very fine people!
Click here to view photos
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Mickey Gubman - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
“Lamed”
-
What
a
moving
experience!
Wendy
and
I
both
knew
that
we
would
come
away
feeling
great,
but
never
realized
how
much
this
experience
touched
us
deep inside our souls.
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Matthew Martinez - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
This
was
a
wonderful
experience.
I
appreciated
not
only
writing
the
letter
in
the
Torah,
but
the
different
stations
that
helped
make
the
actual
writing
itself
very
meaningful. Thank you!
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Andrew Lewis - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Enjoyable
experience
for
the
entire
family
including
a
4
and
10-year-old.
Meaningful
to touch the feather pen and the Torah parchment.
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Tammy Cooper - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
I learned so much - it was a wonderful experience- so happy our Temple offered it!
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Brenda Colgate - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
"Vav"
-
Being
with
3
generations
including
my
2-year-old
granddaughter,
understanding
the
meaning
of
our
letter…
What
you
see
is
important
but
what
you
see
underneathis
even
more
important.
Learning
to
look
beyond
and
be
open
is
what we took from this.
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Susan Stark - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
a
great
experience!!
What
a
great
way
to
make
a
lasting
connection
with
our
temple. Our children will be reading from this Torah for their B'nai Mitzvah.
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Beth Carroll - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Loved
the
experience
of
writing
in
the
Torah
with
my
kids
and
grandchildren.
Our
family
felt
that
Rabbi
Druin
quickly
understood
our
dynamics
and
picked
the
perfect
meaning
for
us:
“noon”.
We
are
constantly
in
NOON
mode,
reminding
kids
and
adults to keep moving in life.
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Jodi Baum - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Letter
“Heh”
-
It
was
amazing.
I
loved
being
with
my
family
and
fulfilling
this
Mitzvah!
We
learned
a
lot.
I
saw
my
children
listening
intently.
I
loved
all
the
stations.
It
was
a
great
experience.
I
also
thought
the
Rabbi
was
funny
and
enjoyed
his
meaningful
and easy to remember and understand explanations. Thank you so much.
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Howard Serbin - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
truly
wonderful.
Interesting,
informative
and
inspirational.
Having
many
stations
and
making
them
interactive
was
an
excellent
idea.
The
Rabbi
scribe
was
amazing and personable as well.
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David Lester - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
We
are
so
happy
that
we
participated
in
the
program.
The
short
explanation
by
the
Rabbi
of
the
Tanak
was
a
good
refresher
course
and
the
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
was
amazing.
It
was
very
inspirational
for
him
to
explain
the
word,
let
alone
the
letter.
The
arts
and
crafts
afterward
were
clever
as
well.
All
the
family
members
present
truly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend it to anyone else.
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Candy Wener - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
Our
family
had
an
amazing
experience.
It
was
so
well
organized
and
informative
beginning
with
Rabbi
Steinberg
giving
us
a
short
introduction
and
explanation
of
what
was
going
to
take
place.
We
all
learned
a
great
deal.
The
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
was
wonderful
with
the
actual
writing
in
the
Torah
experiences.
He
explained
everything and was very uplifting. It was a powerful experience for our family!
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Thilde Peterson - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
It
was
a
remarkable
experience.
There
is
no
way
our
Sofer
Rabbi
Druin
could
know
that I just started grad school and I was feeling very alone.
The
“vav”
I
wrote
with
him
was
in
the
word:
Journey.
That
means
I’m
not
alone
on
this path. I almost fell off my chair!
To complete this commandment is one of the Highlights in my spiritual life.
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Jann Glasser - Congregation Shir Ha’ma’alot Irvine, CA
We
did
this
event
with
our
extended
family.
We
greatly
appreciated
the
attention
to
detail
and
explanations
that
the
scribe
Rabbi
offered
to
make
our
particular
letter
in
the Torah personally meaningful.
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Irene Moff - Peninsula Sinai Congregation Foster City, CA
My
family's
experience
in
writing
a
letter
with
Rabbi
Druin
was
transformative.
He
has
an
incredible
gift
of
being
able
to
connect
with
the
people
in
front
of
him
in
a
way
that
helps
each
individual
relate
to
the
moment
in
a
spiritual
and
meaningful
way.
Without
experiencing
it
personally,
it
is
difficult
to
understand
the
full
impact
of
filling
in a letter of the Torah in this way.
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